Frogs and Vets...

April 30.  The last day of April.  And today is Save the Frogs Day.  A day to recognize and appreciate hoppy amphibians.  Here in Nova Scotia, the peepers have arrived.  Peepers are tiny little frogs whose chirping heralds the arrival of spring.   They sound a bit like crickets.  They are a welcome sound at this time of year.

Today is also World Veterinary Day.  A day to celebrate the veterinary profession.  So I pulled out our trusty Merck Veterinary manual (because yes, we DO have one) and also looked on-line found some veterinary terms to quiz you on.  So let's go - try and match these terms and definitions!

1.     A disorder in which animals bite the fur of subordinate animals                                        a. steroid                                          

        as a method of establishing dominance.(and WHO would that be?!)                                b. orchidectomy

2.     A medical condition in which bone and bone marrow becomes inflamed                         c. breathy

3.     The process of delivering canine young; the birthing of canines  (puppies!!)                   d. encephalopathy

4.     The return of food into the oral cavity after it has been swallowed (a technical 

        word for puke)                                                                                                                    e. allergy

5.     The removal of the testes through surgical means  (ouch)                                                f.  barbering

6.     A condition in which the body reacts to a particular item or product; may also                  g. regurgitation

be referred to as hypersensitivity.                                                                                      h. aural

7.     A disease of the brain of any type                                                                                      i.  headstrong

8.     The term for a disease of the skin caused by certain mites                                               j. osteomyelitis

9.     The term for a type of medication that impacts immunity, metabolism, sexual                   k. mange

characteristics, and other such elements of a living thing                                                  l. whelping

10.    Referring to the ear.                                                                                                           m. gastropexy

11.    The term for an animal with stubborn tendencies  (aka Viktorism)                                    n. anticonvulsant

12.    Turning in of the eyelids                                                                                                     o. entropion

13.    The fixation of the stomach to the wall of the abdomen through surgery

14.    Term used to refer to any substance or drug that stops seizures.

15.    A term used to describe any animal that can pass through a fence (like Frodo - who knew this was a term?)  

 

OK.  Some of those were challenging.  Here are your answers:

1.    f

2.    j

3.    l

4.    g

5.    b

6.    e

7.    d

8.    k

9.    a

10. h

11. i

12. o

13. m

14. n

15. c

So how did you do? Ready to apply to Veterinary School?  I must confess - when I looked some of them

up - I was QUITE shocked!  I mean WHO KNEW that my hair styling on Frodo had a name?!  And

orchidectomy?  I thought it had to do with throwing out exotic flowers when they died! 

Anyway, we love our Veterinarians - and all of the staff at our clinic. Dr. Eric and all the Vets are super

nice...and they were especially wonderful to my human...and Paxton...in the past few weeks...We thank

everyone at the clinic for their kindness and support.  They often have a very tough job...

So think of your Veterinary clinic staff today.  And maybe hop on down and say thanks!

Have a good one.

©  Linda Wozniak