VETT 212 Week 4–5 – Veterinary Assisting Program – Academic Year 2026 – Study Guide and Lecture Notes

VETT 212 Week 4–5 – Veterinary Assisting Program – Academic Year
2026 – Study Guide and Lecture Notes


The fibrous covering of the heart is the - correct answer ✔✔ Pericardium



Characteristics of thromboembolism include - correct answer ✔✔ * Unilateral or bilateral pelvic
limb paresis/ paralysis

* Occurs in 50% of cats with HCM

* May be referred to as saddle thrombus in the distal aortic trifurcation.



One of the most common causes for mitrial valve insufficiency in older animals is - correct
answer ✔✔ Chronic periodontal disease?

NOT: Distemper Virus



In this diagram of the heart "B" designates the ________. - correct answer ✔✔ Right atrium



The most commonly encountered cardiovascular disorder in older dogs is - correct answer ✔✔
Chronic mitral valve insufficiency



One of the most common primary feline cardiac diseases is - correct answer ✔✔ Hyperthropic
cardiomyopathy



In this diagram of the heart, "K" designates the ________ - correct answer ✔✔ Interventricular
septum



The anatomical pacemaker of the heart is the - correct answer ✔✔ Sino-atrial node