ANIMAL ANATOMY
The largest organ of the body
What is the skin?
Name of USD mascot
Who is Charlie?
The largest land animal on Earth
What is the African elephant?
These common parasites live on dogs and cats and can cause itching
What are fleas?
Average GPA of vet admitted students
What is a 3.6 GPA?
This organ is primarily responsible for filtering waste from the blood and producing urine
What is the kidney
Wild animal that can run up to 40 miles per hour
What is a coyote?
What is an ostrich?
This is the medication or process used to make an animal unconscious during surgery
What is anesthesia?
This is the degree you must earn to become a licensed veterinarian in the U.S.
What is a DVM?
Muscle found in the heart
What is cardiac muscle?
Bird that can fly backwards
What is the hummingbird?
Animal that has 3 hearts
What is an octopus?
The process of surgically removing an animal’s reproductive organs
What is spay/neuter?
Average age of first-year veterinary school students
What is 23-24 years old?
A structure in birds used to grind food before digestion, analogous to teeth in other animals
What is the gizzard?
Largest single celled organism
What is an ostrich egg?
This animal has fingerprints that are similar to humans
What is a koala?
Most common disease in small animals
What is obesity?
The national board exam to become a licensed DVM
What is the NAVLE? (North American Veterinary Licensing Examination) (fun fact: it costs $600)
What is the thyroid gland?
Year that USD was founded?
What is 1862?
This animal has the highest blood pressure of any known animal
What is a giraffe?
What are deer ticks?
Amount of vet schools in the USA
30