Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook.pdf - Mr. Walnuts

590 •DOG OWNER’S HOME VETERINARY HANDBOOK
Electrolytes Sodium, chloride, potassium, bicarbonate, calcium, phosphorus,
and other minerals required for organ functioning.
ELISA Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, a serologic test used to detect
antibodies to a protein, such as those associated with a bacteria or virus.
Embolus A blood clot that develops at another site and travels through the
circulatory system to a smaller vessel, where it becomes lodged and interrupts
blood flow.
Embryo A conceptus younger than 28 days gestation, before the stage of
organ development.
Encapsulated Surrounded by a capsule that creates a distinct boundary
between two tissue planes.
Encephalitis Inflammation and/or infection of the brain.
Endemic Occurring in or native to a particular population or region.
Endometrium A layer of glandular tissue lining the cavity of the uterus.
Endoscope An instrument that uses lights and fiber optics or a miniaturized
video camera to view the interior of a body cavity. The procedure of using an
endoscope to visualize the interior of a body cavity is called endoscopy.
Enteritis Inflammation of the lining of the intestines, caused by bacterial,
parasitic, or viral infection as well as immune-mediated diseases.
Eosinophil A type of white blood cell that is often associated with diseases
that have an allergic component.
Epididymis The coiled tube on top of the testicle that stores the sperm.
Epithelium A layer of nonliving cells that forms the surface of the skin,
mucous membranes, and cornea.
Erosion An area where a body surface has been destroyed by trauma or
inflammation.
Erythrocytes Red blood cells; the cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Estrous cycle The entire reproductive cycle, as determined from one ovulation
to the next, normally occurring about every five to nine months in the
sexually mature bitch.
Estrus Same as heat. The first phase of the estrous cycle, during which the
bitch is receptive to the male; lasts on average seven to nine days.
Etiology Cause of the disease.
Euthanasia The humane process of giving an animal a fatal, painless injection
to end suffering.
Excision The surgical removal of a tumor or lesion.
Excoriation A deep scratch or abrasion of the skin.