Anatomy
What does Brachycephallic mean?
underbite leading to prognathia, very short face and ruined resp system, eg pug, french bulldog
What does PRN mean?
refill as needed
What is the average temperature for an adult canine
101.3
What does CBC stand for?
Complete Blood Count
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
The Pistol Shrimp is capable of snapping its claw shut so rapidly, that it creates a bubble which collapses to produce a sonic blast, louder than a Concorde’s sonic boom.
Describe the directional term Dorsal.
Pertaining to the back area or denoting a position more toward the back.
Example: the backbone is dorsal to the belly
What is Acepromazine
sedative, tranquilizer, and antiemetic
What is a normal heart rate for felines?
150-200 bpm
Crystals typically appearing as 'coffin-lids- in 'wet-prep' are:
Struvites
What is the most venomous snake in the world?
The Inland Taipan (also known as, the Western Taipan) is the most venomous snake in the world. A single bite contains enough venom to kill at least 100 fully grown men, and can kill within just 30 minutes, if left untreated.
What is the difference between digits and phalanges?
Digit is the entire "finger" phalanges are the seperate bones
What vitamin is water-solluble
Vitamin B2
A _____ is an accumulation of pus in a dead space between tissues containing bacteria, white blood cells and dead tissue
Abcess
What diagnostics would you add to an estimates for a dog presenting with vomiting and diarrhea after having gotten into the trash?
Radiographs, blood work, CpL etc.
What is the most dangerous animal in the world?
The mosquito. According to the World Health Organization, 725,000 people are killed each year from mosquito-borne diseases, such as Malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever.
What does Axillary mean?
Pertaining to the armpit area, or the medial aspect of where the front leg meets the torso
What injectables should be in the Crash Cart?
Lidocaine, Atropine
What is cyanosis?
The blue color in the gums etc. due to lack of oxygen in the blood
A breed that has higher (in comparison to others) normal values of PCV/HCT is:
Greyhound
What is the horned lizard's unique defense mechanism?
The horned lizard is able to shoot blood from its own eyes, up to a distance of 3 feet away. The rather bizarre and disgusting act is a defensive mechanism to confuse predators.
What is the Pleural Cavity?
The space inside the chest between the lungs and heart and inside the chest wall
What is Bupivicaine?
local anesthetic primarily utilized pre- and post-operatively
What is hepatic lipidosis?
syndrome characterized by excess fat accumulation in teh liver in cats that typically occur after a period of anorexia
Ataxia is:
A neurological sign of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements
How many teeth does the Common Garden Snail have?
A common garden snail has 14,000 teeth