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- 2. The diagnostic procedure used to view the inside of the stomach and intestines
- 5. A diagnostic test used to assess how the adrenal glands respond to a corticosteroid injection (abbv.)
- 7. Breed commonly affected by dilated cardiomyopathy
- 9. A condition where the esophagus is enlarged and cannot push food into the stomach
- 11. The ideal vaccine should be safe and have no undesirable __________. (2 words)
- 13. Core vaccine for dogs protecting against 4 viruses (abbv.)
- 15. A painful orthopedic condition in young, rapidly growing dogs, also called “growing pains.”
- 18. The hormone responsible for regulating sodium and potassium levels in the body
- 19. This virus, if contracted, can show up as lymphoma in older cats (abbv.)
- 26. The condition where a diabetic patient’s blood sugar levels drop too low, often due to an overdose of insulin
- 27. Antibody levels checked to avoid over-vaccinating
- 28. A bone disease that affects the elbow joint and includes conditions like FCP and UAP (2 words)
- 31. The endocrine disorder caused by excessive cortisol production (also known as hyperadrenocorticism)
- 32. Substance added to vaccines to enhance the immune response
- 34. Malignant tumor of the bone often seen in large breed dogs
- 38. Heart defect where the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth (abbv.)
- 39. The disease in dogs caused by an underactive thyroid gland
- 41. The hormone secreted by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels
- 42. Stones more likely to form in Acidic urine (2 words)
- 43. Type of bladder stone made of magnesium ammonium phosphate
- 45. Type of vaccine containing live but weakened organisms (2 words)
- 46. A urinary condition in cats often triggered by stress rather than infection (2 words)
- 49. Fluid in the lungs due to left-sided CHF (2 words)
- 50. Live, killed, and recombinant are types of __________.
- 51. Describes a tumor that is non-invasive and slow-growing
- 53. A common degenerative disease of the mitral valve in small dogs
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- 1. A type of diabetes mellitus where the body is unable to produce insulin (2 words)
- 3. A dietary amino acid deficiency that can cause cardiomyopathy in cats
- 4. Cancer diagnosis tool that observes cells under a microscope in-clinic
- 6. Widening of the heart’s chambers and thinning of heart muscle walls (abbv.)
- 8. The process of bringing up undigested food without abdominal contractions
- 10. A digestive condition in cats where the liver is damaged after prolonged anorexia (2 words)
- 12. A diagnostic biopsy where only a small wedge of tumor is removed
- 14. A small breed dog disorder where the kneecap moves out of place (2 words)
- 16. Abbreviation for feline core vaccine that protects against three major viruses (abbv.)
- 17. Malignant tumor common in the spleen of dogs, associated with blood loss
- 20. Condition in which there is blood in the urine
- 21. A genetic disorder affecting the hip joint, often seen in large breed dogs (2 words)
- 22. A surgical treatment for hip dysplasia where the femoral head is removed (abbv.)
- 23. Cancer term referring to the spread of malignant cells
- 24. The digestive organ that produces insulin and digestive enzymes
- 25. Highly malignant cancer involving lymph tissue, common in dogs
- 29. A common test that measures the binding of glucose to proteins over weeks
- 30. A condition in diabetic patients where fat is broken down for energy, producing acidic byproducts (abbv.)
- 33. The term for inflammation of the stomach lining
- 35. Condition where the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs (2 words)
- 36. The term used to describe painful urination
- 37. The diagnostic test used to confirm hip dysplasia by detecting joint laxity (2 words)
- 39. The most common feline heart disease, causes thickened heart muscle (abbv.)
- 40. The inability to control urination, common in spayed female dogs
- 44. A type of bladder stone commonly seen in Dalmatians due to a genetic mutation
- 47. Right-sided heart failure may lead to this abdominal fluid buildup
- 48. The black, tarry stool caused by digested blood in the GI tract
- 52. A life-threatening condition in large-breed dogs where the stomach twists on itself (abbv.)