Medical Terminology
This term refers to the abnormal loss of appetite
what is "anorexia"
This GPA is the average of admitted vet school students.
What is "3.7 or higher"
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"
What is Metabolic Bone disease.
This term refers to the process of a cow giving birth
what I s"calving"
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" (from latin bis in die)
This test used to be often required for application to vet school (traditionally).
What is "the GRE" (Graduate Record Examination)
This North American animal is rarely affected by rabies due to its low body temperature.
What is Opossums.
This term refers to the first milk produced by a cow after giving birth...
What is "colostrum"
This viral disease is highly contagious in dogs and can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, especially in puppies.
What is "parvovirus"
SQ/SC stands for...
Under the skin.
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)"
The main reason why Rats should not be kept alone...
What is "depression"
This condition in cattle is caused by excessive fermentation in the rumen, leading to an enlarged left side of the abdomen
What is "bloat"
This condition occurs when a dog's stomach fills with gas and may twist, becoming a life-threatening emergency...
What is "gastric dilatation-volvulus" (GDV)
Prognosis means...
The prediction of the outcome of a disease.
This is the number of Vet schools within the US.
36!
What is the scientific name of rabbits?
Lagomorpha!
The term for a horses' first set of teeth
What are "deciduous"
This disease causes progressive degeneration of the kidneys and its particularly common in older cats...
What is "Chronic Kidney Disease" (CKD)