2.  Describes the evaluation of a condition in animals  Signalment:  Description of animal with information about  The animal including  Species, breed, age, and sexual status (intact vs fixed)

3.  Parameters taken from the animal to assess health  Temperature  Pulse  Number of heart beats per minute (pulse rate)  Heart Rate  Number of times the heart contracts and relaxes per minute  Respiration  Number of inhale + exhales per minute (respiration rate)  Blood Pressure

4.  Auscultation  Listening with a stethoscope for sounds  Within lung cavity, heart, and abdomen

5.  Palpation  Examination by feeling  Body mass texture, size, location, consistency  Percussion  Exam by tapping the surface  Sound will vary depending on amount of fluid, solid or air present

6.  Tool used = speculum  Helps provide better view with light and magnification  Ear Canal, oral surfaces

7.  Venipuncture: blood with drawl from a vien  Assay: determines # of organisms/ cells/ chemical substance in a sample  Differential: evaluation of the # of white blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood  Profile/Screen/Panel: measures glucose, liver and kidney enzymes  Red Count: # of erythrocytes  White Count: # of luekocytes

8.  Pathogen: micro-organism that produces disease  Micro-organism: microscopic dimensions  Virulence  Describes ability of the organism to cause disease

9.  Contagious/Communicable: can spread among animals  Opposite: noncontagious  Idiopathic: unknown cause  Infectious: disorder caused by pathogenic organisms  Opposite: Noninfectious: can include genetic or trauma  Nosocomial Infection: disorder caused by pathogenic organisms contracted at a facility or vet office

10.  Endoscopy: visual exam of the interior of any body cavity (ear, nose, throat)  Centesis: surgical puncture to remove fluid for study  Imaging Techniques  Radiology (xray)  Computed tomography  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)  Fluoroscopy  Ultrasound

11.  Figure 16-3 Normal Vital signs of animals  5 sentence summary of any PATTERNS you notice related to animal size, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature  Design a study guide for table 16-2 Basic Medical Terms  Study guide can be flash cards, flip book etc. Needs to include word and definition. Use each vocabulary word in a sentence  Table 16-3 Basic Types of Pathogenic Organisms (know their definition and examples and appearance)  Outline: Types of imaging and what situation they would be used in… Example: Ultrasound to determine pregnancy