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Describes the evaluation of a condition in animals
Signalment: Description of animal with information about
The animal including Species, breed, age, and sexual status (intact vs
fixed)
Parameters taken from the animal to assess health Temperature Pulse
Number of heart beats per minute (pulse rate) Heart Rate
Number of times the heart contracts and relaxes per minute
Respiration Number of inhale + exhales per minute
(respiration rate) Blood Pressure
Auscultation Listening with a stethoscope for sounds
Within lung cavity, heart, and abdomen
Palpation Examination by feeling
Body mass texture, size, location, consistency
Percussion Exam by tapping the surface
Sound will vary depending on amount of fluid, solid or air present
Tool used = speculum Helps provide better view with light and
magnification Ear Canal, oral surfaces
Venipuncture: blood with drawl from a vien
Assay: determines # of organisms/ cells/ chemical substance in a sample
Differential: evaluation of the # of white blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood
Profile/Screen/Panel: measures glucose, liver and kidney enzymes
Red Count: # of erythrocytes White Count: # of luekocytes
Pathogen: micro-organism that produces disease Micro-organism: microscopic dimensions
Virulence Describes ability of the organism to cause
disease
Contagious/Communicable: can spread among animals Opposite: noncontagious
Idiopathic: unknown cause Infectious: disorder caused by pathogenic
organisms Opposite: Noninfectious: can include genetic
or trauma Nosocomial Infection: disorder caused by
pathogenic organisms contracted at a facility or vet office
Endoscopy: visual exam of the interior of any body cavity (ear, nose, throat)
Centesis: surgical puncture to remove fluid for study
Imaging Techniques Radiology (xray) Computed tomography Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Fluoroscopy Ultrasound
Figure 16-3 Normal Vital signs of animals 5 sentence summary of any PATTERNS you notice
related to animal size, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature
Design a study guide for table 16-2 Basic Medical Terms Study guide can be flash cards, flip book etc.
Needs to include word and definition. Use each vocabulary word in a sentence
Table 16-3 Basic Types of Pathogenic Organisms (know their definition and examples and appearance)
Outline: Types of imaging and what situation they would be used in… Example: Ultrasound to determine pregnancy