History & Signalment
This term refers to species, age, weight, and reproductive status.
What is signalment?
The abbreviation BAR stands for this.
What is bright, alert, responsive?
OS means this when referring to eye notation.
What is the left eye?
Otitis can be caused by allergies or this environmental factor.
What is water exposure?
In this malocclusion, the jaw lengths are normal, but teeth are misaligned.
What is Class 1 malocclusion?
When taking an initial history, this should always be reviewed before the appointment, including alerts and vaccine history.
What is the patient's file?
This method to check hydration may feel like “drying paint.”
What is tacky gums?
This painful condition features the eyelid rolling inward.
A blood-filled swelling in the ear flap is called this.
What is an aural hematoma?
Mandibular brachygnathism refers to this common nickname.
What is overbite / parrot mouth?
Every history must include this question: “When was the last time the patient was completely ________?”
This common hydration test is “not always reliable,” but still used.
What is the skin tent?
This test diagnoses KCS and considers <5 mm abnormal.
What is the Schirmer Tear Test (STT)?
Adult dogs normally have this many teeth.
What is 42?
In this malocclusion, the mandible is longer than the maxilla.
What is Class 3 / underbite / mandibular prognathism?
Medication dosing should be written this way, not “one pill daily.”
What is mg dosing?
QAR stands for this patient observation.
What is Quiet, Alert, Responsive?
In uveitis, this tends to be decreased, often <10 mmHg.
What is intraocular pressure (IOP)?
A feline dental issue abbreviated as FORL.
What is feline oral resorptive lesion?
A lateral deviation on one side of the jaw describes this class.
What is Class 4 malocclusion?
If the clinic is not the primary veterinarian, the examiner must note these two things.
Who the primary vet is and when the patient was last examined.
Hydration assessment primarily focuses on this part of the body.
What are the gums?
This membrane is one cell layer thick and exposed in severe ulcers that may precede globe rupture.
What is Descemet’s membrane?
COHAT stands for this.
What is Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment?
Dogs and cats typically have full adult dentition by this age.
What is 6-7 months?