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1
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Where is the primary lesion in tuberculosis in birds

a)lungs
b) intestine.
c) don’t have a primary lesion
d) brain

A

b) intestine.

  • liver
  • spleen
  • lung
  • bone marrow
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2
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Tuberculosis in birds symptoms:

a) diarrhoea
b) nodules
c) both

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c) both

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3
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Oral infection in snakes:

a) can spread to the eye easily
b) don`t spread to the eye

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b) don`t spread to the eye

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4
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Rabbits are vaccinated against:

a) mucoid enteritis
b) Mycobacteria tuberculosis
c) HRV1

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c) HRV1

If written HRV-2 or Myxomatosis instead, this answer is correct

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5
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Ferrets cannot get it ( less likely to get):

a) distemper
b) human influenza
c) parvo virus
d)Leptospirosis

A

d) Leptospirosis

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6
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You get a flock of Hermann tortoises with stomatitis/runny nose, what is the cause?

A

Herpes virus -stomatitis

Runny nose - Mycoplasma agassizii

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7
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which ovary exist in birds

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left

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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

a) the tick from the pq (Ophionyssus natricis)

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9
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Pododermatitis in guinea pigs

a) more common in male

b) due to predisposing factors - lack of exercise, obesity, insufficient bedding

A

b) due to predisposing factors - lack of exercise, obesity, insufficient bedding

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10
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Encephalitozoon spread:

a) urine
b) faces
c) consumption of infected meat

A

a) urine

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11
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Syphilis in rabbits:

a) only per coitus transmitted

b) can have it without symptoms for years

A

b) can have it without symptoms for years

  • activated in stress
  • often already infected at birth
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12
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which color has an amelanistic corn snake

a) green
b) black
c) red
d) blue

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c) red

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13
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Egg retention due too to big egg for passing:

a)Oxytocin and vitamins
b) oxytocin and calcium
c) surgery

A

c) surgery

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14
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Birds:

a) are easy to intubate

b) hard to do gas Anastasia

A

a) are easy to intubate (Large birds, eg. Swans)

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15
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Guinea pig 4 years old alopecia:

a) Ovarian cysts
b) Hyperthyroidism
c) Both

A

a) Ovarian cysts

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16
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Guinea pig, ovarian cysts

A

Ovarian cysts are palpable in examination

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17
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which antibiotic to give for rabbit?

A

Fenbendazole PO - encephalitozoon

Fluroquinolones or chloroquinolone - otitis interna

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18
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which are true herbivores?

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guinea pig, chinchilla, degu and rabbit = herbivores
Hamster, rat, gerbil and mouse = omnivores

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19
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what causes otitis media in hermann tortoise?

a) bacteria
b) Virus
c) Parasites

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a) bacteria

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20
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which animal has a special pouch:

a) chinchilla
b) degu and others

A

a) chinchilla

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21
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which animal has scent glands on the skin:

rabbit
degu
Hamster
all of them

A

all of them

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22
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what causes red color of urine in rabbits:

proferin
uroliths
beet root
all of them

A

all of them

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23
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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

A

b) 2-3 mm/ week

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24
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Treatment of too long molar teeth in rabbits:

a)extraction of teeth
b)electrical grinding
c)clipping
d)horizontal something

A

b)electrical grinding

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25
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Penile Prolapse in snakes unilateral
a)stay fertile afterwards
b)don’t have to do much, hemipenis dies off
c)needs surgery

A

a)stay fertile afterwards

**should be sugared and replaced if possible, or amputated if necrotic

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26
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old liver patient what not to give

A

ketamine - in case of cardiac, renal disease

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27
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in lizard surgery when doing a celiotomy (abdominal opening), what to avoid?

A

avoid medial incision bc of ventral medial vein

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28
Q

green iguana has a problem due to:

to dry
to wet
pelleted food is bad

A

due to to dry

**Lack of water can cause uroliths in green iguana

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29
Q

Grey parrot nutritional question which statement is incorrect:

high oil contain seed leads to fatty liver
pelleted food is bad
sunflower seeds are bad

A

pelleted food is bad

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30
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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

A

C) dry as macrophages produce no enzymes

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31
Q

what is right for a aesthetics and analgesia

A

DO NOT PUT REPTILES IN YOUR FRIDGE

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32
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where to take blood in birds

A

A) v. jugularis, v. tibialis caudalis, v cutaneous ulnaris
and also a combination of 2 veins as options

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33
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Treatment of Tracheal worm or Lungworm in birds

A

Febendazole

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34
Q

Which fungus do we give Amphotericin B?

A

Aspergillosis
Blastomycosis
Candidiasis
Coccidioidomycosis
Cryptococcosis

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35
Q

Knemidokoptes on the legs of a parrot (scaly legs), how would you treat it?

A

BRUSH WITH IVERMECTIN

36
Q

What would entamoeba cause in a green iguana?

nephritis
pneumonia
enteritis

A

enteritis

37
Q

What is characteristic of turtle eggs?
soft shelled
shell disappears inside turtle and the offspring is live-born

A

Soft shelled

38
Q

Which species gets infected with myxovirus?

A

snakes

39
Q

Gestation period of rabbit?

A

30-33 DAYS SO 1 MONTH

40
Q

What animal would you use propofol as induction to anesthesia?
Young patiensts
Old patients
No patients
all patients

A

All patients

41
Q

What is the dose of Ivermectin given to tortoises?

A

you wouldn’t because it’s poisonous to them

42
Q

What is the most common respiratory disease in rats?

A

CRD

43
Q

What method would you not use in a bird with a broken tibia?
sandwich something
screw
cast
external stabilization)

A

– SCREW / INTRAMEDULLARY

44
Q

When is x-ray contraindicated in a bird?

sensitive to stress
hypothermia
dyspnea
neurological something

A

dyspnea

45
Q

How would you treat external ear inflammation in tortoise?

remove tympanic membrane and clean out

local antibiotics

systemic treatment

surgery and antibiotic injection

A

surgery and antibiotic injection

46
Q

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

A

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.

47
Q

How would you treat a trichofolliculoma?

A

surgical removal – guinea pigs

48
Q

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

A

owners keep an eye and if it gets worse we remove surgically

49
Q

What does not explain seeing only partially digested seeds in the faeces?

beak malocclusion
megabacteriosis
PDD
lack of grit

A

megabacteriosis

50
Q

What is megabacteriosis?

bacteria
virus
parasite
fungus

A

fungus

51
Q

What colour does the uric acid part of the faeces get in case the bird suffers from liver failure?

lilac
green
yellow
brown

A

green

52
Q

What causes scale rot?

A

bacteria

53
Q

What is correct about ovarian cysts in guinea pigs?

A

it always causes symmetrical alopecia as there are
hormones produced causing pruritus

54
Q

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
A
  • it is tricky to treat and requires the owner’s dedication
55
Q

How can you not give infusion to a bird?
IV
intraosseal
subcutaneous
intraperitoneal

A

intraperitoneal

56
Q

What are the most common ectoparasite of rats?

A

MITES AND LICE

57
Q

What would you give to a African gray with egg retention?

A

surgery

58
Q

What is the most common cause of bone racheitis
(metabolic bone disorder) in iguanas?

A

D hypovitaminosis = calcium deficient

59
Q

What would be the clinical signs of bone racheitis in tortoise?

A

– SOFTENING OF THE CARAPACE AND PLASTRON

60
Q

What antibiotic do we not give per os to rodents?

A

amoxicillin + clavulanic acid

61
Q

A rabbit has left bright red spots in the litter, what
examination would you do?

A

urinanalysis

62
Q

What parasite is located in the pharynx of a pigeon?

A

trichomonas

63
Q

What are the clinical signs of Trichomona, Poxvirus,
Mycobacterium Avium in the bird?

A

Infects Trachea = laboured breathing with open mouth

64
Q

What is true about bird testes?

A

both develop

65
Q

What is the most common tumour in rabbits?
adenoma
adenocarcinoma
lipoma
sarcoma

A

adenocarcinoma

66
Q

What are the symptoms of Encephalitozoon?

A
  • head-tilt
  • nystagmus
  • Ataxia
  • Going round in circles
  • Seizures
67
Q

Which parts can Encephalitozoon affect?

A

kidneys, eyes, brain, (lungs, liver)

68
Q

What causes tuberculosis in birds?

A

Mycobacterium avium

69
Q

From what species can you collect blood from the dorsal coccygeal vein?

A

Hermann tortoise

70
Q

What is true about penis prolapse in turtle?

A

difficult to success, euthanise

71
Q

How to perform laparotomy on a tortoise?

A

SURGERY (plastron removed on abdomen and ventral midline incision in coelomic membrane

72
Q

What is not a consequence of Vitamin A hypovitaminosis?

A

??

What does happen:
1. swollen eyelids
2. appetite and BW decreases
3. mouth infection
4. respiratory infections
5. liver or kidney failure may occur

73
Q

Ovulation in ferrets

A

seasonal polyoestrus

74
Q

True about rabbits regarding feed and faeces?

A

feed and faeces are found in the stomach at the same time

75
Q

Which animal can’t synthesize Vitamin C?

A

Guinea Pig

76
Q

Ectoparasites of tortoises kept in terrarium?

A

mites

77
Q

Most common tumour in rabbits?

A

Adenocarcinoma - Uterine tumour in females

78
Q

Treatment for otitis in rabbits?

A

4-6 weeks of antibiotics, cleaning of the ear, TICA/LBO

79
Q

Pneumonia verminosa treatment?

A

– IVERMECTIN, FENBENDAZOLE

80
Q

African grey sex determination:

A

endoscopy or DNA

81
Q

IV given in dorsal coccygeal vein?

A

Hermann tortoise

82
Q

Injection site not used in turtles?

A

intraabdominal

83
Q

Vit A deficiency?

A

metaplasia on mucous membranes of GIT

84
Q

Hypertrophic gastritis in snakes?

A

Cryptosporidium serpentis

85
Q

Ophionyssus natricis causing anaemia, treatment?

A

Ivermectin

86
Q

What causes blood loss anaemia in birds?

A

ticks and lice

87
Q

A frog is loose in the clinic, how do you pick it up?

A

with moist, un-powdered gloves

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