Respiratory System
Common causes of this symptom include:
Respiratory Infections, Heart Failure, Bronchitis, Tumors in the Respiratory Tract, Heartworms, Pressure from tight collar, Inhaled irritants (dust/food/allergens)
What is Coughing?
Blood vessel that carries blood from the rest of the body back to the heart
What is a Vein?
Inflammation of the colon. Primarily caused by, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Whipworm infestation, or Bacterial infections
This part of the skeleton's job is to protect the eyes and brain
What is the Skull?
42
What is the number of teeth a dog has?
System for temperature regulation
What is Panting?
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to the rest of the body
What is an Artery?
Intestinal parasite treated with Panacur +/- Metronidazole
What is Giardia?
This fiborous tissue connects muscle to bone
What is a tendon?
Molars, premolars, incisors, and canines
The name of the structure that allows air to travel from the mouth to the lungs?
What is the Bronchus?
Inability for the heart to provide adequate circulation to meet the body’s needs
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Inflammation of the stomach lining, most commonly caused by: Ingesting indigestible food, Drug side-effects – gastric irritation, Ingesting poisons
What is Gastritis?
This part of the body supports 75% of a dog's weight
What are the Front/Thoracic limbs?
Saliva
What is the part of the flea that causes an allergy?
Temporary spasm of the larynx muscles
What is Reverse sneezing?
Advanced symptoms of this include: Weight loss, Increased respiratory rate, Increased respiratory effort, Sudden collapse, Sudden death
What is heartworm disease?
Symptoms: Vomiting and diarrhea, usually after ingesting a high fat meal. diagnosed by running an enzyme snap test
What is Pancreatitis?
This common leg injury that requires surgery to fix
What is a CCL Tear?
What is Panacur?
Short, shallow breaths
What is labored breathing?
blood splashing back against a partially closed valve creates this
What is a heart murmur?
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, Collapse, Labored breathing, Failure to vomit
Treatment: Preventative surgery, surgical intervention
What is GDV? Gastric Dilatation Volvulus
This tough, flexible tissue connects bone to bone
A Common foreign body that is known to get stuck in the 3rd eyelid, feet, and/or ears. Most commonly found in the spring/summer
What are foxtails?