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Med Term 4
Question | Answer |
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Dewclaw | Rudimentary first digit |
Flank | Side of the body between the hips and the ribs |
Hock | Tarsus joint |
Stifle | Knee or femorobital joint |
Pinna | External portion of the ear |
Muzzle | Consists of nose, whiskers, and mouth |
Rump | Rear end, bum, butt |
Brisket | Lower portion of the chest |
Crest | Dorsal margin of the neck |
Dock | Tail |
Paralumbar Fossa | Hollow area of the flank near hip |
Poll | Top of the head |
Flank | Area between hip and rib |
Ham | Muscles of the upper thigh |
Jowl | External throat (fat and loose skin) |
Snout | Nose, upper/lower lip |
Chestnut | Growth on medial aspect of equine leg just above knee on the front leg, rear hock on the back legs |
Ergot | Hair and keratinized tissue on the back of the fetlock |
Gaskin | Muscular part of hind limb between hock and stiffle |
Carnassial Tooth | Large shearing tooth |
Polydactyl | More than normal digit number |
Coprophagy | Eating feces |
Elizabethan Collar | "Cone" to keep dog from self trauma |
Docile | Tame and easy going |
Feral | Wild and not domesticated |
Dull | Lacking shine |
Sheen | Shine or luster |
Unthrifty | Not thriving |
Points | Color of nose, ears, tail, and feet |
Canine Distemper | Highly contagious, affects respiratory, digestive, and neurologic systems |
Parvovirus | Highly contangious, extreme gastrointestinal signs (prevelent in puppies and black and tan dogs.) |
Rabies | Fatal zoonotic virus, neuro signs |
Corona Virus | Gastrointestinal signs |
Adenovirus | Respiratory dieseas (causes hepatitis) |
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus | Progressive overtime, affects immune system |
Feline Leukemia Virus | Causes cancer and immune suppresion |
Feline Infectious Peritonitis | Caused by corona, can cause peritoneal effusion |
Calivirus | Common, upper respiratory and ocular disease |
Calico | Black, orange, white (usually females) |
Tabby | Two colors, spots or stripes |
Rudddy | Orange/brown with dark ticking |
Tortoiseshell | Orange/black splotchy |