1. Flashcards
What should be a concern for a cat with dysphagia?
Rabies.
A dog can’t get food or water to the back of the mouth and it cannot swallow.
Where is the problem?
Oropharynx.
A dog is pawing at its face and snapping when you are trying to do the physical exam.
What is the next best plan?
Sedated oral exam.
How do you diagnose idiopathic megaoesophagus in an 8 year old lab?
Rule out all secondary aetiologies.
What is the most common cause of acute diarrhoea and vomiting in animals?
Dietary indiscretion.
A cat has an acute onset of regurgitation.
What is the best diagnostic test?
Radiographs.
What is the best way to diagnose acute pancreatitis?
Rule out surgical with rads and ultrasound and one other abnormality.
What determines surgical emergency on X ray?
Pneumoabdomen.
A dog has a foreign body.
The owner cannot afford surgery.
What are the risks?
Perforations can occur which lead to a more complicated surgery.
There could also be compromise of the intestine.
A dog comes in with hypovolemic shock and other serious signs.
What do you tell the owner?
Admit the dog for stabilisation and further diagnostics.
A cat comes in with chronic diarrhoea.
It is not infectious, and the owner doesn’t want to do anymore diagnostics.
The cat is stable, what is the best trial?
Probiotics.
How do you differ between IBD and a food allergy?
Hydrolysed protein diet trial.
A cat comes in with chronic diarrhoea.
What are the top 3 differentials?
IBD.
Neoplasia.
Infection.
What sign is a common in dogs but not cats with pancreatitis?
Vomiting.
A cat is unable to gain weight, what are the top 3 differentials?
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Neoplasia.
IBD.
A cat has oesophagitis and ulcers in the oesophagus.
What is the best way to feed it
during its 2 week stay at the hospital?
Gastric tube.
A kitten from a shelter is now sick.
It has never been vaccinated.
What do you do?
Isolate before further diagnostics.
What should you monitor in a dog with pancreatitis that could be a surgical emergency?
EHBDO.
A cat has a problem with constipation and was treated symptomatically.
It is now back with the same problem.
What should you do next?
Bloodwork.
Radiographs.
Caudal spine exam.
What differs sepsis from SIRS?
SIRS can get DIC and sepsis cant.