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Veterinarian Manual
This page is all about Veterinarian terms. If any one wants to become a vet when they're older, this page may help you. There's a lot of stuff but enjoy it anyway. We'd like to thank Donna M. Jackson, who wrote ER Vets, the book that gave us all the information we needed. Also click any of the links to learn even more about things you will need to know about becoming a vet. I will continue to update this page.
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Veterinarian: a doctor who diagnoses and treats injuries, diseases, and disorders of animals.
Veterinarian Technician (nurse): a person trained to assist a veterinarian with everything from medical and surgical procedures to anesthesiology and lab tests. Most states require that technicians pass an exam to become certified, licensed, or registered to practice.
These definitions will be in alphabetical order:
Abdomen: the belly area between the chest and the pelvis.
Activated Charcoal: an antidote used to soak up poisons from the stomach and
intestines.
Acute illness: an illness that develops suddenly and severely.
Acupuncture: the Chinese technique of inserting sterile needles at specific points in the body to treat pain and other medical conditions.
Anorexia: loss of appetite in an animal.
Anesthesia: loss of sensation of feeling. Doctors induce it with drugs during surgery to prevent animals from feeling pain.
Anesthesiologist: a veterinarian specialist who administers medicines that relieve pain in animals, especially during surgery.
Arrhythmia: an abnormal heart rhythm.
Biology: the study of living organisms.
Biopsy: removal of tissue from an animal for examination under a microscope.
Blood Pressure: a measurement of how well blood is moving through an animals body.
Bloat: (see GDV) (bloat is another name for GDV)
Canine: related to dogs.
Cardiologist: a veterinarian who treats heart related problems in animals.
Cataract: a cloudiness of the lens of the eye that reduces vision.
Chronic illness: an illness that lasts for a long time, such as diabetes or asthma.
Colostrum: a fluid rich in antibodies that some animals produce just before and after giving birth. It's followed by milk production.
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Crash cart: a cabinet containing all the equipment necessary to treat an animal whose heart stops beating.
CT (CAT) Scan: a computerized x-ray that allows vets to view cross sections of an animal's body in detail.
Defibrillator: machine that sends an electrical shock through an animal's chest to jolt its heart back to a normal rhythm.
Dermatologist: a veterinarian who diagnoses and treats animals skin ailments, including allergies.
Electrocardiograph (ECG or EKG) Machine: an instrument that records the electrical signals from an animal's heart and charts them on a graph. It's used to identify and monitor heart problems.
Endoscopy: a procedure that allows vets to look inside an animal's body using tiny cameras on tubes. It enables them to take biopsies of tissue and remove foreign bodies without surgery.
Endotracheal Tube: a tube inserted into an animal's trachea (windpipe) to help it breathe.
Exotics: a branch of veterinarian medicine that treats animals such as birds, reptiles, and pocket pets (hamsters, rabbits, chinchillas).
Foreign Body: an abnormal object or substance in an animal's body.
Fracture: a break in an animal's bone.
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV): a life-threatening condition i which a dog's stomach bloats (fills with air) and flips.
Internal medicine specialist: a veterinarian who treats complex illnesses involving the body's organs and systems, such as the liver, pancreas, and immune system.
Intravenous: entering the bloodstream through the vein..
Intravenous (IV) fluids: replacement body fluids given through a catheter (tube) placed in an animal's vein.
Magnetic Resonance Imagers (MRIs): machines that create three-dimensional pictures of body organs using computers and magnetic energy (8,000 times more powerful than the earth's magnetic field)
Neurologist: a veterinarian who diagnoses and treats nervous system disorders.
Oncologist: a veterinarian who treats cancers in animals.
Ophthalmologist: a veterinarian who diagnoses and treats eye disorders
Orthopedic Surgeon: a veterinarian who repairs injuries to animals bones and joints.
Pharmacist: a specialist who applies knowledge of drugs to animals and their unique characteristics and diseases.
Pneumothorax: a collapsed lung caused by air trapped in the space between an animal's lungs and chest wall, which interferes with breathing. Postoperactive Care: treatment after surgery
Packed Cell Volume (PCV): the percentage of the blood that's made of red blood cells.
Pathologist: a veterinarian who analyzes tissue, blood and other samples to help diagnose diseases.
Radiologist: a veterinarian who helps preform and assess, ultrasound, CT scans, and other ways of seeing inside the body.
Resident: a veterinarian seeking advanced training in a specialized area of medicine, such as emergency and critical care. Residencies generally run for three years.
Respiration: the act of breathing
Rounds: meetings of doctors, veterinarian students, interns, residents, and nurses to review and discuss cases.
Soft-Tissue Surgeon: a veterinarian who removes foreign objects and tumors from animals.
Stethoscope: a tool vets use to amplify and listen to sounds made by the heart, lungs, and intestines.
Toxic substance: anything that poisions or harms animals.
Triage: process by which an animal's medical condition is prioritized according to its severity.
Tumor: am abnormal mass of tissue that may or may not be cancerous.
Ultrasound: an imaging tool that uses soundwave technology to display an animal's internal organs.
Vital Signs: the signs of life: heart rate, breathing, body temerature, and blood pressure.
X-Ray (Radiograph): a diagnostic test that uses beams of electromagnetic energy to create images of animal bones and organs.
Zoology: the branch of biology that studies animals and animal life.
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First Aid & Emergency Care for Dogs
Behavior & Training
Nutrition and Feeding Dogs
Responsible Dog Ownership & Care
Important Vet Definitions
Veterinarian: a doctor who diagnoses and treats injuries, diseases, and disorders of animals.
Veterinarian Technician (nurse): a person trained to assist a veterinarian with everything from medical and surgical procedures to anesthesiology and lab tests. Most states require that technicians pass an exam to become certified, licensed, or registered to practice.
These definitions will be in alphabetical order:
Abdomen: the belly area between the chest and the pelvis.
Activated Charcoal: an antidote used to soak up poisons from the stomach and
intestines.Acute illness: an illness that develops suddenly and severely.
Acupuncture: the Chinese technique of inserting sterile needles at specific points in the body to treat pain and other medical conditions.
Anorexia: loss of appetite in an animal.
Anesthesia: loss of sensation of feeling. Doctors induce it with drugs during surgery to prevent animals from feeling pain.
Anesthesiologist: a veterinarian specialist who administers medicines that relieve pain in animals, especially during surgery.
Arrhythmia: an abnormal heart rhythm.
Biology: the study of living organisms.
Biopsy: removal of tissue from an animal for examination under a microscope.
Blood Pressure: a measurement of how well blood is moving through an animals body.
Bloat: (see GDV) (bloat is another name for GDV)
Canine: related to dogs.
Cardiologist: a veterinarian who treats heart related problems in animals.
Cataract: a cloudiness of the lens of the eye that reduces vision.
Chronic illness: an illness that lasts for a long time, such as diabetes or asthma.
Colostrum: a fluid rich in antibodies that some animals produce just before and after giving birth. It's followed by milk production.
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Crash cart: a cabinet containing all the equipment necessary to treat an animal whose heart stops beating.
CT (CAT) Scan: a computerized x-ray that allows vets to view cross sections of an animal's body in detail.
Defibrillator: machine that sends an electrical shock through an animal's chest to jolt its heart back to a normal rhythm.
Dermatologist: a veterinarian who diagnoses and treats animals skin ailments, including allergies.
Electrocardiograph (ECG or EKG) Machine: an instrument that records the electrical signals from an animal's heart and charts them on a graph. It's used to identify and monitor heart problems.
Endoscopy: a procedure that allows vets to look inside an animal's body using tiny cameras on tubes. It enables them to take biopsies of tissue and remove foreign bodies without surgery.
Endotracheal Tube: a tube inserted into an animal's trachea (windpipe) to help it breathe.
Exotics: a branch of veterinarian medicine that treats animals such as birds, reptiles, and pocket pets (hamsters, rabbits, chinchillas).
Foreign Body: an abnormal object or substance in an animal's body.
Fracture: a break in an animal's bone.
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV): a life-threatening condition i which a dog's stomach bloats (fills with air) and flips.
Internal medicine specialist: a veterinarian who treats complex illnesses involving the body's organs and systems, such as the liver, pancreas, and immune system.
Intravenous: entering the bloodstream through the vein..
Intravenous (IV) fluids: replacement body fluids given through a catheter (tube) placed in an animal's vein.
Magnetic Resonance Imagers (MRIs): machines that create three-dimensional pictures of body organs using computers and magnetic energy (8,000 times more powerful than the earth's magnetic field)
Neurologist: a veterinarian who diagnoses and treats nervous system disorders.
Oncologist: a veterinarian who treats cancers in animals.
Ophthalmologist: a veterinarian who diagnoses and treats eye disorders
Orthopedic Surgeon: a veterinarian who repairs injuries to animals bones and joints.
Pharmacist: a specialist who applies knowledge of drugs to animals and their unique characteristics and diseases.
Pneumothorax: a collapsed lung caused by air trapped in the space between an animal's lungs and chest wall, which interferes with breathing. Postoperactive Care: treatment after surgery
Packed Cell Volume (PCV): the percentage of the blood that's made of red blood cells.
Pathologist: a veterinarian who analyzes tissue, blood and other samples to help diagnose diseases.
Radiologist: a veterinarian who helps preform and assess, ultrasound, CT scans, and other ways of seeing inside the body.
Resident: a veterinarian seeking advanced training in a specialized area of medicine, such as emergency and critical care. Residencies generally run for three years.
Respiration: the act of breathing
Rounds: meetings of doctors, veterinarian students, interns, residents, and nurses to review and discuss cases.
Soft-Tissue Surgeon: a veterinarian who removes foreign objects and tumors from animals.
Stethoscope: a tool vets use to amplify and listen to sounds made by the heart, lungs, and intestines.
Toxic substance: anything that poisions or harms animals.
Triage: process by which an animal's medical condition is prioritized according to its severity.
Tumor: am abnormal mass of tissue that may or may not be cancerous.
Ultrasound: an imaging tool that uses soundwave technology to display an animal's internal organs.
Vital Signs: the signs of life: heart rate, breathing, body temerature, and blood pressure.
X-Ray (Radiograph): a diagnostic test that uses beams of electromagnetic energy to create images of animal bones and organs.
Zoology: the branch of biology that studies animals and animal life.
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