Medical Terminology/Abbreviations
The medical term for ear infection.
What is otitis?
The snap test we recommended running on all kittens or newly adopted cats.
What is the FeLV/FIV test or Triple snap test?
The virus commonly vaccinated for that can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration in dogs.
What is parvovirus?
These are the three big companies that produce prescriptions diets.
What are Purina, Royal Canid, and Hill's Science Diet?
The length of time between puppy and kitten vaccine boosters.
What is 3-4 weeks?
This is the medical abbreviation for "both eyes."
What is OU?
Name one of the things you might find on an ear cytology?
What are yeast (malassezia), bacteria (rods, cocci), epithelial cells, neutrophils?
The virus commonly vaccinated for that can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration in cats.
What is panleukopenia?
Name one of the prescription diets that we often send home with dogs experiencing GI upset.
What is i/d, RC GI low fat, iVet gastrointestinal support, or Purina EN?
This is the time frame during the day that technician appointments should be scheduled.
What is between 1-4pm?
The medical term for "baby teeth."
What is deciduous teeth?
The name of the rod-shaped bacteria on a fecal cytology that looks like a safety pin.
What is clostrdium/clostridia?
This virus can cause recurrent upper respiratory signs in cats, especially during times of stress.
What is feline herpes virus?
This is the Purina equivalent of Royal Canin's HP diet.
What is Purina HA?
This bloodwork panel (at a minimum) is required on an annual basis for refills or carprofen.
What is NSAID panel?
The medical term for itching.
What is pruritus?
Name two types of white blood cells that you might see on a blood smear.
What are neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes?
This disease can cause kidney and liver failure, and it is also zoonotic.
What is leptospirosis?
This is the Science Diet food that can dissolve struvite stones in 7-14 days, but should not be fed long term.
What is s/d?
Dog should preferably have their thyroid levels checked this many hours after receiving their medication for monitoring purposes.
What is 4-6 hours?
This is the virus the "R" stands for in the FVRCP vaccine.
What is rhinotracheitis?
This might be seen on a blood smear from a dog that is positive for heartworm.
What are microfilaria?
This is the name of the condition in older dogs in which the nerves of the laryngeal muscles weaken causing the arytenoid cartilage to collapse. It often leads to coughing when eating or drinking.
What is laryngeal paralysis?
This is the Science Diet food recommended for dogs with a history of cystine crystals/stones.
What is u/d?
These two pieces of blood work are evaluated on cats after they have been on methimazole for 3-4 weeks.
What are TT4 (thyroid) and renal panel?