| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anisicoria | unequal pupil size |
| aural hematoma | ear filled with blood due to a blood vessel bursting |
| bradycardia | decreased or slow heart rate |
| calculus | mineralized plaque material that appears brown to dark yellow in color and is difficult to remove from teeth |
| capillary refill time (CRT) | evaluates how well an animal's blood is circulating in the body by pressing on the gums and monitoring how long it takes for color to return to the area |
| carnassial tooth | the largest teeth in an animal's mouth and are the upper fourth premolars and the lower first molars, common abscess sites |
| direct PLR | normal pupil light response assessment |
| ectothermic | temperature evaluated in an animal that regulates its own body temperature externally or through it's environment |
| endothermic | temperature evaluated in an animal that regulates its body temperature internally or within the body |
| fever | elevated body temperature due to excessive heat |
| floating | filing down teeth that are overgrown and sharp |
| gingiva | soft gum tissue |
| gingival hyperplasia | excessive amounts of gingival tissue growth |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| heart rate (HR) | evaluates how many beats the heart produces in a minute |
| heat stroke | serious condition where the body overheats at temperatures 105 degrees or more |
| hyperthermia | condition where the body temperature is above normal and causes the animal to have a fever |
| hyphema | blood noted inside the eye |
| hypothermia | condition where the body temperature is below normal causing the animal to become cold |
| indirect PLR | abnormal pupil light response assessement |
| jaundice | yellow coloration to the skin or mucous membranes |
| mucous membrane (mm) | the gums of an animal and their color |
| nystagmus | condition that causes the eyes to bounce from side to side or in a circular motion |
| plaque | soft buildup of material found over the surfaces of the teeth that is composed of bacteria, food materials, and saliva |
| prophylaxis | professional cleaning of the teeth |
| pulse | the heart rate |
| respiratory rate (RR) | measures the breathing of an animal and evaluates how many breaths an animal takes in a minute |
| tachycardia | increased or elevated heart rate |
| tooth abscess | infection of the tooth root |
| TPR | refers to the temperature, pulse, and respiration |
| vital signs | the signs of life that are measurements to assess the basic functions of animal's body and include the heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, mucous membrane color, CRT, and weight of an animal |
| weight tape | the use of a measurement tape around the girth of an animal that gives an estimate of its body mass |
