Large Animal Disease
Test for EIA:
Coggins test
When an animal is exposed frequently to gentle handling that mimics common procedures, this is called:
habituation
Lymph nodes located on the back of the thigh.
popliteal
Which portion of the adult tapeworm Dipylidium caninum is shed through the GI tract of its host and resembles pieces of rice?
proglottid
An immediate hypersensitivity response to a vaccine or other stimulus that may cause respiratory arrest, cardiovascular collapse, and, potentially, death is called:
anaphylaxis
Which disease of horses is extremely contagious, is caused by a bacteria, and causes abscesses in submaxillary, retropharyngeal, and submandibular lymph nodes?
strangles
Exercises and materials that stimulate physical and mental activity is environmental:
enrichment
What is an alternate name for Packed Cell Volume?
hematocrit
Associated with cutaneous larva migrans in humans (common name):
hookworm
Mucopurulent material that forms into gelatinous concretions
chondroids
These blood vessels are implicated in life-threatening blood loss due to fungal guttural pouch mycosis:
carotid arteries
Most aggressive behaviors in the clinic are a result of:
fear
This type of vaccine should not be administered SQ or IM:
intranasal
Which class of parasite includes ascarids?
nematode
_Coughing up of blood.
hemoptysis
A pathologic stone formed from mineral salts found in the urinary tract.
urolith
Barbering would be common in which animal?
caged mice
Otic samples prepared to check for the presence of these usually are examined unstained before the slide is allowed to dry. (scientific name)
otodectes cynotis
This parasite resembles a whip, hence the name 'whipworm'. (scientific name)
trichuris vulpis
Centrally mediated, forceful expulsion of material from the mouth
vomiting
Patients with infectious diseases often require extensive nursing care and support while the patient’s body fights the infection. This is especially true of _____ infections, for which there is no direct way to destroy the pathogen.
viral
The use of a "shock" collar is an example of:
positive punishment
In addition to being characterized as loose stool, what other feature is attributed to the stool in cases of diarrhea?
frequent passage
These are voracious blood feeders owing to their unique teeth and their large buccal cavity. Pale mucous membranes and hydremia (watery blood) may be seen, signaling anemia, particularly in young puppies.
hookworm
The guttural pouches are two large, symmetric dilatations of this that are present in all Equidae.
eustachian tube