VETERINARY SCIENCE HOSA COMPETITION STUDY GUIDE 193 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
tick - (answer)parasite known to cause lime disease
60 seconds - (answer)typical time a thermometer needs to be in the rectum until reading
endocardium - (answer)thin layer of heart muscle
monogastric - (answer)swine and humans have this type of digestive system; single-stomached
arrhythmia - (answer)abnormal heart beat
epithelial - (answer)type of tissue that lines the internal organ structures and serves as a protective
layer; lines the body's surface and openings
tapeworm - (answer)flat and segmented parasite living in the small and large intestine
iron - (answer)type of mineral
reason for aspirating the syringe prior to injection - (answer)to make certain the syringe is not in a blood
vessel
5 years old - (answer)age a horse should have all adult teeth in place
hairballs - (answer)can build up in a cat's stomach due to excessive grooming
radiograph - (answer)photograph taken using X-rays
efficacy - (answer)strength and life of a drug
,VETERINARY SCIENCE HOSA COMPETITION STUDY GUIDE 193 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
sow - (answer)mature female pig
sites for an IM (inter muscular) injection - (answer)quadricep muscles, hamstring muscles, pectoral
muscles
ear notching - (answer)common procedure used for the purpose of identification
causes of stress - (answer)changes in diet, environment, and infectious disease
hookworm - (answer)parasite that can cause a skin condition in humans called cutaneous larval migrans
tetanus - (answer)acute bacterial infection caused by Clostridium (anaerobic bacterium); results in
muscle stiffness and rigidity; of ten called lock jaw
ovine - (answer)genus for sheep
physiology - (answer)study of the functions of the human body
ewe - (answer)mature female sheep
poodle - (answer)breed in the Non-Sporting group
recumbency - (answer)laying on the side
pullet - (answer)young female chicken
,VETERINARY SCIENCE HOSA COMPETITION STUDY GUIDE 193 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
imprinting - (answer)type of behavior used to teach a young horse to lift its feet by touching and
handling the feet shortly after birth
calcium, phosphorus, collagen fibers - (answer)components of bone
gelding - (answer)castrated male horse
pulse - (answer)heart rate
dram - (answer)NOT a route of giving medications
liver - (answer)organ that produces bile
where bone marrow is found - (answer)hollow shaft of long bones
toxocara cati - (answer)type of round worm
function of bone marrow - (answer)produces blood cells
rostal - (answer)term for toward the nose
Herding - (answer)a collie is grouped as this type of dog
63 days - (answer)gestation length for a dog
reason for tapping the end of the syringe after filling it - (answer)to remove air bubbles
, VETERINARY SCIENCE HOSA COMPETITION STUDY GUIDE 193 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
3 mL syringe - (answer)syringe size that should be used to administer 1 mL of a substance
German Shepherd - (answer)hip dysplasia is common in this dog breed
leptospirosis - (answer)example of a bacterial disease
amino acid - (answer)building block of proteins that forms in chains
wet tail - (answer)causes diarrhea in hamsters
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - (answer)federal agency responsible for overseeing the
manufacture and distribution of drugs used in animals
peristalsis - (answer)wavelike motion of the digestive track
MSDS binder - (answer)item available to determine hazardous ingredients and treatment protocols for
products
shipping fever - (answer)respiratory infection caused by transport of livestock
cats, dogs, rabbits - (answer)animals that may get ear mites
brucellosis - (answer)reproductive disease in swine that is highly contagious and has no cure; may cause
abortion in cattle
rabies - (answer)example of a viral disease
doe - (answer)mature female goat
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
tick - (answer)parasite known to cause lime disease
60 seconds - (answer)typical time a thermometer needs to be in the rectum until reading
endocardium - (answer)thin layer of heart muscle
monogastric - (answer)swine and humans have this type of digestive system; single-stomached
arrhythmia - (answer)abnormal heart beat
epithelial - (answer)type of tissue that lines the internal organ structures and serves as a protective
layer; lines the body's surface and openings
tapeworm - (answer)flat and segmented parasite living in the small and large intestine
iron - (answer)type of mineral
reason for aspirating the syringe prior to injection - (answer)to make certain the syringe is not in a blood
vessel
5 years old - (answer)age a horse should have all adult teeth in place
hairballs - (answer)can build up in a cat's stomach due to excessive grooming
radiograph - (answer)photograph taken using X-rays
efficacy - (answer)strength and life of a drug
,VETERINARY SCIENCE HOSA COMPETITION STUDY GUIDE 193 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
sow - (answer)mature female pig
sites for an IM (inter muscular) injection - (answer)quadricep muscles, hamstring muscles, pectoral
muscles
ear notching - (answer)common procedure used for the purpose of identification
causes of stress - (answer)changes in diet, environment, and infectious disease
hookworm - (answer)parasite that can cause a skin condition in humans called cutaneous larval migrans
tetanus - (answer)acute bacterial infection caused by Clostridium (anaerobic bacterium); results in
muscle stiffness and rigidity; of ten called lock jaw
ovine - (answer)genus for sheep
physiology - (answer)study of the functions of the human body
ewe - (answer)mature female sheep
poodle - (answer)breed in the Non-Sporting group
recumbency - (answer)laying on the side
pullet - (answer)young female chicken
,VETERINARY SCIENCE HOSA COMPETITION STUDY GUIDE 193 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
imprinting - (answer)type of behavior used to teach a young horse to lift its feet by touching and
handling the feet shortly after birth
calcium, phosphorus, collagen fibers - (answer)components of bone
gelding - (answer)castrated male horse
pulse - (answer)heart rate
dram - (answer)NOT a route of giving medications
liver - (answer)organ that produces bile
where bone marrow is found - (answer)hollow shaft of long bones
toxocara cati - (answer)type of round worm
function of bone marrow - (answer)produces blood cells
rostal - (answer)term for toward the nose
Herding - (answer)a collie is grouped as this type of dog
63 days - (answer)gestation length for a dog
reason for tapping the end of the syringe after filling it - (answer)to remove air bubbles
, VETERINARY SCIENCE HOSA COMPETITION STUDY GUIDE 193 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
3 mL syringe - (answer)syringe size that should be used to administer 1 mL of a substance
German Shepherd - (answer)hip dysplasia is common in this dog breed
leptospirosis - (answer)example of a bacterial disease
amino acid - (answer)building block of proteins that forms in chains
wet tail - (answer)causes diarrhea in hamsters
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - (answer)federal agency responsible for overseeing the
manufacture and distribution of drugs used in animals
peristalsis - (answer)wavelike motion of the digestive track
MSDS binder - (answer)item available to determine hazardous ingredients and treatment protocols for
products
shipping fever - (answer)respiratory infection caused by transport of livestock
cats, dogs, rabbits - (answer)animals that may get ear mites
brucellosis - (answer)reproductive disease in swine that is highly contagious and has no cure; may cause
abortion in cattle
rabies - (answer)example of a viral disease
doe - (answer)mature female goat
