Vet Vocab

2. A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body
7. excessive loss of water from the body, or insufficient intake of water into the body
8. rock-like formations of minerals that develop in the urinary bladder
9. unformed or loose stools, usually with increased amount and frequency
11. any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans
14. an increase in all types of blood cells
15. microscope slide
16. a form of external immobilization, custom-made to conform to the injured extremity of the canine
17. a device such as a small metal plate or needle that carries electricity from an instrument to a patient for treatment or surgery

1. the piece of solid waste matter that are passed out of a person's body through their bowels
3. a process by which your body's white blood cells and the things they make protect you from infection from outside invaders, such as bacteria and viruses
4. A tube in the body that carries fluids
5. thin glass, plastic, sapphire, SiO, NaCl, etc. Shaped into circles, squares, or rectangles for covering the specimen
6. a protein that contains iron, is the chief means of transporting oxygen in the body of vertebrate animals
10. an absolute decrease in the red cell mass as measured by RBC count, hemoglobin concentration, and/or PCV
12. the presence of crystals in the urine
13. rigid holders used in conventional and computed radiography (CR) for the screen film system and imaging plate respectively