Adverse Experiences Report 1999 References & Glossary

References

1.      Neer, T.M. Horner's Syndrome: Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Causes. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 1984 6:8 740-746; 8 ref.

2.      Shell, L.G. Horner's Syndrome. Feline Practice 1995 23(4): 28-29.

3.      Toxicology, edited by Gary D. Osweiler 1996, Williams & Wilkins.

4.      Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary Second Edition, edited by D.C. Blood & V.P. Studdert 1999, WB Saunders.

5.      The National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals. Report of Adverse Experiences 1997 and 1998.

6.      Martindale The ExtraPharmacopoiea 28^th Edition, edited by E.F. Reynolds 1982, The Pharmaceutical Press.

Glossary

Analgesic                    pain relieving treatment

Anaphylaxis                an exaggerated allergic reaction of an animal to a foreign protein or other substances

Angioneurotic             large painless areas of swelling in the subcutaneous tissues, usually as a result of hypersensitivity reactions

Anthelmintic               an agent destructive to worms

Antimicrobial agent    an agent that kills micro-organisms or suppresses their multiplication or growth

Apnoea                       a period of cessation of breathing

Ataxic                         unsteady walking action due to muscular incoordination

Blepharospasm            spasm of the muscle of the eyelid, resulting in continued blinking

Bradycardia                a decrease in the heart rate, below 60bpm for cats and dogs

Cellulitis                     an inflammatory process within solid tissues

Cervical                      pertaining to the neck

Colic                            a general term for abdominal pain

Coxofemoral joint       hip joint

Cyanotic                     blue discolouration of the mucous membranes and other tissues due to a lack of circulating oxygen in the blood

Emphysema                pathological accumulation of air in the tissues

Enteritis                      inflammation of the intestinal lining causing diarrhoea, dehydration and abdominal pain

Folliculitis                   inflammation of the follicles

Furunculosis               the persistent sequential occurrence of furuncles over a period of weeks or months

Haemoconcentration  an increase in the formed particles in the blood, usually due to a decrease in the fluid content - eg clinical dehydration

Haemolysis                 breakdown of the red blood cells with release of haemoglobin

Hepatopathy               disease of the liver

Hypaxial                     beneath the spinal column

Hyperaesthetic          a state of abnormally increased sensitisation to touch and other stimuli

Intramammary          within or into the mammary gland

Ischaemic                   deficiency of blood supply

Jaundice                     yellow discolouration of the skin, mucous membranes etc, due to a high level of liver enzymes in the blood as a result of liver disease or injury

Keratitis                     inflammation of the iris

Laparotomy                surgery of the abdominal cavity

Mésalliance                mismating

Miosis                         excessive contraction of the pupil

Necrosis                     death of an area of tissue

Neuropathy                a general term denoting disturbances in the peripheral nervous system

Nystagmus                 involuntary movement of the eyeballs in unison

Ocular                         pertaining to the eye

Oedematous               abnormal accumulation of fluid in body cavities and under the skin

Paraphimosis              swelling of the penis resulting in the inability to retract it

Parasiticide                 an agent that is destructive to parasites

Parenteral                   administration of a treatment by one of the following routes - subcutaneous, intramuscular, intrasternal intravenous

Parvovirus                  viral infection of dogs that is characterised by diarrhoea, dehydration and pyrexia

Pericarditis                 inflammation of the tissue that surrounds the heart

Peritracheal tissue            tissue immediately surrounding the trachea

Pharynx                      the throat

Pleura                         the tissue surrounding the lungs in the thoracic cavity

Pruritus                       irritation and itching

Pyelonephritis            inflammation of the kidney

Pyoderma                   any infected skin disease with production of pus

Pyrexic                        animal suffering from a high fever

Registrant                  the commercial party which according to the national legislation is legally responsible for the marketing of the product

Retropharyngeal            behind the pharynx

Sclera                          the hard, white outer coating of the posterior eyeball, which connects anteriorly with the cornea

Seropurulent               mixture of serum (watery blood fluid) and pus

Urticaria                     vascular reaction of the skin as a result of contact with a chemical or may be immunologically based

Uveitis                        inflammation of the iris

Withholding period            the time interval after the withdrawal of a drug from the treatment of an animal before the animal or its products can be used for human food