Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 12-week-old mongrel canine with a ticked coat presented to the clinic with enlarged anal sacs. Both sacs were expressed, and inspissated material was expelled. The owner expressed concerns that the canine lacked vigor and had contracted canine distemper, but such concerns proved unfounded upon PE
1. mongrel-mixed breed
2. ticked coat-fur in which darker colors are found on the tips of each guard hair
3. anal sacs-pair of pouches found between the internal and external anal sphincters that store an oily, foul-smelling fluid secreted by the anal glands
4. vigor-healthy growth; high energy
5. canine distemper-highly contagious paramyxovirus infection associated with respiratory, digestive, muscular, and neurologic signs
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