Visiting a Vet
Veterinarian comes from the Latin word veterinarius meaning "of or having to do with beasts of burden".
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Do you enjoy impressing your friends with new and unfamiliar words? Or do you want to just understand what your vet is talking about. We've got vet vocab to help you talk the talk.
Acetabulum: The femoral head fits into this rounded portion of the pelvis to form the hip joint.
ALK Phosphatase: A liver enzyme. A blood test called a Serum Chemistry Profile checks the levels of this enzyme; if the levels are higher than normal, this could mean that the patient has liver disease.
ALT: A liver enzyme. Higher than normal levels mean the patient may have liver disease.
Aorta: A large blood vessel that delivers blood high in oxygen from the heart to the rest of the body. The aorta is the largest artery in an animal's body. The left ventricle pumps blood that is high in oxygen to the rest of the body through the aorta.
Anesthesia: A drug that causes an animal to lose consciousness and not feel pain during a surgical procedure.
Artery: An artery is an elastic vessle that carries blood away from the heart. Arterial blood is rich with things the body needs, such as oxygen and nutrients.
Atria: The atria are the chambers of the heart which receive blood and pump it into the ventricles. There is a left atrium and a right atrium.
Bladder: The organ that acts as a reservoir for urine.
Blood: Blood is a fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to all parts of an animal's body. It also serves to carry away waste products. Blood is composed of a solid portion consisting of blood cells and platelets, and a fluid portion called plasma.
Blood Gas Analysis: This is a test that evaluates the respiratory system of the patient. It analyses arterial blood and records pH, bicarbonate, oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels.
Blood Vessel: One of the many "pipes" in the body through which blood flows.
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