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VT Animal Diseases
Vet Tech Animal Diseases
Question | Answer |
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Anemia | Red blood cell deficiency |
Atrophic Rhinitis | Wasting away of mucous membranes or glands |
Bacteria | Microscopic plants that are often parasitic and cause disease |
Canine Distemper | Viral disease of dogs marked by fever and respiratory problems |
Cardiomyopathy | Chronic disorder of the heart common in dogs |
Colic | Acute abdominal pain common in horses |
Diabetes Insipidus | Diabetic condition caused by a pituitary disorder |
Diabetes Mellitus | Diabetic condition caused by an inadequate supply of insulin |
Enzootic Pneumonia | Infection of the lungs found in specific kinds of animals |
Feline Panleukopenia | Viral Leukemia in cats, usually fatal |
Feline Urolithiasis | Condition in cats caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract |
Feline Infectious Peritonitis | Infectious inflammation of the peritoneum |
Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach and intestines |
Hemophilia | Condition of delayed blood clotting |
Herpes Virus | Inflammatory virus that reproduces in the cell nucleus |
Hydrothorax | Excess fluid in the lining of the lungs |
Hyperthyroidism | Excessive function of the thyroid gland |
Hypertrophy | Exaggerated growth |
Hypothyroidism | Deficient activity of the thyroid gland |
Leukemia | Chronic disease of the white blood cells |
Lymphosarcoma | Malignant lymph tumor tending to spread freely, common in cattle |
Malignant Catarrhal Fever | Mucous membrane inflammation common in cattle |
Phenylbutazone Toxicity | Reaction to the anti-inflammatory analgesic phenylbutazone |
Pneumothorax | Air in the pleural cavity |
Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the kidney and pelvis due to a bacterial infection |
Tetanus | Acute Infectious Disease usually introduced through a wound |
Virus | Simple microorganism that grows only in living cells causing disease |