Animal Facts
Nicknamed the "King of the Jungle," this species actually lives in habitats such as savannas, grasslands, and open forests
What is the Lion (Panthera leo)?
Rabbits are classified under this taxonomic order
What is Lagomorpha?
These itchy, six-legged creatures are an infamous vector for tapeworm in pets
What are fleas?
This prevet advisor is also the director of the UH Mouse Lab
Who is Dr. Wong?
This term refers to a female sheep who has experienced lambing
What is a "ewe?"
This pinniped is one of only two mammals native to the Hawaiian Islands
What is the Hawaiian monk seal ("ʻIlio holo i ka uaua") (Monachus schauinslandi)?
Daily Double: Name the other native Hawaiian mammal species
For avians and reptiles, waste expulsion and reproductive functions all occur through this common cavity
What is the cloaca?
This common injection technique involves inserting the needle at a 45-degree angle, aiming for the fatty tissue between the skin and muscle layers
What is a subcutaneous “Sub-Q” injection?
Dr. Odani received her DVM from this university
What is the University of California, Davis (UC Davis)?
Daily Double: Where did Dr. Wong receive his DVM?
This term refers to a disease that can be spread from animals to humans
What is a "zoonotic" disease?
Daily Double: List three zoonotic diseases
A group of sea jellies can be referred to by this term
(Multiple correct answers) What is a bloom, smack, or swarm?
Ruminants such as cattle are named for their digestive system, which includes these four "stomach" compartments
What are the Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, and Abomasum?
Daily Double: Describe the function and appearance of each compartment
Puppies and kittens should ideally receive their first vaccines within this age range
What is six to eight weeks?
This is Dr. Odani's favorite drink
What is Mountain Dew?
This term refers to the procedure of using needles to give injections or take blood draws from the veins
What is "venipuncture?"
This marine mammal species is also the world’s largest terrestrial carnivore
What is the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)?
Daily Double: List each of the world's eight species of bear
Similar to Humans, this is the only domestic species that cannot synthesize its own vitamin C, making Vitamin C an essential nutrient in its diet
What is the Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)?
This parasitic behavior in ticks involves positioning themselves onto vegetation and waving their front limbs to latch onto a host
What is questing?
Dr. Odani frequently bullies this individual during lectures
(Multiple correct answers) Who is her son, her dog, or Dr. Wong?
This is the formal medical term for a spay procedure
What is an ovariohysterectomy?
Daily Double: Name the formal medical term for a castration/neutering procedure
A Cuban endemic, individuals of this species stand at two inches tall, and are the smallest known bird species
What is the Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)?
This stirrup-shaped bone is the smallest in the mammalian body
What is the Stapes?
Daily Double: List the three bones of the middle ear in order, along with the tools they are named after
When attempting to identify the eggs or cysts of a parasite, it is ideal to use this fecal diagnostic techniques
What is a fecal flotation?
This individual is the better pre-vet advisor
Trick Question: Dr. Odani and Dr. Wong are both the best :)
This term refers to a nutrient that the body can typically synthesize on a sufficient level, but may require supplementation in the diet as circumstances change (such as growth, pregnancy, and disease)
What is "conditionally essential?"