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Veterinary Medicine Vocabulary

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mange is when

a)

the animal is overweight

b)

the animal is foaming at the mouth

c)

the animal has patchy hair loss caused by a mite

d)

the animals' teeth fall out

2.

The association that helps abused or neglected animals is known as the

a)

ASPAA

b)

ASAAP

c)

ASPCA

d)

NCBON

3.

The ventral position is the animals....

a)

stomach

b)

tail end

c)

back

d)

I don't know

4.

Kennel cough is when an animal....

a)

gets fixed

b)

gets shots

c)

has a cold

d)

has their nails clipped

5.

Zoonoses are......

a)

illness only animals have

b)

illnesses that can transfer from animals to humans

c)

illnesses that transfer to kids only

d)

illness that only happen in a zoo

6.

The medical term for neuter is....

a)

orchiectomy

b)

ovariohysterectomy

c)

spay

d)

injections

7.

the DORSAL area is located

a)

on the belly

b)

on the side

c)

on the ear

d)

on the back

8.

An example of a zoonosis is

a)

the flu

b)

rabies

c)

stomach virus

d)

leukemia

9.

The area of the spine, near the tail is the .......

a)

ventral end

b)

lateral end

c)

caudal end

d)

posterior end

10.

It is possible for an animal to contract this when they have been boarded

a)

kennel cough

b)

rabies

c)

pyoderma

d)

ear infection

11.

The medical term for hotspots is

a)

mange

b)

rhabdomyolysis

c)

infestation

d)

pyoderma

12.

Ovariohysterectomy is......

a)

when a male dog is fixed

b)

when a female dog has her ears clipped

c)

when a male dog has his nails trimmed

d)

when a female dog is spayed

13.

the ASPCA would be contacted when you observe

a)

a dog that is well groomed

b)

horses in a pasture that are underweight and have mange

c)

a cat with hotspots

d)

your dog has fleas

14.

If an animal is positioned on the VENTRAL side they are lying on their...

a)

back

b)

side

c)

belly

d)

head

15.

Mange is patchy hair loss caused by

a)

brushing

b)

giving your pet too many baths

c)

the demodex mite

d)

I don't know

16.

Another word for spay is

a)

neuter

b)

orchiectomy

c)

phlebotomy

d)

ovariohysterectomy

17.

Caudal is the area of the spine...

a)

near the neck

b)

near the tail

c)

near the stomach

d)

in the middle

18.

Rabies and Ringworm are examples of

a)

zoonoses

b)

disorders

c)

ailments

d)

afflictions

19.

Pyoderma is the medical term for

a)

neutering

b)

spaying

c)

hotspots

d)

mange

20.

The medical term for neuter is

a)

ovariohysterectomy

b)

ligation

c)

orchiectomy

d)

castration

21.

The fin located on a sharks back is known as the____________fin.

a)

ventral

b)

caudal

c)

dorsal

d)

posterior

22.

When a dog has this, they will have wounds on their skin that are raw with pus coming from them.

a)

mange

b)

kennel cough

c)

worms

d)

pyoderma

23.

when a FEMALE animal has their reproductive organs removed, it is known as an__________________

a)

orchiectomy

b)

ovariohysterectomy

c)

ostectomy

d)

oophorectomy

24.

Kennel Cough is this type of infection

a)

respiratory

b)

gastrointestinal

c)

cardiovascular

d)

skin