Vet Med

Cards (77)

  • Ruminant Stomach- 4 chambers(Omasum, Rumen, Reticulum, Abomasum)
  • what organ is this: Brain
  • what organ is this: heart
  • what organ is this: gall bladder
  • what organ is this: liver
  • what organ is this: uterus
  • what organ is this: testes
  • what organ is this: monogastric stomach
  • what organ is this: large intestine
  • what organ is this: rumen
  • what organ is this: reticulum
  • what organ is this: omasum
  • what organ is this: abomasum
  • germs: bacteria, viruses, fungi, Rickettsiae
  • parasites: Helminths, Protozoa, Antrhopods
  • helminths: parasitic worms that live in the body of another organism
  • viruses: very small non-cellular organisms, mainly genetic material with no cell structure.
  • too small for microscope: virus
  • viremia: virus in bloodstream
  • Bacteria: tiny single-celled organisms, require high-powered microscope
  • Rickettsiae: bacteria-like organisms that cause diseases
  • rickettsiae symptoms: fever, anemia, edema , icterus, hemorrhages of mucous membrane, enlarged spleen and lymph nodes
  • comes from anthropods(lice): richettsiae
  • Fungi: single celled organisms that are larger than bacteria, can be viewed at low power under microscope
  • Fungal diseases: mycosis or mycotic
  • Parasitic diseases caused by anthropoids, worms, protozoa
  • Anthropods: generally infect the skin and digestive system
  • worms: infect the skin, digestive system, and circulatory system
  • Protozoa: infect the digestive and reproductive systems
  • Gastroenteritis: inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract(GI) which is composed of stomach and intestines
  • Symptoms of bacterial gastroenteriti: excessive salivation, Vomiting, diarrhoea, , straining, and abd pain
  • Clostridia: spore-forming bacteria that occur naturally in the soil and the intestinal tract of animals
  • Toxemia: toxins in the blood
  • Nematodes: (roundworms) worms commonly infecting the GI tract of animals
  • liver flukes: worms that cause inflammation ( hepatit) and scarring of the liver
  • cattle living in wet areas with alkaline soils may develop liver fluke infections
  • Rhinitis: inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nasal passages
  • Sinusitis: inflammation of sinuses
  • Conjunctiviti: inflammation of eyelids
  • conjunctivitis often accompanies rhinitis and sinusitis