Pharmacy
The medication used to treat coccidia.
What is sulfadimethoxine (Albon)?
Lead protects the technician from this type of radiation.
What is scatter radiation?
The single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in a clinic.
What is handwashing?
Air passes through this structure after the larynx and before entering the bronchi.
What is the trachea?
This breed of dog is known for being the smallest in the world.
What is a chihuahua?
Interceptor Plus provides protection against this special parasite that is not covered by Trifexis, Heartgard Plus or Proheart.
What are tapeworms?
The potential adverse effect should be monitored while using propofol as an anesthetic.
What is respiratory distress?
The most important instruction to give before the client arrives with a patient with a potentially infectious disease.
What is call upon arrival and wait outside for further instructions?
The directional term used to describe the front paw's surface that touches the ground.
What is palmar?
This animal is known for having the most teeth in the animal kingdom.
What is a shark?
This medication should not be used on a patient with a corneal ulcer.
What are steroids?
Pale gums in a dog can be a sign of this emergency.
What is shock or blood loss?
Disinfectants typically need to stay on surfaces this long before being wiped off.
What is 5-10 minutes?
The metacarpus is found in this limb.
What are the front legs?
The sea creature with three hearts.
What is an octopus?
This synthetic hormone is used to treat hypothyroidism in dogs, requiring careful dose adjustments based on regular bloodwork.
What is Levothyroxine (Thyro-Tabs)?
The medical term for the spay procedure that we commonly perform at our clinic is this.
What is an ovariectomy?
This PPE is required when entering the isolation rooms.
What are gloves, a gown, shoe covers, a mask and sometimes goggles?
This term refers to the side of the body closest to the spine in quadrupeds.
What is dorsal?
This insect can sleep for up to three years at a time.
What is a snail?
This medication is used to manage hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease) by inhibiting cortisol production in the adrenal gland.
What is Trilostane (or Vetoryl)?
This condition, common in deep-chested dogs, causes the stomach to twist on itself and is considered a medical emergency (medical term only).
What is gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV)?
The object or surface that can transmit infectious agents, like a leash or countertop.
What is “fomite?”
This term means "toward the tail" and is commonly used to describe locations on the body.
What is caudal?
This term refers to a group of cats.
What is a clowder?