Health Flashcards
(500 cards)
Name two skin diseases of dogs that can be transmitted to humans.
Ringworm and sarcoptic mange
What day of the week should you bring a new puppy home/
On the first day of your days off
What does gestation mean?
Pregnancy
Which tend to mature faster, small breeds or large breeds?
Small breeds.
The tear gland on the inner surface of the dog’s third eyelid (nictitating membrane) prolapses and then enlarges to become visible in the corner of the dog’s eye.
Cherry Eye
What are neoplasms?
Tumors
Teeth discolored or pitted as a result of distemper or high temperature diseases. Happens in the gum before teeth erupt.
Distemper teeth
What are two causes of mastitis?
Too much milk, not being suckled enough, being scratched by puppies
What fungus is most commonly responsible for ringworm?
Microsporum canis.
True or False: Ringworm is a fungus infection of the skin the majority of cases are caused by the fungus Microsporum canis.
TRUE
What do you call an adult male with both testicles undescended?
Cryptorchid.
A bacillus that affects the nervous system. It enters through wounds and is often fatal. There are muscle spasms that start with the jaw and a stiff gait and tail, then difficulty in breathing.
Tetanus
True or False: Small dark stools are a sign of good digestion.
TRUE
What should you feed a new puppy when you first get it?
Whatever its previous owners fed it.
What is a cause of rickets?
Deficiencies in vitimin D, that cause problems with the absorption of calcium, and phosphorus,
True or False: Ticks are difficult to remove, since they bury their head under the skin to suck blood.
TRUE
What is the common term for coprophagia?
Eating stools.
True or False: the turm used when dogs eat stools is called coprophagia.
TRUE
A nervous jerking caused by involuntary contraction of the muscles, usually affects the face or legs of dog that have brain involment in advanced distemper is called.
Chorea
This part of a femals season Lasts about 9 days before estrum. Denotes onset of breeding cycle. Bloody discharge, swelling of external genital.
Proestrus
Name three types of external parasites.
Ticks, fleas, lice, mites (ear mite, sarcoptic mange mite, follicular mange mite).
Define: Stud dog.
Male dog used for breeding purposes.
Name three inherited disorders.
Hip dysplasia, slipping kneecap, popping hock, elbow dysplasia, PRA, Collie eye, undescended testicles, hernias, cataracts, deafness.
List four factors that influence the body temperature in a healthy animal.
Weather extremes in hot or cold, excitement, exercise, stress, extremes of eating or drinking large amounts of cold water, time of day.