Vet School
This is the number of accredited vet schools in the USA.
28
What TPR stands for.
Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration.
The most commonly used heartworm preventative product.
Ivermectin and/or pyrantel
The lay term used to describe the surgical removal of part or all of a dog’s reproductive system.
Spay and/or Neuter?
Name the unit to measure horse height and the body part used to measure horse age.
Hands and teeth
The name of the standardized test required for admittance into SOME vet schools.
GRE
Normal dog temperature average.
100-102.5°F
One of the most contagious dog diseases around. Symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting so severe that they may lead to death, most common in puppies.
Parvovirus
Autoclave. BONUS: Gas, steam, and gravity.
Sheep, goats, cattle, and deer are classified as what type of animal?
Ruminants--meaning they chew regurgitated cud from their rumen
This is the name of the application you need to fill out when applying to veterinary school.
VMCAS
Average dog pulse.
60-140 beats/minute
Name of the vaccine for kennel cough and where it is administered.
Bordetella and in the nose.
Definition of necropsy.
The examination and dissection of a dead animal
This is the term for cattle in veterinary medicine.
Bovine
What month does the vet school application open?
June
Restraint position that involves laying the animal on its side.
Lateral restraint
Fipronil is an active ingredient in products used to kill these ectoparasites.
Fleas & ticks?
TPLO surgery is used for treatment of a cranial cruciate ligament tear or injuries on what part of the animal?
The knee! This surgery also includes an ACL repair component to the procedure.
How many digestive compartments do cattle have?
Four
This is the name of the exam you have to take after completing vet school to become certified.
NAVLE
The name of a horse dental procedure.
Floating teeth.
Viral dog disease which is extremely contagious. Affecting the respiratory system as well as the nervous system, this dog disease causes fever and fatigue, coughing, vomiting and diarrhea, and finally seizures. And if untreated can lead to death.
Distemper
DAILY DOUBLE!!
The mayo-hegar and olsen-hegar clamps are used for ____.
Holding needles
The name of a horse dental procedure.
"Floating" Teeth