Flashcards: Veterinary medicine

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication previously used to treat them.

The coat of the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) refers to the hair that covers its body.

Mercuric amidochloride is an inorganic compound with the formula HgNH2Cl.

A bezoar /ˈbiːzɔər/ is a mass found trapped in the gastrointestinal system, though it can occur in other locations.

An animal bite is a wound, usually lacerations, caused by the teeth.

Boldenone (INN, BAN) (brand names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan, Ultragan, Boldane), also known as Δ1-testosterone, 1-dehydrotestosterone, or androsta-1,4-diene-3-one-17β-ol, is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and the 1(2)-dehydrogenated analogue of testosterone.

Vet School Confidential is a reality TV show that first aired on Animal Planet in 2001.

The VetBact database contains information about bacteria that are of interest in veterinary medicine.

Mycoplasma agalactiae is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma.

Mycoplasma adleri is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma.

Mycoplasma agassizii is a species of bacteria in the genus Mycoplasma.

The Museum of Veterinary Anatomy (MAV) is a museum open to public viewing on the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ) at USP, the major university in Brazil.

Parafilaria multipapillosa (syn. Filaria haemorrhagica) is a parasitic nematode of the genus Parafilaria, which affects horses causing hemorrhagic subcutaneous nodules in the head and upper forelimbs, in North Africa, Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia and South America, leading to bleeding from the skin.

In veterinary medicine, a "hot spot" (or acute pyoderma, acute moist pyotraumatic dermatitis (AMPD)) is one of the many names for a raw, painful, irritated skin lesion that results in and worsens from a pet (such as a dog or a cat) constantly biting, scratching, chewing, and licking an area of its skin that is irritated or itchy.

The Swan Sanctuary, Shepperton is a wildlife hospital dedicated to the treatment, care and rehabilitation of swans and wildfowl in the UK and is situated close to the village of Shepperton in area of Middlesex, England.

The One Health Institute works at the interface of animals, people and the environment to solve complex problems that impact health and conservation around the world.

Emergency Vets is a reality television series that airs on the U.

Persin is a fungicidal toxin present in the avocado.

The isthmus of the fauces or the oropharyngeal isthmus is a part of the oropharynx directly behind the mouth cavity, bounded superiorly by the soft palate, laterally by the palatoglossal arches, and inferiorly by the tongue.

Neutering, from the Latin neuter ("of neither sex"), is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part.

William ("Bill") Rood, DVM, is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Rood & Riddle.

WikiVet is a wiki of veterinary content based on the MediaWiki platform.

Rookie Vets is a New Zealand reality series that follows seven students at New Zealand's only veterinary school at Massey University in Palmerston North, at work and at play throughout their fifth and final year, when they're just a few short months away from graduating and their first vet jobs.

As with other mammals, domestic sheep reproduction occurs sexually.

E-Vet Interns is a reality television series about veterinary interns working at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, Colorado.