Veterinary Medicine Exam Review

Flashcards designed to help review key vocabulary and concepts related to veterinary medicine and animal diseases.

Killed Vaccine

Made from killed antigens; cannot revert to virulence; examples include Feline Leukemia and Rabies.

Modified Live Vaccine

Made from weakened antigens; can potentially revert to virulence; sensitive to heat; examples include Calicivirus.

Recombinant Vaccine

Uses specific proteins to trigger immunity; cannot revert to virulence; less likely to cause allergic reactions.

Pathology

The study of diseases.

Etiology

The science dealing with the causes of disease.

Lesion

Any pathological or traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function of a part.

Zoonosis

A disease of animals that can be transmitted to people.

Vaccine

A mix of weak or dead germs that helps the body build protection against those germs.

Vaccination

The introduction of a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

Adult Worm

Final stage of development of a worm, implying sexual maturity.

Cestode

A tapeworm; typically flat and segmented.

Helminth

A parasitic worm, including roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.

Prepatent Period

The time between infection and when eggs show up in feces.

Visceral Larva Migrans

Migration of parasite larvae in a living host.

Demodex spp.

Mites that live on the skin and can cause skin infections.

EIPH (Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage)

A condition where bleeding occurs in a horse's lungs during intense exercise.

MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease)

A condition in reptiles caused by poor calcium metabolism, leading to broken or deformed bones.

Anthelmintic

A medication used to kill internal parasites.

Sarcoptic Mange

A skin condition caused by Scabies mites in animals, leading to itching and inflammation.