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Animal Technology
common digestive disorders
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Anatomy
12th Grade
10/27/2012

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Constipation
Definition
Painful and very dificult to potty normal.
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Vomiting
Definition
Act of bringing up semi-digested food.
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Diarrhea
Definition
Waste material thats soft and liquidly.
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Dehydration
Definition
Loss of bodily fluids.
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Monogastric's
Definition
One chamber stomach.
Ex. humans, dogs, and cats.
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Fluids
Definition
Body fluids like blood, saliva, and urine.
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Mucas membranes
Definition
The color of the gums.
Normal color is pinkish, but pale indicates a problem.
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Intravenous
Definition
Means into the vains, like an IV when your at the hospital.  Gives fluid derectly into your body.
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Subcutaneous
Definition
Under the skin, most shots can be givin this way.  If this is an option take it, its the better method of administering shots.
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Colic
Definition
Severe stomach pain that commonly occurs in horses.
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Flanking
Definition
Biting at their side and kicking at side to relieve pain.
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Intussusception
Definition
When a horse barrel rolls to relieve pain.
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Circulation
Definition
Closed system that flows like blood from the heart goes to the rest of the body to the tip of your fingers then back to your heart.
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Palpation
Definition
Act of pushing on any spot on or in the body to reveal something bad under the skin or rectom like cancer or a small lump thats no visible.
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Bloat
Definition
Abdomen becomes swollen plus very painful due to air and gas in the gut.
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Ruminants
Definition
Four chambered stomach.
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Foreign body obstructions
Definition
Also called pica, is an object that is not digestible.
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Anorexia
Definition
When animal is extremely underweight and needs emergancy care.
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Laxatives
Definition
Givin to animals that have constipation (little to no bowel movements).
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Undigestible
Definition
Things our body cannot break up and use for nutrients.
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