Miscellaneous Facts

pig latin adjective

porcine

cattle latin name

bos

mouse latin adjective

murine

fish latin name

pisces

dog latin name

canis

turtle/tortoise latin adjective

testudine

cattle latin adjective

bovine

rat latin name

rattus

chinchilla latin name

lanigerusmat

hamster latin adjective

cricetine

lizard latin name

lacertilia

sheep latin name

ovis

ferret latin adjective

musteline

guinea pig latin name

cavia porcellus

goat latin adjective

caprine

hamster latin name

mesocricetus auratus

bird latin name

avis

sheep latin adjective

ovine

bird latin adjective

avine

pig latin name

sus

mouse latin name

mus

rabbit latin name

lepus

lizard latin adjective

lacertine

turtle/tortoise latin name

testudo

guinea pig latin adjective

cavia

ferret latni name

furritus

rabbit latin adjective

leporine

chinchilla latin adjective

laniger

goat latin name

capra

cat latin adjective

feline

gerbil latin name

gerbillinae

gerbil latin adjective

cricetine

horse latin adjective

equine

fish latin adjective

piscine

dog latin adjective

canine

cat latin name

felis

horse latin name

equus

average respiration rate for swine

8-13 breaths per minute (bpm)

pinkeye

damages the cornea and conjunctiva

Johne’s disease

incurable wasting disease of cattle

foot rot

uses Zinc Sulfate or Copper Sulfate footbaths to treat

Bovine Respiratory Disease

most common disease in cattle and affects the respiratory tract

porcine circovirus

has 2 different virus strains

bovine virus diarrhea

transmitted by blood feeding flies and contact with formites

sore mouth

causes vesicles to appear of lips, gums, and tongue, causing redness or swelling

Foot and Mouth Disease

causes blisters in mouth and excessive salivation

Porcine Parvovirus

affects the fetus of a pregnant sow and often times causes fetus mummification

ringworm

also known as “club lamb fungus”

haemonchus controtus

wire worm

ostertagious

principal worm parasite of beef and dairy cattle and attacks the lining of the abomasum

facial eczema

type of sunburn

mange

parasite that causes scabs, lesions, and hair loss

porcine stress syndrome

causes muscle and tail tremors, reddened skin and increased body temperature in pigs

cryptorchidism

symptoms which include infertility and failure to produce sperm

HYPP

muscle disease found in Quarter horses

Hypotrichosis

hairlessness

mulefoot

occurs when two toes are joined together to create only one toe

what can vitamins NOT do

cause disease

what are nutrient deficiencies not caused by

lack of liquids

blackleg

caused by a spore forming bacterium

bluetongue

can ONLY be transmitted through insects

anaerobic bacteria

causes foot rot

what is a common symptom among viral disease

fever

ringworm (dermatophytes

fermentation

breakdown of carbs by enzymes

anthelmintics

an agent which destroys or causes the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms

propionic acid

acid with a very low pH produced by bacteria in the rumen

vaccination

injection of a killed microbe in order to stimulate the immune system against the microbe, thereby preventing disease

ionophores

a group of organic compounds that facilitate the transport of ions across the cell membrane

anaerobic

organisms that can live without oxygen

fomite

any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms

vector

animal that transports a pathogen to a human

virulence

relative ability of an agent to cause rapid and severe disease in a host

acute infection

type of infection that has quick onset and a short duration, similar to common cold

what does increased WBC mean

acute infection

chronic infection

persistent infection that progresses over a long period of time; may occur slowly and last for months

endemic

enzootic, constant presence of a disease or infectious agent within a given geographic area

epidemic

epizootic, occurrence in an area of a disease or illness in excess of what may be expected on the basis of past experience for given population occurs seasonally with low fatality

pandemic

worldwide epidemic affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the global population, occurs several times each century

reservior

infectious agents natural habitat serves as a source of infection to the domestic population

horizontal

occurs between members of the same population

vertical

occurs between succeeding generations via placenta or milk

blepharospasm

common sign of disease

glaucoma

increase in intraocular pressure

cataracts

focal of diffuse opacity with in the lens, also when the lens get cloudy

corneal ulcers

from trauma, decreased tear production, use fluorescein stain to diagnose treatment: ointment/drops

entropion

lid margins roll INWARD, can cause ulceration and loss of vision

ectropion

lid margins roll OUTWARD, droopy eyes (ex. blood hounds

cherry eye

prolapse of the nictitating membrane

KCS (keratoconjunctivitis sicca

demodex/sarcoptes

mites that live in the hair follicles or burrows in tunnels under the skin

yeast

Malassezia is a spore like fungus that invades the skin

congestive heart failure

myocardial volume overload, pressure overload, and reduced ventricular compliance