Vet Terminology
Sutures
Injections
Vet Careers
Diseases
100
Vet techs assist in necropsies. What is a necropsy?
What is a dissection to determine the cause of death in an animal
100
When preparing to suture, why would one shave the wounded area?
To avoid contamination Prevent ingrown hairs from being lodged under the skin Ensure proper airflow into the wound
100
This type of injection is placed within a vein.
What is intravenous
100
Doctors who care for animals by diagnosing and treating diseases
What is a Veterinarian
100
a disease caused by an interaction between two organisms, usually a pathogen and a host.
What is an Infectious disease
200
the root word cardio refers to what?
What is the heart
200
What is betadine?
What is a diluted iodine solution
200
When doing a subcutaneous injection, at what angle should the needle be held?
What is 45 degrees
200
These people do lab work, run clinical procedures, and help the veterinarian in treating and diagnosing diseases.
What is a Vet technician
200
an agent capable of producing disease.
What is a Pathogen
300
the suffix ectomy refers to what?
What is a surgical removal
300
Which suture type is made from an uninterrupted series of stitches that are fastened at each end with a knot.
What is a Continuous suture
300
This type of injection is placed directly under the skin.
What is Intradermal
300
These type of veterinarians investigate and try to prevent outbreaks of animal and human diseases.
What is a Public health veterinarian
300
Disease not caused by a pathogen and not communicable from one animal to another.
What is a Non-infectious disease
400
the root word odonto refers to what?
What are teeth
400
Which type of suture is a continuous stitch paralleling the edges of a circular wound.
What is a Purse string suture
400
At what angle should an intramuscular vaccine be held
What is 90 degrees
400
A veterinary technician is responsible for running tests and receiving lab results from what?
What is blood or urine or stool
400
Rabies is an example of this type of disease that can be carried by animals and contracted by humans.
What is a Zoonotic disease
500
The abbreviation "IM" refers to what?
What is intramuscular
500
What should be used on the wound once the suture has been completed to remove any excess dried blood?
What is Hydrogen peroxide solution
500
If you are holding a syringe at a 25 degree angle during insertion, what vaccine are you likely to be giving?
What is Intravenous
500
What is a vet tech not allowed to do without a veterinarian?
Prescribe medication Diagnose diseases Perform surgery
500
a foreign molecule capable of stimulating an immune response
What is an antigen
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