Medical Terminology
Fun Facts/All About Vet School
Exotics
Large Animal
Small Animal
100

This term refers to the abnormal loss of appetite 

what is "anorexia"

100

This GPA is the average of admitted vet school students.

What is "3.7 or higher"

100

How a Chinchilla cleans itself.

What is "Dusting"

100

This is the name for a young female cow that has not borne a calf

What is "Heifer"

100

This is the most common disease that occurs in small animals.

What is "Obesity"

(up to 63% of pet cats and 59.3% of pet dogs! yikes)

200

"Caudal" is the word for pointing in this direction.

What is "away from the head; lower"

200

This is what you shouldn't feed your cat despite popular depiction in cartoons

What is "Raw fish or Dairy products"

200
Common illness due to lack of Calcium in reptiles

What is Metabolic Bone disease.

200

This term refers to the process of a cow giving birth

what I s"calving"

200

These are the 7 'Groups of Dogs' according to the AKC.

What is "Sporting, Non-Sporting, Terrier, Toy, Herding, Working, Hound"

300

This common vet abbreviation means "Twice a Day".

What is "BID" (from latin bis in die)

300

This test used to be often required for application to vet school (traditionally).

What is "the GRE" (Graduate Record Examination)

300

This North American animal is rarely affected by rabies due to its low body temperature. 

What is Opossums. 

300

This term refers to the first milk produced by a cow after giving birth...

What is "colostrum"

300

This viral disease is highly contagious in dogs and can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea, especially in puppies.

What is "parvovirus"

400

SQ/SC stands for...

Under the skin.

400

This is the name of the national board exam you must take in order to practice as a licensed veterinarian AFTER completion of DVM Degree.

What is "North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)"

400

The main reason why Rats should not be kept alone...

What is "depression"

400

This condition in cattle is caused by excessive fermentation in the rumen, leading to an enlarged left side of the abdomen

What is "bloat"

400

This condition occurs when a dog's stomach fills with gas and may twist, becoming a life-threatening emergency...

What is "gastric dilatation-volvulus" (GDV)

500

Prognosis means...

The prediction of the outcome of a disease.

500

This is the number of Vet schools within the US.

36!

500

What is the scientific name of rabbits?

Lagomorpha!

500

The term for a horses' first set of teeth

What are "deciduous"

500

This disease causes progressive degeneration of the kidneys and its particularly common in older cats...

What is "Chronic Kidney Disease" (CKD)