20 Flashcards
How do you treat Oestrus ovis in sheep?
Systemic ivermectin
A sheep with nasal discharge and face rubbing with a cytology with eosinophils and mast cells likely has what infestation?
Oestrus ovis
How do you treat Erysipelas in a turkey flock?
IM sodium penicillin
Gram-positive, slender, pleomorphic rods on an impression of a spleen of a turkey indicate what disease?
Erysipelas
In what breeds is primary glaucoma most often seen?
Cocker spaniels, basset hounds, beagles, samoyeds
In the immediate post-obstructive period, what are animal prone to developing?
Hypocalcemic tetany
Region of the brain responsible for the coordination and regulation of range, rate and strength of movement, balance, and posture.
Cerebellum
Intention tremors, hyper/hypometria, and ataxia are clinical signs assoc. w/a lesion in what area of the CNS?
Cerebellum
Is weakness observed with cerebellar abiotrophy?
No
Veriform lines on the fundus, retinal vascular attenuation, and a pale optic disc are caused by what condition?
Progressive retinal atrophy
Inherited retinal disease most notably seen in toy and miniature poodles
Progressive retinal atrophy
Are there retinal lesions associated with SSARDS?
No
What is a classic bloodwork finding for a dog with hypoadrenocorticism?
Azotemia
What clinical sign would you expect to see in a foal with lethal white syndrome?
Constipation
What is the treatment of choice for cattle that are affected with Johne’s disease?
Cull all positive cattle
Consumption of fescue grass infected with Neotyphodium coenophialum by a pregnant mare may result in what clinical signs?
Prolonged gestation and decreased milk production
What drug is commonly used in horses for its property of being a centrally acting muscle relaxant?
Guaifenesin
Normocytic, normochromic anemia, lipemic serum, and elevated cholesterol indicates what disease?
Hypothyroidism
Lethargy, seborrhea, and weight gain despite poor appetite indicate what disease?
Hypothyroidism
How do you treat an influenza outbreak on a swine farm?
Treat all pigs w/oral abx for 5 days
Other than markedly muffled heart sounds, what other physical exam finding supports a diagnosis of pericardial effusion in a dog?
Electrical alternans and pulsus paradoxus
ECG finding in which the height of QRS complexes alternate d/t the physical swinging of the heart as it contracts within the pericardium
Electrical alternans
How do you treat Listeriosis in cattle?
Penicillin
Drooping ear, deviated muzzle, flaccid lip, and decreased menace in a salivating cow is suggestive of what disease?
Listeriosis
What is not a clinical sign of Horner’s syndrome in a cow?
Mydriasis
What is the avg duration of estrus in a cow?
8-18h
how is African horse sickness transmitted?
Culicoides flies
When do lambs/sheep reach puberty?
5-7mo
A weak, disoriented, slightly belligerent horse with pale mucous membranes, a pounding heart, and ticks all over her likely has what disease?
Anaplasmosis
What is the most appropriate fluid therapy for HYPP?
IV 0.9% NaCL + 5% dextrose
What is the goal of fluid therapy for an HYPP horse?
Drive down serum potassium
This disease of pigs is often assoc. w/anemia, fever, icterus, and repro failure
Eperythrozoonosis
How do you treat an outbreak of psoroptic mange in cattle?
Ivermectin
