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1
Q 
Which example provides passive immunity?
A. Colostrum
B. Killed rabies vaccine 
C. Modified live vaccine 
D. Recovering from illness
A

A. Colostrum

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Where are the “splint bones” in a horse?

A

Lower leg

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3
Q

What part of the eye is clear in a young, healthy animal?

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Lens

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4
Q 
Which organ is not involved in breaking down fats? 
A. Pancreas 
B. Liver
C. Gallbladder
D. Large intestine
A

D. Large intestine

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5
Q

Which vitamin is responsible for reproductive and muscle health?

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Vitamin E

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Q

What term describes the abnormal noise heard when the linings of the lungs and chest are inflamed?

A

Pleural friction rub

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7
Q 
Needle teeth are found in which newborn? 
A. Calf 
B. Foal
C. Piglet
D. Chick
A

C. Piglet

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Which species typical has 2 mammary glands?

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Ovine

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Which gland produces adrenaline and epinephrine?

A

Adrenal gland

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10
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Which term describes the organized muscle contractions that move food down the esophagus and into the stomach?

A

Peristalsis

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11
Q

On an ultrasound, the areas that appear dark relative to surrounding areas are said to be?

A

Hypoechoic

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12
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What term describes a disorder of unknown cause?

A

Idiopathic

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13
Q

The body needs sunlight to produce which vitamin?

A

Vitamin D

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14
Q

Keeping an aquarium clean and not overcrowding the tank will help avoid dangerous levels of?

A

Ammonia

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15
Q 
Which animal is not monogastric?
A. Goat
B. Horse
C. Cat
D. Dog
A

A. Goat

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Which of the following does not describe a male equine?
A. Stallion 
B. Colt
C. Filly 
D. Gelding
A

C. Filly

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17
Q

Bike is stored in which organ?

A

B. Gallbladder

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18
Q

A producer calls you because his cow is in labor and he can see the “bag of water”. What is he seeing?

A

Amniotic sac

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19
Q 
The vestibular system directly affects which of the following?
A. Digestion 
B. Reproduction 
C. Balance
D. Temperament
A

C. Balance

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20
Q

When a cow is in heat (or “standing heat”) she is in which phase of the estrous cycle?

A

Estrus

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21
Q

What is another name for a female equine never bred?

A

Maiden mare

22
Q 
Which animal is oviparous?
A. Hen
B. Mare 
C. Queen 
D. Doe
A

A. Hen

23
Q

Hyperlipidemia describes blood with an abnormally high level of?

A

Fats

24
Q

Bilirubin is found in the urine when which organ is not functioning?

A

Liver

25
Q 
Overfeeding which food item causes obesity in birds and pocket pets?
A. Lettuce
B. Beets
C. Rolled oats
D. Sunflower seeds
A

D. Sunflower seeds

26
Q

The fetus receives nutrients through the?

A

Umbilical cord

27
Q 
Chameleons have the ability to change color by using which if the following?
A. Trypsin 
B. Melanin
C. Cortisol 
D. Cobalamin
A

B. Melanin

28
Q

Several factors are important when housing rabbits to avoid disease, including the absence of?

A

Drafts

29
Q

The clinical sign associated with congestive heart failure?

A

Ascites

30
Q

Dogs at high risk for developing gastric dilation volvulus typically share what characteristic?

A

Deep chest

31
Q

Acetaminophen, or Tylenol, is toxic to animals and damages which organ?

A

Kidney

32
Q

Animals can have nutrient deficiencies that lead to muscle spams or twitching, otherwise known as?

A

Tetany

33
Q

Dialysis can be performed when which organ is not functioning?

A

Kidney

34
Q

Which organ absorbs the majority of nutrients from ingested food?

A

Small intestine

35
Q 
Which disease is not caused by a prion?
A. Mad cow disease
B. Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseas
C. Contagious eczema 
D. Scrapie
A

C. Contagious eczema

36
Q

Which is a tick-borne disease that causes a “bull’s-eye” lesion, flu-like symptoms, and potentially organ damage?

A

Lyme disease

37
Q

Blackleg, overeating disease, and pulpy kidney are all caused by various species of which pathogen?

A

Clostridium

38
Q

Rickettsial diseases are transmitted by which parasite?

A

Ticks

39
Q

Which is not true about urinary incontinence in dogs?
A. Females have a higher incidence
B. Most response well to estrogen
C. They often leak urine while sleeping
D. Neutering males cause an increased risk

A

D. Neutering males cause an increased risk

40
Q

Dirofilarious is another name for infection of which parasite?

A

Heartworm

41
Q 
Which animal has the fastest heart rate?
A. Cat
B. Goat 
C. Hamster
D. Sheep
A

C. Hamster

42
Q 
Which is not typically seen with early diabetes mellitus?
A. Excessive thirst
B. Weight gain 
C. Increased urination 
D. Increased appetite
A

B. Weight gain

43
Q

A jaundiced animals gums will be which color?

A

Yellow

44
Q

With a spinal cord injury, what deficit causes “knuckling” and the lack of awareness of where limbs are in space?

A

Conscious proprioceptive deficit

45
Q

Which antibody does the body make in response to invading germs and is the only one that can cross the placenta?

A

IgG

46
Q

Elevated intraocular pressure causes what disorder?

A

Glaucoma

47
Q

Preictal, ictus, and postictal are the 3 stages of what disorder?

A

Seizure

48
Q

What is another name for the voice box?

A

Larynx

49
Q

What is another name for the percentage of erythrocytes in the blood?

A

Hematocrit

50
Q

What describes a tumor that is not cancerous?

A

Benign

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