Anatomy
This is the strongest and longest bone in an animal's body?
What is the Femur?
This neurological disorder, often seen in older dogs, involves a progressive loss of balance and coordination, typically caused by degeneration of the inner ear or brainstem
What is Vestibular Disease?
This medication is often used in dogs and cats to treat nausea and vomiting by increasing gastric motility
What is Metoclopramide (Reglan)?
This value can help diagnose diabetes or hypoglycemia
What is Glucose?
A common respiratory condition that causes ocular and nasal discharge in cats
What is Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR) or Herpes?
The amount of cavities a dog's body contains
What is 3? (Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pericardial)
This condition in dogs and cats causes sudden, uncontrolled movements or seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain
What is Epilepsy?
This anti-parasitic medication is used to treat and prevent heartworm disease
What is Ivermectin?
This value measures the proportion of red blood cells in the blood and can indicate anemia or dehydration if it is too low or high
What is Packed Cell Volume (PCV)?
A respiratory condition in which cats present with nasal discharge and oral ulcerations lasting up to 30 days.
What is Calicivirus?
This muscle plays a key role in breathing by contracting and expanding the chest cavity to allow air into the lungs
This disease, caused by a certain bacteria, leads to muscle rigidity, spasms, and paralysis in animals
What is Tetanus?
This medication is frequently used to treat hypothyroidism in dogs by supplementing thyroid hormone levels
What is Levothyroxine?
These blood values are commonly measured to assess kidney function, and elevated levels can indicate renal disease or dehydration
What are BUN and Creatinine?
A location to obtain a sample (swabbing) for a Parvo Virus SNAP other than rectal.
What are the arytenoids?
This organ in mammals stores bile produced by the liver and releases it into the small intestine to aid in digestion
What is the Gallbladder?
This disorder, commonly seen in small breed dogs like Dachshunds can cause back pain and possible paralysis.
What is Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)?
This hormone is used in veterinary medicine to induce labor in mammals and to control uterine contractions after birth.
What is Oxytocin?
This blood value is often elevated in response to bacterial infections, inflammation, or certain cancers
What are white blood cells (WBC)?
This tick-borne disease in dogs is caused by bacteria and can lead to joint pain and lameness.
What is Lyme disease?
The 4 muscular chambers that make up the heart anatomy
What are the Right Atrium, the Left Atrium, the Right Ventricle, and the Left Ventricle?
This neurological disease in dogs causes progressive muscle weakness and difficulty walking, especially in the rear limbs, and is commonly seen in German Shepherds
What is Degenerative Myelopathy?
This drug is a vasopressor commonly used to treat severe hypotension in critically ill animals by constricting blood vessels and increasing blood pressure
What is Norepinephrine?
An elevated level of these enzymes in a dog’s bloodwork can indicate liver damage or disease
What are ALT and Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)?
This viral disease in cats affects the immune system, causing a progressive decline in the cat's ability to fight infections.
What is Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)