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Vet Med - Veterinary glossary Category: Agriculture and Industry > Veterinary terms Date & country: 20/01/2014, USA Words: 1662

progress notes
Progress Notes are the method used to record information in a medical record. Progress notes are written in the form of SOAPs.

procainamide
Antiarrhythmic used in treatment of ventricular arrhythmias.

ProcalAmine
A pre-made solution used in partial parenteral solution.

proestrus
Proestrus is the beginning of the bitch

proestrus
The part of the bitches season or cycle during which a bloody vaginal discharge is seen.

progeny
Offspring.

progesterone
A hormone that is released from the luteinized follicles of the ovaries.

problem list
A list of what is wrong with a patient based on the information that is gathered from history, physical examination and the results of disgnostic tests.

problem oriented medical record
A logical records system centered around the identification and resolution of the patient's problems.

problem specific data base
The minimum amount of information that is planned to be collected for patients with specific types of problems. For example, a chest radiograph may be recommened to be preformed on all patients that were hit by a car.

prions
Proteinaceous infectious particles associated with transmissible neurodegenerative diseases of humans and animals.

probiotics
A live microbial feed supplement which beneficially affects the host animal. Claims include reduced early mortality, increased growth rate, improved feed conversion, egg quality and animal health.

problem
A problem is anything that interferes with the patient's well being and requires further management or evaluation or anything that the owner is concerned about

primary oocyte
The form of an ova which has not released the first polar body and is inpenetrable by spermatozoa.

primary oocyte
The immature egg as it is released from the ovary.

primary uterine inertia
Ineffective or absent uterine contractions during parturition. Primary uterine inertia should be considered when a bitch is not able to start uterine contractions. This condition occurs most often in older bitches and/or bitches with hypocalemia and/or hypoglycemia.

prion
Infectious protein. Scrapie in sheep, Creutzfeldt Jakob disease in humans, and Bovine Spongifor Encephalopathy in cattle (Mad Cow Disease)are all caused by prions.

prepuce
The skin sheath that covers the penis.

prerenal azotemia
An increase in nitrogen containing waste products in the blood caused by reduced renal blood flow as a consequence of hypovolemia or dehydration. Untreated prerenal azotemia can progress to intrinsic renal disease.

prevalence
The proportion of sampled animals that display a condition of interest at a given point in time. It is a single measurement of each animal in a group. It is usually a static measure in which the time is short (1-7 days).

primary closure
Suturing the raw edges of the wound together.

premature
Born too early.

premix
A uniform mixture of one or more microingredients and a carrier, used to facilitate uniform dispersion of micronutrients into a larger mixture.

prepuce
The skin sheath covering the penis.

prepuce
The tissue that covers the penis. Sometimes called the sheath.

pre-breeding evaluation
Examination of potential breeding animals to assess their capability to produce offspring.

predicted transmitting ability
Genetic merit of parent transmitted to its progeny.

preemptive analgesia
The administration of analgesic drugs before the onset of a painful stimulus, administered to reduce the perception of pain.

pre-emptive analgesia
Refers to the prophylactic administration of analgesics to reduce the requirements for pain medication. Administration of an analgesic before an injury or surgery, lessens the amount of analgesic (or anesthetic) required later on.

povidine-iodine
Betadine. A topical antibaterial available as a shampoo or in solution.

PPPP
People Pet Partnership Program

pre-anesthetic
A drug given before general anesthesia; usually a sedative or tranquilizer which is given to reduce apprehension and to allow the use of lower doses of the more potent anesthetic agents.

posterior synechia
Occurs when the inflamed iris sticks to the lens.

postpartum
The period of time after giving birth.

postpartum
The period of time immediately following birth.

post-partum
After parturition. After giving birth.

postprandial
The period of time immediately after eating.

potato dextrose agar
A fungal growth media that promotes rapid sporulation making identification possible at an earlier time than when using standard culture media.

polyuria
Urinating large amounts of urine.

polyvalent
A vaccine containing several antigens (multivalent).

post coital
After sex.

post renal azotemia
An increase in nitrogen containing wastes in the blood due to an inability to excrete urine as a consequence of an obstruction to urine passage or to a ruptured bladder.

posterior chamber
Space between the iris and lens.

polymerase chain reaction
A technique to rapidly produce many copies of a fragment of DNA.

polymyositis
Inflammation of several muscles at one time.

polysaccharide
A carbohydrate containing a large number of sugar groups. Starch is an example of a polysaccharide.

polyurethane
A type of plastic used to make, among other things, IV catheters.

polyuria
Increased volume of urine.

polyuria
Passing a large amount of urine.

polymer
A molecule made of repeating units (monomers). For example starch is a polymer of glucose molecules.

polycythemia
Polycythemia is an increased number of circulating RBC. Most animals with increased PCV have relative polycythemia due to hemoconcentration. Splenic contraction can increase PCV by 10 to 15%. Absolute polycythemia is an increased total hemoglobin/RBC mass with normal plasma volume. Absolute polycythemia can be a primary myeloproliferative disorder called polycythemia vera. The signs of polycythemia vera can include polyuria and polydipsia, bleeding from small capillary rupture, neurologic disturbances caused by increased viscosity of blood.

polydipsia
Drinking large amounts of water.

polydipsia
Drinking too much water.

polyarthropathy
Inflammatory joint disease that involves multiple joints.

polyclonal antibody
A term used to describe a mixture of Ig to a wide array of antigens.

polyclonal antibody
The term used to describe a mixture of Ig to a wide array of antigens.

polycystic kidney disease
A disease in which kidney tissue is replaced by multiple cystic stuctures. There is an inherited form of polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats.

poliosis
Whitening of the hair.

pollakiuria
Frequent passage of small amounts of urine. Pollakiuria is indicative of diseases of the lower urinary tract and genital tract.

polled
Breed where there has been a genetic selection for no horns. Some sheep breeds are horned in both sexes, in others only the males are horned and in yet others (the majority of breeds) neither sex is horned.

poly
Means several or too much such as polydactyly means having too many toes.

poison
Any substance that can cause an adverse effect when introduced into a biological system (not acting mechanically).

pocket technique
Surgical technique for replacing a prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid.

pneumothorax
The abnormal accumulation of air in the chest cavity outside the lungs.

pneumonia
Inflammation of the lung.

plasma
The fluid component of anticoagulated whole blood.

plasma cell pododermatis
Swelling and ulceration of the foot pads. Seen most frequently in cats.

platelets
Small pieces of cells in the blood stream that help an animal stop bleeding when it has been injured.

pluronic gel
Topical application of an analgesic.

plans
In a problem oriented record there are diagnostic plans, therapeutic plans and plans to inform the client.

plaque
A flat elevated lesion of the skin.

plaque
A flat surfaced, raised skin lesion.

plasma
The clear part of blood that remains after blood is separated into cells and fluid before the blood clots. If the blood is allowed to clot then separated into cells and fluid, the fluid is then called serum.

pizzle
Prepuce.

placenta
After birth. An organ that allows for the mother to provide nutrition and remove wastes from the developing baby in the uterus.

pinnal dermatitis
Skin lesions on the ears.

pinnae
The flap of the ear.

photoreceptor layer
Layer of the retina composed of the rods and cones.

phthisis bulbi
An eye that has degenerated after injury.

physiology
The science dealing with the functions of animals.

pigmentary keratitis
The accumulation of pigment in the cornea in response to inflammation.

pinking-up
A lay term used to indicate pink nipples in a queen which indicates increased blood flow to the nipples under the influence of progesterone.

pharmacologic reactions to foods
An adverse reaction to as a result of a naturally derived or added chemical that produces a drug-like of pharmacologic effect.

pharynx
Back of the mouth. Throat.

phimosis
The penis cannot be extruded from the prepuce. Phimosis may be congenital due to a small preputial orifice or a persistent frenulum. Acquired inflammation or neoplasia can reduce the size of preputial orifice or increase the size of the penis causing phimosis.

phagocytosis
The process of capture and destruction of foreign material. The two leading cells in this process are neutrophils and macrophages (Phagocytes).

phaeohyphomycoses
Subcutaneous nodules, granulomatous lesions and draining tracts caused by Pythium sp.(Hyphomyces sp.), Dreschlera sp and other species.

peroxidase-antiperoxidase staining
This technique uses an immunohistochemical procedure designed to demonstrate the presence of Ig or complement in a tissue section.

persistent pupillary membranes
Remnants of a blood vessels that once filled the anterior chamber and nourished the developing lens.

PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an animal rights organization.

pH
A measure of acidity or alkalinity. Values range from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most alkaline or basic). A pH value of 7.0 is neutral (neither acidic or alkaline).

perineal
The region around the anus.

peripheral IV catheter
A catheter placed in a smaller vein in a limb (cephalic or saphenous). These catheters are relatively short in length.

peritoneal
The abdominal or belly cavity.

peritoneal cavity
The abdominal cavity between the viseral and parietal peritoneum.

permethrin
Defend, Coopers) a topical antiparasitic agent.

pericardium
A very thin tissue surrounding the heart. Abnormal fluid can accumulate between the heart and the pericardial membrane causing pericardial effusion.

perianal
The region around the anus.

penis
The male organ used to deposit semen in the female.

pen mating
A small number of females are penned with a male at regular intervals and are supervised during breeding.