Veterinary Medicine: Diseases, Procedures, and Emergency Care

These flashcards cover vocabulary regarding infectious and zoonotic diseases, emergency and critical care protocols, and surgical/wound healing principles from the lecture notes.

Infectious Disease

An illness caused by pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

Viral Disease

An illness caused by a virus; examples include Rabies, Parvovirus, Distemper, Feline Leukemia, and FIV.

Bacterial Disease

An illness caused by the invasion and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria within an animal's body, such as Salmonella or Lyme Disease.

Fungal Disease

An illness caused by eukaryotic organisms like yeast or molds that invade or colonize animal tissues, such as Ringworm.

Parasitic Disease

An illness caused by organisms that survive by deriving sustenance from a living host; can be internal (worms) or external (fleas, ticks).

Rabies

A zoonotic viral disease affecting warm-blooded mammals characterized by symptoms like hydrophobia, aggression, hypersalivation, and coordination loss.

Parvovirus ("Parvo")

A viral disease affecting canines, especially puppies under $6$ months old, causing bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and a distinct foul odor. Usually treated with core vaccine series (DHPP/DA2PP)

Leptospirosis

A zoonotic bacterial disease affecting dogs and wildlife, presenting with fever and kidney or liver disease.

Ringworm

A zoonotic fungal infection causing skin lesions with alopecia, crusty skin, and mild itching.

Lyme Disease

A zoonotic disease presenting with shifting-leg lameness, fever, joint swelling, and lethargy; often treated with doxycycline.

Heartworms

A zoonotic condition in dogs and cats causing cough and fatigue; treated with melarsomine in dogs.

Salmonellosis

A zoonotic disease causing high fever, foul-smelling or bloody diarrhea, and rapid dehydration; diagnosed via feces examination.

Giardia

A zoonotic infection causing foul-smelling, greasy diarrhea; treated with fenbendazole.

Roundworms

Zoonotic internal parasites that cause a potbelly and dull coat in puppies/kitties while adults are often asymptomatic.

Hookworm

Zoonotic parasites causing pale gums, weakness, and black or tarry stools; diagnosed via centrifugal fecal flotation.

Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)

A non-zoonotic viral disease in domestic cats causing lethargy, weight loss, and fever; diagnosed with ELISA screening.