Medical Terminology
This is the root word with the meaning "inflammation"
What is "-itis"
(i.e. Dermatitis: -Dermat (root) and -itis (suffix) inflammation; condition of inflamed skin)
This GPA is the average of admitted vet school students.
What is "3.5-3.7"
How a Chinchilla cleans itself.
What is "Dusting"
This is the name for a young female cow that has not borne a calf
What is "Heifer"
This is the most common disease that occurs in small animals.
What is "Obesity"
(up to 63% of pet cats and 59.3% of pet dogs! yikes)
"Caudal" is the word for pointing in this direction.
What is "away from the head; lower"
This is what you shouldn't feed your cat despite popular depiction in cartoons.
What is "Raw fish or Dairy products"
This is the most popular exotic pet in the U.S.(According to World Animal Protection 2020)
What are "Cockatiels"
(nearly 1.5 million wow)
This is the state where Large Animal veterinarians reportedly make the most money annually.
What is "California"
These are the 7 'Groups of Dogs' according to the AKC.
What is "Sporting, Non-Sporting, Terrier, Toy, Herding, Working, Hound"
This common vet abbreviation means "Twice a Day".
What is "BID"
This test used to be often required for application to vet school (traditionally).
What is "the GRE"
This is the smallest falcon in North America.
What is the "American Kestrel"
This is the difference between llamas and alpacas
What is "Llamas are bigger and angrier" OR "Llamas are independent, not herd animals" OR "Wool used for clothes come from alpacas, not llamas"
These two common dog breeds are considered very prone to hip dysplasia.
What is "German Shepard and Golden Retriever"
"Ovari/o/hyst/erectomy"
The definition of these three word parts.
the ovaries (ovario-) and uterus (-hyster-) are surgically removed (-ectomy).
This is the name of the national board exam you must take in order to practice as a licensed veterinarian AFTER completion of DVM Degree.
What is "North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)"
Rats shouldn't be kept alone because of this.
What is "depression"
This is the term for grinding down horse teeth.
What is "Floating"
This is an essential amino acid for cats.
What is "Taurine"
(Taurine is exclusively found in animal-based proteins. It is critical for normal vision, digestion and heart muscle function, for the maintenance of a healthy immune system)
"Percutaneous" - per/cutan/eous
The definition of these three word parts.
What is "Per = through (prefix), cutan = skin (root) and -eous = pertaining to (suffix)"
meaning something through the skin
This is the number of Vet schools within the US.
32!
This is the most expensive fish.
What is "Arowanas a.k.a. "Dragon Fish""
(This is where people spend a lot of money on cosmetic surgery)
This is the percentage of veterinarians in the U.S. that practice on large animals
What is "5%"
This many dog breeds are recognized by the AKC.
What is "190"