Diagnostics
This test measures coagulation times.
What is PT/PTT?
The medical term for pus.
What is purulent?
This mite is not contagious but can cause hair loss and dermatitis
What is Demodex?
This injectable corticosteroid lasts 24 hours and comes in a concentration of 4mg/mL.
What is Dexamethasone SP?
What is urethral obstruction (UO)?
This test is used to diagnose keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS).
What is Schmir Tear Test?
What is herpesvirus?
The medical term for hair loss.
What is alopecia?
This medication is a diuretic that is used to treat congestive heart failure.
What is furosemide?
This rare condition is a telescoping of the intestines (due to a foreign body or straining to defecate parvo puppies).
What is intussusception?
This test will identify a specific bacterial strain and tell if it is susceptible to a certain antibiotic.
What is culture and sensitivity?
This bacteria, common in stagnant water, affects the liver and kidneys and can be prevented via vaccination.
What is leptospirosis?
This medication can treat swelling, inflammation, and itchiness, but it can predispose cats to diabetes, heart failure, and infections when used long-term.
What are corticosteroids?
This structure is also known as the voice box.
What is the larynx?
Acute collapse, muffled heart sounds, cardiac tamponade, jugular distension, and weak pulses together indicate this life-threatening complication.
What is pericardial effusion?
Unlike cytology, this test is more specific and requires a small tissue sample to identify abnormal cells.
What is biopsy/histopathology?
This protozoal infection can cause diarrhea, vomiting. It is potentially zoonotic and is contracted oral-fecal in dogs and cats.
What is giardiasis?
This medication treats pruritus in dogs as soon as 4 hours after administration. It should not be used in puppies or pets with Demodex infection.
What is Apoquel?
Cushing's reflex in a TBI patient is categorized by these three vital signs:
What are obtunded mentation, bradycardia, hypertension?
What is Addison's disease/Addisonian crisis?
This test can help gauge dehydration and kidney function in an azotemic patient.
What is a urine specific gravity (USG)?
This disease is typically spread cat to cat via bites
Douxo Pyo products contain 3% of this ingredient, which can treat superficial bacterial and yeast infections.
What is Chlorhexidine?
Terbutaline and Albuterol in repeated doses cause tachycardia and a decrease in this electrolyte value.
What is potassium?
This disease involves a life-threatening autoimmune destruction of red blood cells.
What is immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA)?