Large Animal Medicine
This condition in cows is caused by low calcium after calving.
What is milk fever.
This feline urinary emergency is most common in male cats and involves blockage of the urethra.
What is urethral obstruction?
This term describes animals that rely on external heat sources to regulate body temperature.
What are ectotherms?
IV
Intravenous
This bone forms the lower jaw in mammals.
What is the mandible?
This condition occurs when the abomasum fills with gas and shifts position.
What is a displaced abomasum?
This life-threatening condition in large breed dogs involves stomach twisting.
What is GDV (gastric dilatation-volvulus)?
This condition in reptiles is caused by improper UVB lighting and calcium deficiency.
What is metabolic bone disease (MBD)?
TPR
What is temperature, pulse, respiration?
The bone in the upper arm of most mammals.
What is the humerus?
This digestive disorder in cattle is caused by excess grain and leads to low rumen pH.
What is ruminal acidosis?
This common endocrine disease in cats is caused by excess thyroid hormone.
What is hyperthyroidism?
This GI emergency in rabbits occurs when normal motility slows or stops.
What is GI stasis?
BAR
What is bright, alert, responsive?
These bones protect the heart and lungs.
What are the ribs?
This condition in horses is characterized by inflammation of the laminae in the hoof.
What is laminitis?
This type of diabetes is most common in dogs and requires insulin therapy.
What is diabetes mellitus (Type I)?
This small mammal is prone to scurvy if not given enough Vitamin C.
What is a guinea pig.
SQ (or SC)
What is subcutaneous?
A long, thin bone found in the lower leg of many quadrupeds, paired with the tibia.
What is the fibula?
This condition occurs when a cow cannot deliver a calf without assistance.
What is dystocia?
This endocrine disorder in dogs involves excessive cortisol production, causing PU/PD, hair loss, and a pot-bellied appearance.
What is Cushing’s disease (hyperadrenocorticism)?
This respiratory structure in birds allows for unidirectional airflow.
What are air sacs?
CRT
What is capillary refill time?
The bone in horses that is analogous to the human kneecap.
What is the patella?