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1
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What is “red leg sydnrome” in amphibians?
a. Bilirubin disorder in amphibians caused by liver changes
b. Acute incest in amphibians
c. Rachitis in amphibians
d. Gastritis and enteritis in amphibians

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d. Gastritis and enteritis in amphibians

Amphibians: frogs, toads, salamanders

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What is characteristic for the incisors of the rabbits?
a. double
b. missing
c. Only 2 grom in a row
d. Only 1 grom in a row

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a. double

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On what basis can kidney disorder cause MBD in reptiles?
a. Increased excretion of Ca
b. Kidney disorders can never cause MBD in reptiles
c. Increased excretion of K
d. Increased excreton of Fe

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a. Increased excretion of Ca

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When is the shedding cycle shortened in reptiles?
a. Never
b. In case of lower environmental temperature
c. If the air is more humid in the terrarium
d. After surgeries or injuries

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d. After surgeries or injuries

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Which species are able to change colour quickly?
a. Red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor)
b. Leopard gecko
c. Veiled Chameleon
d. Hermann`s tortoise/ Greek tortoise

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c. Veiled Chameleon

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In which species can “wet shell rot” appear?
a. Aquatic turtles
b. Giant snakes (boas and phytons)
c. Chameleons
d. Terrastrial tortoises

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a. Aquatic turtles

Bad quality water

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Which statement is FALSE?
a. In reptiles hemipenis prolapse always have to be amputated
b. On of the causes of hemipenis prolapse in reptiles can be the injury of the rectractor muscles
c. On of the causes of hemipenis prolapse in reptiles can be the strangulation of the organ during mating
d. The newly prolapsed hemipenis can be put back to its pouch

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a. In reptiles hemipenis prolapse always have to be amputated

It is surgical replaced, not amputated

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Which statement is TRUE?
a. Some of the rabbits have atropináz enzyme
b. You can not give ketamine to rabbits
c. It is very easy to intubate rabbits
d. Atropine is increasing the motility in rabbits

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a. Some of the rabbits have atropináz enzyme

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Which statement is TRUE for Barded dragons?
a. They are herbivores, and only eat plant parts
b. They are insectivorous
c. They are egg-eaters
d. They are on a mixed diet, half insects and half plant-based

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d. They are on a mixed diet, half insects and half plant-based

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What can Herpes virus cause in terrastrial tortoises?
a. Muscle degeneration
b. Nephritis
c. Panophthalmitis
d. Diphteroid inflammation in the oro-pharyngeal cavity

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d. Diphteroid inflammation in the oro-pharyngeal cavity

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What are Cryptospridiums cause in snakes?
a. Hyperthrophic gastritis
b. Atrophic gastritis
c. Nothing, the disease is not known is reptiles
d. Nephritis purulenta

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a. Hyperthrophic gastritis

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Which statement is TRUE?
a. In birds, ultrasonoghraphic examination is the best imaging method
b. Never examine birds with an endoscope because of the complications
c. The air-sacs of the birds are narrowing the possibilities of the ultrasonographic
examinations
d. Never examine birds with an X-ray

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c. The air-sacs of the birds are narrowing the possibilities of the ultrasonographic
examinations

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What is a successful treatment for entamoebiasis in reptiles?
a. Gentamycin
b. Enrofloxacin
c. Metronidasole
d. A-vitamin and anti-inflammatory agents

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c. Metronidasole

250 mg/BWKg x ADT x 3 times

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Which virus can cause rhinitis in terrastrial tortoises?
a. Poxvirus
b. Adenovirus
c. Paramyxovirus
d. Herpesvirus

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d. Herpesvirus

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What is the most common cause of gout (arthritis) in chameleons?
a. C-vitamin overdose
b. A-vitamin overdose
c. Hypovolaemia due to thirst
d. From over-drinking

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c. Hypovolaemia due to thirst

chameleions dont like drinking from a bowl -> dec. hydration, inc. kidney issues, inc. uric acid crystals

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What can cause beak overgrowth in terrastrial tortoises?
a. Low-fibre containing feed
b. High-fibre containing feed
c. This disease is not exsisting
d. we dont know the source

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a. Low-fibre containing feed

Overgrown claws are also possible!!

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Which statement is TRUE?
a. After hibernation, posthibernation anrexia is physiological for a few days
b. After hibernation, posthibernation anrexia is not physiological
c. Reptiles have a good appetite after waking up from winter
d. Reptiles can fasting for weeks after waking up from winter

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b. After hibernation, posthibernation anrexia is not physiological

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What is the difference between the male and the female Diamond doves?
a. Nothing, they can only been differentiated by endoscopic examination
b. Males have a wide carmine-red circle around their eyes
c. Males have a narrower carmine-red circle around their eyes than females
d. Males have yellow dots around their eyes

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b. Males have a wide carmine-red circle around their eyes

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What does the poxvirus cause in reptiles?
a. Chronic incest
b. It is not known in reptiles
c. Multiplex, nodular/nodule-forming dermatitis
d. Multiplex, nodular/ nodule-forming gastritis

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c. Multiplex, nodular/nodule-forming dermatitis

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Which statement is true?
a. In chameleons one of the cause of tonge prolapse is hypocalcaemia
b. In chameleons one of the cause of tonge prolapse is hypercalcaemia
c. In chameleons one of the cause of tonge prolapse is C-vitamin overdose
d. In chameleons one of the cause of tonge prolapse is E-vitamin overdose

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a. In chameleons one of the cause of tonge prolapse is hypocalcaemia

21
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Which statement is TRUE?
a. In birds, never take blood from the jugular vein
b. We can only take blood from the jugular vein from awake birds
c. We should take blood from the jugular vein in anesthesia
d. In birds, we can only take blood from the arteries

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b. We can only take blood from the jugular vein from awake birds

22
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What happens with the snake mites in 40°C?
a. Developing faster
b. Developing slower
c. Dry out and die
d. Nothin, the temperature is not affecting them

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c. Dry out and die

23
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Preovulational follicular retentio is frequent is which species?
a. Corn snake
b. Red-tail boa
c. Not known in reptiles
d. Veiled chameleon

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d. Veiled chameleon

24
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What can cabbage overfeeding cause in tortoise?
a. Nothing
b. Thyroid dysfunction
c. Adrenal dysfunction
d. Sexual dysfunction

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b. Thyroid dysfunction

25
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When can US have significance in reptile examination:
- to investigate fractures
- look for foreign bodies that doesnt give Xray shadow
- exam.of bone tumors
- exam of repraring of fractures

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  • look for foreign bodies that doesnt give Xray shadow
26
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What does paramyxovirus of snakes causes?
- nephritis
- often pneumonia
- ochritis
- acut gastritis

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  • often pneumonia

Occasionally: encephalitis

27
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What causes goiter in land tortoises?
- iron defic.
- Iodine defic.
- alminium defic.
- there is no goiter in reptiles

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  • Iodine defic.
28
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What does Entamobainvadens causes in herbivors reptiles?
- usually not pathogenic
- hypertrophic gastritis
- diphteroid typhlitis
- acut pneumonia

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  • usually not pathogenic
29
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Whats the color of the iris of the yellow-coronate cockatoo?
black
yellow
grey
brown

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black

30
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What does Rhabdias spp. worms cause in snakes?
- pneumonia
- gastritis
- enteritis
- stomatitis

A
  • pneumonia

Pneumonia vemosa

31
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Which statement is true?
- Pythons doesnt leave their nests, they produce heat by little muscle contractions. This is
called brooding
- Pythons doesnt leave their nests, they produce heat by elevating thyroxin level in their
blood. This is called brooding
- Pythons doesnt leave their nests, they produce heat by decreasing thyroxin level in their
blood. This is called brooding
- Pythons doesnt leave their nests, they produce heat by elevating oxytocin level in their
blood. This is called brooding

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  • Pythons doesnt leave their nests, they produce heat by little muscle contractions. This is
    called brooding
32
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What does Ca defic.causes is land tortoises?
- goiter
- hyperplasia of the adrenal gland
- hyperplasia of parathyroid
- hypoplasia of parathyroid

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  • hyperplasia of parathyroid
33
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Which statement is true?
- if reptiles dont find sufficient egg laying place, complete egg retention will happen
- there is no egg retention in reptiles
- the insufficient temperature of the terrarim during egg layig is NOT cause of egg retention
- disturbance of the animal during egg laying is NOT cause of egg retention

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  • if reptiles dont find sufficient egg laying place, complete egg retention will happen
34
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When the plastron of a Testudo hermanni tunrs red, the animal is lethargig and has anorexy, you think of:
- prepares for hybernationaa
- prepares for egg laying
- acute septicemia
- prepares for molting

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  • acute septicemia
35
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Whis is FALSE:
- cause of tattered shedding can be the too low humidity of the terrarium during shedding
- cause of tattered shedding can be mite infestation
- cause of tattered shedding can be the lack of objects helping shedding
- there is no tattered shedding in reptiles

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  • there is no tattered shedding in reptiles
36
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What can depletion of uric acid cause in the joints reptiles?
- nothing, they dont cumlate in the joints
- septic arthritis
- aseptic arthritis
- it accumplates in joints but dont case anything

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  • aseptic arthritis
37
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When the uric acid compartment of feces becomes grassgreen, its disease of:
- liver
- brain
- spleen
- lung

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  • liver
38
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Whats the role of UV light in reptiles?
- no role
- helps to detect prey
- has role in synthesis of provitamin of vitD in the skin
- has role in synthesis of vitA in the skin

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  • has role in synthesis of provitamin of vitD in the skin
39
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Why does hypovitaminosis of D vit causes ricketts in reptiles?
- theres no role of vit D in development of rikcketts in reptiles
- in D vit defic., theres disturbance of abrorption of proteins, so the bony matrix cant develop
- in D vit defic., the Ca binding preoteins are decreased, thats altering the absorption of Ca
- in D vit defic., the P binding preoteins are decreased, thats altering the absorption of P

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  • in D vit defic., the Ca binding preoteins are decreased, thats altering the absorption of Ca
40
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For what species ophiophagia is characteristic?
- Veiled chameleon
- king snake
- Hermann turtle
- leopard gecko

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  • king snake
41
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For what do chameleos use their tounge?
- grab prey
- suck up water
- lick lectar
- catch scent stimuli

A
  • grab prey
42
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What happens to day geckos if they loose their horny claw of palm?
- nothing
- they cant hunt coz the prey slipps from their feet
- they cant swim
- they cant climb p on vertical walls

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  • they cant climb p on vertical walls
43
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What antibiotic is neprotoxic in reptiles?
- no such AB
- gentamycin
- enrofloxacin
- doxyciclin

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  • gentamycin
44
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What causes uricosis in Green iguana?
- overfeeding of green plants
- overfeeding of animal protein
- iron defic.
- vit C defic

A
  • overfeeding of animal protein
45
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Where do we examine if a bird is underconditioned?
- at breast muscles at carina
- palpate abdominal fat
- muscles of the hindlimbs
- it cant be examined coz of the feather cover

A
  • at breast muscles at carina
46
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Which species tend to have tounge prolapse?
- hermann tortoise
- Spur-thighed tortoise =Greek
- corn snake
- Veiled chameleon

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  • Veiled chameleon
47
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What is FALSE?
- ceratophagi is physiological in leopard geckos
- ceratophagi is physiological in chameleons
- ceratophagi is physiological in hermanns tortoise
- ceratophagi is physiological in some calotes (eg.bearded dragon) spp.

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  • ceratophagi is physiological in hermanns tortoise
48
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When is X-ray NOT relevant in reptiles?
- corneal opacity
- suspect of fractures
- suspect. of ricketts
- suspect of pneumonia

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  • corneal opacity

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