2019 Flashcards
Where is the primary lesion in tuberculosis in birds
a)lungs
b) intestine.
c) don’t have a primary lesion
b) intestine.
Tuberculosis in birds symptoms
a) diarrhoea
b) nodules
c)both
c)both
Oral infection in snakes
a) can spread to the eye easily
b) don`t spread to the eye
b) don`t spread to the eye
Rabbits are vaccinated against
a) mucoid enteritis
b) Mycobacteria tuberculosis
c) HRV1
c) HRV1
If written HRV-2 or Myxomatosis instead, this answer is correct
Ferrets cannot get it ( less likely to get)
a) distemper
b) human influenza
c) parvo virus
d)Leptospirosis
d)Leptospirosis
You get a flock of Hermann tortoises with stomatitis/runny nose, what is the cause?
Herpes virus -stomatitis
Runny nose - Mycoplasma agassizii
which ovary exist in birds
left
Which parasite is typical in snakes in captivity ( Or terrestrial, not certain if it was terrarium or terrestris- sorry)
a) the tick from the pq (Ophionyssus natricis)
b) the fungus from the pq (Rhabdias sp. Pneumonia vermiosa - all snakes
sensitive)
c) not likely to have any parasites
a) the tick from the pq (Ophionyssus natricis)
Pododermatitis in guinea pigs
a) more common(normal) in male
b) due to predisposing factors - lack of exercise, obesity, insufficient bedding
b) due to predisposing factors - lack of exercise, obesity, insufficient bedding
Encephalitozoon spread
a) urine
b) faces
c) consumption of infected meat
a) urine
Syphilis in rabbits
a) only per coitus transmitted
b) can have it without symptoms for years (activated in stress)
b) can have it without symptoms for years (activated in stress)
which color has an amelanistic corn snake
a) green
b) black
c) red
d) blue
c) red
Egg retention due too to big egg for passing
a)Oxytocin and vitamins
b) oxytocin and calcium
c) surgery
c) surgery
Birds
a) are easy to intubate (Large birds, eg. Swans)
b) hard to do gas anastasia
a) are easy to intubate (Large birds, eg. Swans)
Guinea pig 4 years old alopecia
a) Ovarian cysts
b) Hyperthyroidism
c) Both
a) Ovarian cysts
Guinea pig, ovarian cysts
Ovarian cysts are palpable in examination
which antibiotic to give for rabbit?
Fenbendazole PO - encephalitozoon
Fluroquinolones or chloroquinolone - otitis interna
which are true herbivores?
guinea pig, chinchilla, degu and rabbit = herbivores
Hamster, rat, gerbil and mouse = omnivores
what causes otitis media in hermann tortoise?
a)bacteria
b)Virus
c) Parasites
a)bacteria
which animal has a special pouch (never saw this word before)
a) chinchilla
degu and the others
a) chinchilla
which animal has scent glands on the skin
rabbit
degu
Hamster
all of them
all of them
what causes red color of urine in rabbits:
proferin
uroliths
beet root
all of them
all of them
how much do molar teeth in rabbits grow
a)1 mm/ week
b) 2-3 mm/ week
c)1 cm per week
d)not at all
b) 2-3 mm/ week
Treatment of too long molar teeth in rabbits:
a)extraction of teeth
b)electrical grinding
c)clipping
d)horizontal something
b)electrical grinding
Penile Prolapse in snakes unilateral
a)stay fertile afterwards
b)don’t have to do much, hemipenis dies off
c)needs surgery
a)stay fertile afterwards
**should be sugared and replaced if possible, or amputated if necrotic
Herd of tortoise with running nose pandemic for breeding group
**Runny Nose Syndrome? (RNS) causes by herpes and irido-virus/fungus spores/allergy/intestinal parasites
old liver patient what not to give
ketamine - in case of cardiac, renal disease
in lizard surgery when doing a celiotomy (abdominal opening), what to avoid?
avoid medial incision bc of ventral medial vein
green iguana has a problem
due to to dry
to wet
pelleted food is bad
due to to dry
**Lack of water can cause uroliths in green iguana
Grey parrot nutritional question which statement is incorrect:
high oil contain seed leads to fatty liver
pelleted food is bad
sunflower seeds are bad
pelleted food is bad
how does an abscess in an reptile look like
A) reddish brown
B) liquid as macrophages produce enzymes
C) dry as macrophages produce no enzymes
C) dry as macrophages produce no enzymes
what is right for a aesthetics and analgesia
DO NOT PUT REPTILES IN YOUR FRIDGE
where to take blood in birds
A) v. jugularis, v. tibialis caudalis, v cutaneous ulnaris
and also a combination of 2 veins as options
Treatment of Tracheal worm or Lungworm in birds
Febendazole
Which fungus do we give Amphotericin B?
Aspergillosis
Blastomycosis
Candidiasis
Coccidioidomycosis
Cryptococcosis
Knemidokoptes on the legs of a parrot (scaly legs), how would you treat it?
BRUSH WITH IVERMECTIN
What would entamoeba cause in a green iguana?
nephritis
pneumonia
enteritis
enteritis
What is characteristic of turtle eggs?
soft shelled
shell disappears inside turtle and the offspring is live-born
Soft shelled
Which species gets infected with myxovirus?
snakes
Gestation period of rabbit?
30-33 DAYS SO 1 MONTH
What colour is missing in ampengian… snake?
??
What animal would you use propofol as induction to anesthesia?
Young patiensts
Old patients
No patients
all patients
All patients
What is the dose of Ivermectin given to tortoises?
you wouldn’t because it’s poisonous to them
What does Cryptosporidium cause in snakes?
hypertrophic gastritis
What is the most common respiratory disease in rats?
CRD
What method would you not use in a bird with a broken tibia?
sandwich something
screw
cast
external stabilization)
– SCREW / INTRAMEDULLARY
When is x-ray contraindicated in a bird?
sensitive to stress
hypothermia
dyspnea
neurological something
dyspnea
How would you treat external ear inflammation in tortoise?
remove tympanic membrane and clean out
local antibiotics
systemic treatment
surgery and antibiotic injection
surgery and antibiotic injection
How would you treat an abscess in an iguana?
clean out and fill up with antibiotics
surgically remove like a tumour as per new regulations)
Clean out and flush, treat with topical antibiotics
Clean out and flush, treat with topical
antibiotics-systemic ones can be given)
Surgery is only an option if the
abscess isn’t solved with antibiotics.
How would you treat a trichofolliculoma?
surgical removal – guinea pigs
How would you treat ovarian cysts in a Guinea pig?
check up every 2-3 weeks
ever 2-3 months
owners keep an eye and if it gets worse we remove surgically
owners keep an eye and if it gets worse we remove surgically
What does not explain seeing only partially digested seeds in the faeces?
beak malocclusion
megabacteriosis
PDD
lack of grit
beak malocclusion
PDD = Proventricular dilatation disease
What is megabacteriosis?
bacteria
virus
parasite
fungus
fungus
What colour does the uric acid part of the faeces get in case the bird suffers from liver failure?
lilac
green
yellow
brown
green
What causes scale rot? (
bacteria
What is correct about ovarian cysts in guinea pigs?
it always causes symmetrical alopecia as there are
hormones produced causing pruritus
What is correct about feather plucking syndrome?
- it is tricky to treat and requires the owner’s dedication
- it is fast and easy to treat
- it can be treated medically
- it is tricky to treat and requires the owner’s dedication
How can you not give infusion to a bird?
IV
intraosseal
subcutaneous
intraperitoneal
intraperitoneal
You receive a flock of Hermann’s tortoises with stomatitisand runny nose, what can be the cause?
HERPES AND MYCOPLASMA
What are the most common ectoparasite of rats? –
MITES AND LICE
What would you give to a African gray with egg retention? )
– SURGERY
calcium and oxytocin for guinea pigs with dystocia
What is the most common cause of bone racheitis
(metabolic bone disorder) in iguanas?
D hypovitaminosis = calcium deficient
What would be the clinical signs of bone racheitis in tortoise?
– SOFTENING OF THE CARAPACE AND PLASTRON
What antibiotic do we not give per os to rodents?
amoxicillin + clavulanic acid
A rabbit has left bright red spots in the litter, what
examination would you do?
urinanalysis
What parasite is located in the pharynx of a pigeon?
trichomonas
What are the clinical signs of Trichomona, Poxvirus,
Mycobacterium Avium in the bird?
Infects Trachea = laboured breathing with open mouth
What lesions would Knemidokoptes pilae cause?
skin lesions around beak
What is true about the teeth in rabbit and guinea pig?
CHEEK TEETH, (MOLARS) GROW CONTINUOUSLY
What is true about bird testes?
both develop
What is the most common tumour in rabbits?
adenoma
adenocarcinoma
lipoma
sarcoma
adenocarcinoma
How is Encephalitozoon spread?
via urine
What are the symptoms of Encephalitozoon?
head-tilt, nystagmus, kidney something
CNS symptoms
Which parts can Encephalitozoon affect?
It can affect the eyes
(can affect the kidneys, eyes, and nervous systems)
What causes tuberculosis in birds?
Mycobacterium avium
From what species can you collect blood from the dorsal coccygeal vein?
Hermann tortoise
What is true about penis prolapse in turtle?
difficult to success, euthanise
How to perform laparotomy on a tortoise?
SURGERY (plastron removed on abdomen and ventral midline incision in coelomic membrane
What is not a consequence of Vitamin A hypovitaminosis?
??
What does happen:
1. swollen eyelids
2. appetite and BW decreases
3. mouth infection
4. respiratory infections
5. liver or kidney failure may occur
Which is easy to intubate?
swan, guinea pig, snake
For which patient is propofol a good anesthetic?
all patient types
Ovulation in ferrets
seasonal polyoestrus
True about rabbits regarding feed and faeces?
feed and faeces are found in the stomach at the same time
Which animal can’t synthesize Vitamin C?
Guinea Pig
Ectoparasites of tortoises kept in terrarium?
mites
Most common tumour in rabbits?
Adenocarcinoma - Uterine tumour in females
Treatment for otitis in rabbits?
4-6 weeks of antibiotics, cleaning of the ear, TICA/LBO
Pneumonia verminosa treatment?
– IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE
African grey sex determination:
endoscopy or DNA
Tuberculosis in birds, which pathogen?
Mycobacterium avium
IV given in dorsal coccygeal vein?
Hermann tortoise
Injection site not used in turtles?
intraabdominal
Vit A deficiency?
metaplasia on mucous membranes of GIT
Hypertrophic gastritis in snakes?
Cryptosporidium serpentis
Ophionyssus natricis causing anaemia, treatment?
Ivermectin
What causes blood loss anaemia in birds?
ticks and lice
A frog is loose in the clinic, how do you pick it up?
with moist, un-powdered gloves
