Temporohyoid Osteoarthropathy Basic Information Definition Progressive degenerative osteoarthropathy of the articulation between the stylohyoid bone and the styloid process of the petrous temporal bone (temporohyoid articulation) leading to eventual ankylosis…
Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy Basic Information Definition An inherited metabolic myopathy Synonym(s) Equine polysaccharide storage myopathy is referred to by several acronyms, depending on the researcher and laboratory (eg, EPSM, PSSM,…
Exodontia (Oral Extraction) Basic Information Synonym(S) Pulling a tooth Overview and Goal(s) To remove the affected tooth in its entirely via the oral cavity, creating as little collateral damage as…
Renal Failure, Acute Basic Information Definition Sudden decrease in glomerular filtration and urinary excretion of waste products Epidemiology Risk Factors • Dehydration • Administration of nephrotoxic drugs (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs…
Early Embryonic Loss Basic Information Definition The failure to maintain pregnancy between fertilization and day 40 of gestation. This stage corresponds to the time of transition from the embryonic to…
Urinalysis Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) Urinalysis usually involves examination of urinary sediment and determination of urine contents with a commercially available dipstick. Indications Suspected urinary tract disease Equipment, Anesthesia…
Heart Murmur Basic Information Definition • Murmurs are audible vibrations heard during a normally silent part of the cardiac cycle. Blood flow through the heart is generally laminar, but a…
Zearalenone Toxicosis Basic Information Definition Zearalenone is a nonsteroidal estrogenic mycotoxin produced by numerous Fusarium molds—including Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae), Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium verticilliodes, Fusarium avenaceum, Fusarium tricinctum, Fusarium oxysporum,…
