My name is Ariane. I really love to take care of animals. I study to become an animal health technician. I'm in this program since 2024. I will finish on May 2027. I really love this program, I recommend it to all animal lovers! So, this glossary is for you, people who like animals and likes to take care of them.
In all veterinary clinic, we have a lot of people who's speaking only in English. It could be really useful if we can have a little glossary that can help us to better understand what the clients are saying. This glossary will contain twenty words. I used the application "Virtual Writing Tutor". It is easy to click on the link. It will bring you to the Google definition, an image and the translation.
To create the words of my glossary, I ask one of my friends, who has a cat and a dog, what comes to her mind when she thinks about a veterinary visit.
A tick
Noun
Although ticks are commonly thought of as insects, they are actually arachnids like scorpions, spiders and mites. All members of this group have four pairs of legs as adults and have no antennae. Adult insects have three pairs of legs and one pair of antennae.
Example: My dog has been sting by a tick.
fr: Une tique
A tumor
Noun
A tumor, or neoplasm, is an abnormal mass of tissue formed when cells grow and divide excessively or fail to die, creating a lump or growth that can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) and form in any part of the body.
Example: My dog has a big tumor on his left paw.
fr: Une tumeur
Alopecia
Noun
Alopecia is the general medical term for hair loss, referring to the reduction or total loss of hair or fur from the scalp or body.
Example: My dog has alopecia on the head.
fr: Alopécie
Bite
Verb
A person or animal use the teeth to cut into or through something.
Example: My dog was bitten by another dog yesterday.
fr: Mordre
Castration
Noun
The removal of the testicles of a male animal or man.
Example: My dog will have his castration soon, this way my female dog will not have babies!
fr: Castration
Cesarean section
Noun
A C-section (Caesarean section) is a surgical procedure where a baby is delivered through incisions made in the mother's abdomen and uterus, rather than through the birth canal, used when vaginal birth is unsafe for the mother or baby due to medical reasons like fetal distress, breech presentation, placenta problems, or the mother's health.
Example: My dog will have her baby soon, but she need a Cesarean section.
fr: Césarienne
Claw
Noun
A curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals.
Example: Can we cut the claws of my cat please?
fr: Griffe
Diarrhea
Noun
Diarrhea is defined as the passage of loose, watery stools, typically occurring three or more times in a single day
Example: My dog has diarrhea since yesterday.
fr: Diarrhée
Fever
Noun
Fever is a temporary increase in body temperature, usually over 39 degree Celsius for the animal. In fact, it's an acting of the immune system response to fight infections or inflammation. The body raise the temperature to kill the bacteria or viruses that affect the animals.
Example: My dog is really hot, he is over 39.5 degrees, he has fever.
fr: Fièvre
Flea
Noun
It's a small wingless jumping insect which feeds on the blood of mammals and birds. It sometimes transmits diseases through its bite, including plague and myxomatosis.
Example: My dog was bite by a flea.
fr: Puce
Hurt
Verb
Can cause physical pain or injury.
Example: My dog got hurt by a car.
fr: Blesser
Itch
Noun
An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
Example: I think that my cat has a big itch because she scratches herself a lot.
fr: Démangeaison
Medical follow-up
Noun
Medical follow-up is the continued care, monitoring, and evaluation of a patient's health over time following an initial treatment, diagnosis, or procedure.
Example: I want to do a medical follow-up to see how good your cat will be in one week.
fr: Suivi médical
Sampling
Noun
Sampling is the process of selecting a representative subset (a "sample") of individuals, items, or data points from a larger population to analyze and draw conclusions.
Example: I have to do a small blood sampling on your animal to see if she need more treatments.
fr: Prélèvement
To drool
Verb
Drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth.
Example: My dog is drooling a lot in this hot temperature.
fr: Baver
To limp
Verb
Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
Example: My dog is limping since Friday.
fr: Boîter
Urinary tract infection
noun
A UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) is an infection in any part of the urinary system (kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra), usually caused by bacteria like E. coli entering the urethra and multiplying in the bladder.
Example: I think that my cat has a urinary tract infection.
fr: Infection urinaire
Vaccine
Noun
A substance used to stimulate immunity to a particular infectious disease or pathogen, typically prepared from an inactivated or weakened form of the causative agent or from its constituents or products.
Example: We have to vaccine your animal.
fr: Vaccin
Vomit
Noun
Eject matter from the stomach through the mouth.
Example: My dog vomited all night.
fr: Du vomit
Worm
Noun
Any of a number of creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender soft bodies and no limbs.
Example: My dog vomited and there was a big worm in it.
