Prefixes and Suffixes
Suffix denoting "Inflammation"
What is -Itis?
The body segments of this internal parasite can appear like grains of rice in a cat or dog's feces.
What is a tapeworm.
Most popular dog breed in the U.S. according to the AKC.
What is the French Bulldog?
A disease that can be transferred from animals to human.
What is a zoonotic disease?
Inflammation of the Pancreas.
What is pancreatitis?
Suffix meaning "Cell"
What is -Cyte?
This parasite latches onto the lining of the intestinal wall of its host with their hook-like mouths; in large numbers, it can cause anemia.
What are hookworms?
The three sizes of poodles in the U.S.
What are Toy, Standard, and Miniature?
The vector for heart worm disease.
What are mosquitoes?
Abbreviation for both ears.
What is AU?
Prefix for "Abnormally slow"
What is Brady-?
FDA-approved drug to kill adult heartworms
What is Melarsomine (Immiticide, Diroban)?
A group of pugs.
What is a grumble?
The common term for Canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC).
What is kennel cough?
A collection of blood, either fresh or clotted, within the pinna (ear flap)
Meaning of the suffix -algia?
What is pain?
The active ingredient in Bravecto.
What is fluralaner?
"Grey Ghost" is the common nickname for this breed.
What are Weimaraners?
The DHLPP vaccine protects against these five canine diseases:
What are Distemper, Hepatitis(Adenovirus), Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, and Parainfluenza.
An Abnormal, involuntary, usually rapid movement of the eyeballs.
What is nystagmus?
Suffix for "Surgical puncture"
What is -centesis?
The type of tick only covered for 8 months by the Bravecto Quantum injection and 8 weeks by Bravecto oral.
What is the lone star tick?
Type of Newfoundland that has a white base coat and black markings
What is a landseer Newfoundland?
An infection of the uterus that leads to the accumulation of pus in the uterine cavity
What is a pyometra?
The unabbreviated form of the FVRCP Vaccine.
What is Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Caliciivirus, and Panleukopenia?