What is the function of bile?
Emulsification of fat
The normal bite of a dog is called
a scissor bite
These are the main tools for restraint on a horse
halter and lead rope
This size clipper blade is used for patient prep
40 blade
The minimum time for an elimination food trail
4 weeks
Trace mineral that is an essential part of vitamin B12
cobalt
The safest place to stand when next to a cow
slightly in front of the shoulder
Most common nutrient that causes adverse food reactions
proteins
The most common oral tumor in dogs
melanoma
Most essential nutrient for survival
water
Why would you include an anticholinergic in preanesthetic medications (to prevent?)
bradycardia
When does a latent infection usually occcur?
often dormant until the host is stressed
The bulk of the tooth is composed of...
dentin
Viruses are described as...
obligate intracellular parasites
In which animal is weight directly related to puberty?
cattle
This opioid preanesthetic agent has a high incidence of causing vomiting
morphine
Describe paradoxical breathing
abdomen rising and chest falling during inspiration
Define Lordosis
abnormal ventral curvature of the vertebral column
The masking of one allele over the genes of another is called...
epistasis
Name the four primary body tissues
muscle, nervous, epithelial, connective
passAntitoxin and antiserum vaccines create what sort of immune response
passive
The name of the surface of the tooth facing the roof of the mouth
palatal
The goal of antimicrobial therapy
kill the microorganism without killing the host
The antidote for organophosphate toxicity
2-Pam (pralidoxime)
The instrument used to scale the root of the tooth
curette