Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
69 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Urine and other nonblood samples are placed in what tube? |
RTT |
|
|
When patients shows no clinical signs of disease, yet test positive for the virus |
Latent |
|
|
What are the fleas the intermediate host for |
Cestodes (tapeworm) |
|
|
Sample do you use to perform a parvo test |
Feces |
|
|
Building immunity through repeated vaccination is what type of immunity |
Active |
|
|
What parasites can be transmitted by mother's milk |
Nematodes |
|
|
Infestation of fly larva (maggots) |
Myiasis |
|
|
How do we collect a sample for a Demodex suspect? |
Skin scrape, capillary layer / dermal follicles |
|
|
What is a cause of animal mange |
Sarcoptes |
|
|
Tracheobronchitis |
Kennel cough, viruses and bacteria |
|
|
Common microbes that infect the external ear canal |
Aerobic bacteria, yeast |
|
|
Dalmatian dogs excrete what enzyme |
Uric acid |
|
|
Sample used to verify test results is called |
Control |
|
|
Pancreatic enzymes |
AMY , Lipase |
|
|
Term for pinpoint hemorrhage |
Petechia |
|
|
What term describes the condition of decreased blood cells and platelets |
Pancytopenia |
|
|
Where is cerebrospinal fluid collected from |
Spinal cavity |
|
|
What chemistry level would be high if the patient has untreated cause of diabetes |
Glucose, both in blood and urine |
|
|
Full CBC includes what three test |
TP / TS, WBC differential, hemoglobin determination |
|
|
When measuring the ratio of protein in the blood what instrument is used |
Refractometer |
|
|
Condition where circulation RBC are low or absent |
Anemia |
|
|
Tissue swelling and pain |
Inflammation |
|
|
Parasites on the skin, hair or Surface of an animal |
Infestation or ectoparasites |
|
|
Abnormal condition or illness |
Disease |
|
|
Invasion by pathogenic organisms in or on the body |
Infection |
|
|
What animal is a common carrier of rabies in the US |
Raccoons |
|
|
Passing maternal antibodies through colostrum is what kind of immunity |
Passive |
|
|
Test and practice that is used to detect the presence of antigens of viral diseases (hint: test used color change for detection) |
ELISA (enzymed linked immunosorbent assay) |
|
|
Respiratory viruses can be cultured by what sample |
Nasal passage swab |
|
|
Contaminated water can transmit disease such as |
Leptospirosis, giardia, cryptosporidiosis |
|
|
Rabbits are common carries of what zoonotic disease |
Tularemia |
|
|
Zoonotic disease transmitted through urine |
Leptospirosis |
|
|
Zoonotic disease definition |
Disease transmitted from animals to humans or vice versa |
|
|
Larvae that are found in subcutaneous sites with fistula (holes) to the outside environment |
Cuterebra (bot fly larva) |
|
|
Infestation of lice |
Peduculosis |
|
|
Organism that Harbors the immature stage of a parasite |
Intermediate host |
|
|
What might is also known as walking dandruff |
Cheyletiella |
|
|
Sucking lice vs. Biting lice |
Sucking lice have small heads, biting lice have larger heads |
|
|
What is otodectes and how does is it diagnosed |
Ear mites, Ear swab |
|
|
3 signs / symptoms of giardia |
Diarrhea, weight loss, blood in stool |
|
|
Can mosquitoes carry and contract Lyme disease |
No! |
|
|
Parasite that resides on the surface of the host |
Ectoparasite |
|
|
What method is best to identify fluke eggs |
Sedimentation ...centrifuge |
|
|
Toxoplasma is dangerous to who |
Pregnant women it's a protozoan host is cats |
|
|
Dirofilaria immitus.. what species |
Heartworm nematode |
|
|
Keratoconjunctivitis is caused by |
Bacteria |
|
|
Pathogenic organism, obligate intracellular parasites, difficult to eliminate, free living |
Virus |
|
|
What is considered a differential stain |
Gram stain, differentiates between gram-negative and gram-positive |
|
|
Best way to submit your swabs for evaluation |
Swap both ears, submit Schwab's and separate transport media |
|
|
What is the ideal amount of feces to submit to revaluation |
1 - 2 grams (2 - 5 grams) |
|
|
Gram stained yeast are what color |
Blue / purple is positive, pink / red is negative |
|
|
Major cation of interstitial fluid and plasma is ___ |
Sodium |
|
|
Impaired bile flow can result in evaluated __ |
ALP |
|
|
Hepatobiliary function test? |
ALT |
|
|
12 hour fast is recommended for all animals before blood glucose reading except |
Ruminant |
|
|
Dehydration and excess protein intake will result in an increase of |
B u n |
|
|
Which assay is used to excess carbohydrate metabolism |
Glucose |
|
|
Most common inherited coagulation disorder in domestic animals |
Von Willebrand disease |
|
|
Decrease in the number of platelets is called |
Thrombocytopenia |
|
|
Cause of increased plasma protein levels |
Dehydration |
|
|
WBC that responds to allergies and parasites |
Eosinophil |
|
|
What tubes would you submit to live when running a CBC and chemistry |
Purple top tube / tiger top tube |
|
|
BUN and creat are blood chemistry tests for what organ |
Kidney |
|
|
Stack or chains of erythrocytes is called |
Rouleoux |
|
|
Normal PCV in canine and feline |
K9 - 45%, feline - 35% |
|
|
Specific gravity of a fluid is |
The density of a liquid and relation to the density of distilled water |
|
|
What lens on the microscope is considered the dry scanning lens |
4X |
|
|
Your eyes get splashed with a toxic chemical, you should use the eye wash for how long |
5 - 10 minutes |
|
|
urine and other numbers samples are placed in what |
Rtt Red Top tube |
