Physical Exam Terms
degree of heat of a living body
What is Temperature?
state of mental or emotional strain
What is stress?
injection of a substance directly into the muscle
What is an intramuscular injection?
erythrocytes which carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body
What are Red Blood Cells?
gives information on kidney function and detects urinary tract infections
What is a urinalysis?
examine by touching and feeling the area
What is palpate?
guard or strap which is fitted over an animal’s nose and jaw to prevent biting
What is a muzzle?
medicines which contain weakened or dead bacteria and/or viruses which are injected into an animal to allow their body to create antibodies against the disease
What is a vaccination?
specialized bodily fluid which performs many primary functions, including transportation, protection and regulation
What is blood?
identify the strain of bacteria or other pathogen and the most effective drug to inhibit the growth of the problem
What is a culture and sensitivity test?
time it takes for blood to return to the tissue
What is Capillary Refill Time?
device used to distract horses during exams or procedures
What is a twitch
injection used to implant a drug into the tissue layer between the skin and the muscle
What is subcutaneous?
determine the portion or percentage of the whole volume of blood occupied by red blood cells
What is Packed Cell Volume (PCV)?
detects internal parasites
What is Fecal Floatation?
any damage or abnormal change to organ or tissue through injury of disease
What is a lesion?
used for fractious cats or wild animals
What is a net?
vein located on the front leg
What is cephalic?
deficiency of hemoglobin, reducing the number of red blood cells; causes body weakness
What is Anemia?
quick convenient blood tests which detects multiple diseases
What is SNAP?
pulse found inside the thigh of the hind leg
What is a femoral pulse?
behavior which is preventive or harmful
What is adverse behavior?
to close, shut or stop
What is occlude?
determines the number and type of blood cells present
What is Complete Blood Count (CBC)?
detects the microscopic version of roundworms
What is Microfilaria Smear?