Describes the evaluation of a condition in animals

Signalment: Description of animal with information about

The animal including Species, breed, age, and sexual status (intact vs

fixed)

Parameters taken from the animal to assess health Temperature Pulse

Number of heart beats per minute (pulse rate) Heart Rate

Number of times the heart contracts and relaxes per minute

Respiration Number of inhale + exhales per minute

(respiration rate) Blood Pressure

Auscultation Listening with a stethoscope for sounds

Within lung cavity, heart, and abdomen

Palpation Examination by feeling

Body mass texture, size, location, consistency

Percussion Exam by tapping the surface

Sound will vary depending on amount of fluid, solid or air present

Tool used = speculum Helps provide better view with light and

magnification Ear Canal, oral surfaces

Venipuncture: blood with drawl from a vien

Assay: determines # of organisms/ cells/ chemical substance in a sample

Differential: evaluation of the # of white blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood

Profile/Screen/Panel: measures glucose, liver and kidney enzymes

Red Count: # of erythrocytes White Count: # of luekocytes

Pathogen: micro-organism that produces disease Micro-organism: microscopic dimensions

Virulence Describes ability of the organism to cause

disease

Contagious/Communicable: can spread among animals Opposite: noncontagious

Idiopathic: unknown cause Infectious: disorder caused by pathogenic

organisms Opposite: Noninfectious: can include genetic

or trauma Nosocomial Infection: disorder caused by

pathogenic organisms contracted at a facility or vet office

Endoscopy: visual exam of the interior of any body cavity (ear, nose, throat)

Centesis: surgical puncture to remove fluid for study

Imaging Techniques Radiology (xray) Computed tomography Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Fluoroscopy Ultrasound

Figure 16-3 Normal Vital signs of animals 5 sentence summary of any PATTERNS you notice

related to animal size, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature

Design a study guide for table 16-2 Basic Medical Terms Study guide can be flash cards, flip book etc.

Needs to include word and definition. Use each vocabulary word in a sentence

Table 16-3 Basic Types of Pathogenic Organisms (know their definition and examples and appearance)

Outline: Types of imaging and what situation they would be used in… Example: Ultrasound to determine pregnancy