General Practitioner
This common method of assessing a pet’s overall health involves palpating specific areas of the body, checking for abnormalities, and often includes listening to the heart and lungs.
What is ______?
physical examination
This is the process of using rate, temperature, and overall demeanor to determine an animal's immediate health status.
What is _____?
monitoring vitals
This diagnostic tool is frequently used to quickly assess bone fractures and other internal injuries.
What is an _____?
X-ray
One of these is the better wildlife patient, a calm one that sits quietly for all its procedures, or one that tries to squirm away.
Who is ______?
the 2nd patient! The 1st one is habituated and will have a hard time being released!
This is the body part that an ophthalmologist focuses on. (Very easy !!!!!)
What is _____?
eye
Veterinarians often use this diagnostic tool to examine a pet’s ears, which is similar to the device used for human ear examinations.
What is an ______?
otoscope
This diagnostic procedure involves analyzing a pet’s urine sample to check for signs of infection, kidney issues, or diabetes.
What is a _____?
urinalysis
Especially in emergency care, this is the process of rapidly assessing and prioritizing patients based on the severity of their condition.
What is _____?
triage
This percent of animals brought into wildlife rehab hospitals are there due to adverse contact with human activity.
What is _____?
98%
This is the number of Veterinary Neurologists currently practicing in the US.
What is _____?
less than 100
This widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is commonly prescribed to manage pain and inflammation in dogs.
What is ______?
Carprofen
Vet tech's use this device to monitor a pet’s heart rhythm during surgery or anesthesia.
What is an _____?
ECG
This life-threatening condition occurs when the body’s response to infection causes widespread inflammation, leading to organ failure and shock.
What is _____?
sepsis
This is one of the biggest mistakes people make when they find wildlife and bring it to a hospital.
What is _____?
Trying to feed the animal/give it water (or bringing in a non-injured “kidnapped” animal)!
This is the most common eye infection in dogs.
What is _____?
conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye
This technique involves a specialized test where a vet takes a small sample of fluid or tissue from a body cavity or organ to diagnose conditions such as infections or cancers.
What is ______?
fine needle aspiration
These are the abbreviations of “Ready to go,” “Treatment,” and “Heartworm Test”
What are _____ & _____ & _____?
RTG, Tx, and HWT
This life-saving procedure is used to revive animals whose hearts have stopped. CPR stands for...
What is _____?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
If a house sparrow is brought to a California wildlife rehab center that was found dehydrated on a sidewalk, protocol would dictate the next step is this.
What is _____?
Euthanize; house sparrows are invasive to California and displace native species.
This is the test for deafness and other conditions affecting the ear and brainstem.
What is _____?
brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)
A 4dx blood test is used to test dogs for these.
What are _______?
heartworm, lyme disease, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia
Vet techs may perform this procedure, which involves inserting a needle directly into the bladder through the abdominal wall to collect a sterile urine sample or in rare cases, relieve urinary obstruction.
What is _____?
cystocentesis
This organization is responsible for providing board certification for the emergency and critical care specialty. (Acronym is accepted)
What is _____?
ACVECC
This is the protocol for a hawk with Coccidia (a parasite) and this is the protocol for a mourning dove with Coccidia.
What are _____ & ______?
Medicate hawk with an antiparasitic, euthanize dove (they are game birds)
This is the definition of glaucoma in cats/dogs.
What is _____?
A disease that affects a dog’s eyes causing increased pressure inside the eye, which can lead to blindness.