Ailuronidae
|
the family of pandas.
|
Alopecia
|
deficiency of the hair
coat. |
Anorexia
|
lack or loss of appetite
for food. |
Ante mortem
|
performed or occurring
before death. |
Antibiotics
|
a chemical substance
produced by a microorganism that has
the capacity, in dilute solutions, to kill or inhibit the
growth of other microorganisms. |
| Astrocyte |
a neuroglial cell of
ectodermal origin, characterized by
fibrous or protoplasmic processes; collectively called astroglia or
macroglia. |
| Ataxia |
failure of muscular
coordination; irregularity of muscular
action. |
| Bronchitis |
inflammation of one or
more bronchi. |
| Bronchopneumonia |
inflammation of the
bronchi and lungs, usually
beginning in the terminal bronchioles. |
| Carrier animal |
an animal which harbors a
disease organism in its body
without manifest signs, thus acting as a carrier or distributor of
infection. |
| Catarrhal enteritis |
inflammation of the
intestinal mucosa with
free discharge, resulting in clinical signs of diarrhea,
sometimes dysentery, abdominal pain and dehydration and
electrolyte loss and
imbalance. |
| Chorioretinitis |
inflammation of the
choroid and retina of the eye. |
| Civet |
a large cat-like animal
but with short legs and a long muzzle
and without retractile claws. |
| Colostrum |
the thick secretion
present in the mammary gland in
increasing amounts for several days or weeks, depending on the species,
before and
for about a week after parturition. It is very rich in maternal
antibodies and is essential in providing passive
immunity to the neonate. |
| Conjunctivitis |
inflammation of the
conjunctiva. |
| CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) |
Fluid within the central
canal of the
spinal cord, and the four ventricles of the brain. |
| Cystitis |
inflammation of the
urinary bladder. |
| Demyelination |
destruction, removal, or
loss of the myelin sheath of a
nerve or nerves. |
| Dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin. |
| Dyspnea |
labored or difficult
breathing. |
| ELISA (Enzyme-Linked
Immunosorbent Assay) |
A type of primary
binding test used to detect and measure either antigen or antibody. |
| Encephalitis |
inflammation of the brain. |
| Endemic |
present in a predictable,
continuous pattern in an animal
community at all times; said of a disease which is clustered in space
but not in time. |
| Erythema |
redness of the skin caused
by congestion of the capillaries
in the lower layers of the skin. It occurs wiht any skin injury,
infection or inflammation.
|
| Felidae |
the family of cats;
includes the domestic cat and feral
(untamed/wild) cats of approximately the same dimensions. |
| Fomite |
an inanimate object or
material in which disease-producing
agents may be conveyed, e.g. feces, bedding, buckets, boots. |
| Glial cells |
neuroglia, the supporting
cells of the central nervous
system, made up of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and microglia.
|
| Glucocorticosteroids |
any corticoid substance
that increases
gluconeogenesis, raising the concentration of liver glycogen and blood
sugar. Widely
used as anti-inflammatory agents. |
| Hyaenidae |
the family of hyenas. |
| Hyperkeratosis |
increased thickness of the
keratinized epidermis. |
| Hypoglobulinemia |
lower than normal levels
of globulin (a protein) in
the blood. |
| Immunoflourescence |
a method of determining
the location of antigen
(or antibody) in a tissue section or smear using a specific
antibody (or antigen) labeled with a fluorochrome.
|
| Immunoperoxidase test |
a technique of
histological staining that
provides morphological details and immunological identification. |
| Inclusion bodies |
round, oval or
irregular-shaped bodies in the
cytoplasm and nucleus of cells, as in diseases due to viral infection,
such as rabies, inclusion body rhinitis. |
| Interstitial pneumonia |
pneumonia in which there
is diffuse or patchy
damage to alveolar septa widely distributed through the lungs. |
| Intussussception |
prolapse of one part of
the intestine into the lumen
of an immediately adjacent part, causing intestinal obstruction. |
| Jaundice |
yellowness of skin,
sclerae, mucous membranes, and
excretions due to hyperbilirubinemia and deposition of bile pigments. |
| Keratinocyte |
the cell of the epidermis
that synthesizes keratin. |
| Leukopenia |
reduction in the number of
leukocytes in the blood. |
| Maternal antibodies |
antibodies passively
transferred from dam to
fetus or neonate, transplacentally or via colostrum or yok sac. |
| Meningoencephalitis |
inflammation of the brain
and its meninges. |
| Modified Live Virus vaccine |
a vaccine prepared from
live
microorganisms that have lost their virulence but retained their
ability to
induce protective immunity. |
| Mononuclear cells |
having only one
nucleus. The mononuclear
phagocytes are the macrophages. |
| Morbillivirus |
one of the three genera of
viruses in the family
Paramyxoviridae. It includes canine distemper.
|
Mortality
|
death as a statistic
(death rate).
|
| Mustelidae |
a family of carnivores,
both aquatic and terrestrial, an
almost 70 species; includes the ferret, mink, skunk, sea otter and
weasel
(among others).
|
| Myoclonus |
repetitive, rhythmic
contractions of a group of skeletal
muscles, persisting in sleep. |
| Natural infection |
infection by 'normal'
means, as would occur in
nature, without the intervention of humans. |
| Neuritis |
inflammation of a nerve. |
| Neuropathy |
a general term denoting
functional disturbances and
pathological changes in the peripheral nervous system. |
| Neutralizing antibody |
one that reduces, destroys
or blocks
infectivity of an infectious agent, particularly virus, by partial or
complete destruction
of the agent. |
| Oligodendrocytes |
non-neural cells, forming
part of the adventitial
structure of the central nervous system. |
| Paramyxoviridae |
a family of viruses in the
order Mononegavirales
containing three
genera; Parainfluenzavirus, Morbillivirus and Pneumovirus.
|
| Paresis |
slight or incomplete
paralysis. |
| Pathognomonic |
specifically distinctive
or characteristic of a disease
or pathological condition. |
| Planum nasale |
the space between the
nostrils. |
| Polioencephalomalacia |
softening of the
cerebrocortical gray matter
distributed in a laminar pattern. |
| Post mortem |
performed or occurring
after death. |
| Procyonidae |
a family of animals
comprising the ring-tailed cat,
cacomistle, raccoon, coatimundi, mountain coati, kinkajou, olingo,
lesser panda and
giant panda. |
| Pruritus |
itching; common in many
types of skin disorders. |
| Pustule |
a small, elevated,
circumscribed, pus-containing lesion of
the skin or cornea; usually thin-walled and ruptures easily. |
| Pyuria |
pus in the urine.
|
| Reservoir |
an alternative host or
passive carrier of a pathogenic
organism. |
| Rhinitis |
inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the nose. |
| RT-PCR (Reverse
Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction) |
A
reaction applied when the target sequence in RNA, such as viral RNA or
messenger RNA. |
| Seroneutralization assay |
determination of the
amount or activity of
any particular constituent (i.e. antibody) in serum.
|
| Single stranded negative
sense RNA virus |
a virus whose genome is
made
up of an unpaired strand and is composed of RNA which is of opposite
polarity to messenger
RNA so that it must first be transcribed to
produce messenger RNA. |
| Strain |
one or more organisms
within a species or variety,
characterized by some particular quality.
|
| Susceptibility test |
an in vitro test of the
effectiveness of selected
antibacterial agents against bacteria recovered from a patient.
|
| Tenesmus |
ineffectual and painful
straining at defacation or in
urinating.
|
Ursidae
|
family of bears
|
| Vaccination |
the introduction of
vaccine into the body to produce
immunity to a specific disease. |
| Viremia |
the presence of viruses in
the blood either as free virus or
a cell associated viremia.
|
| Virulence |
the competence of any
infectious agent to produce
pathological effects. |
| Viverridae |
the family of civets,
genets, and mongoose. |
