Animal Handling 1 Final

Question 1

The pancreas produces which hormone?

Answer 1

Insulin

Question 2

The thyroid gland produces which hormone?

Answer 2

​Thyroxine

Question 3

What does IM mean?

Answer 3

Intramuscular

Question 4

What does IV mean?

Answer 4

Intravenous

Question 5

What does SQ mean?

Answer 5

Subcutaneous

Question 6

What does IO mean?

Answer 6

Intraosseous

Question 7

What does ID mean?

Answer 7

Intradermal

Question 8

What does IP mean?

Answer 8

Intraperitoneal

Question 9

What is a SQ site?

Answer 9

Any area with accessible loose skin

Question 10

What are the 4 most commonly used IV sites?

Answer 10

Cephalic, jugular, medial saphenous and lateral saphenous

Question 11

What are some considerations when introducing dogs to each other for the first time?

Answer 11

Age, breed, temperament

Question 12

What are some reasons why the skin and coat of dogs and cats can be unthrifty?

Answer 12

​1. Thyroid disease, Cushing’s disease, kidney and liver disease (medical conditions)
2. Nutritional disorders
3. Parasites (both internal ​
and external)
4. Allergies
5. Cancer

Question 13

Why is it so important to maintain healthy skin and coats?

Answer 13

1. Provides a barrier of protection against external threats​
2. Functions as an important part of the immune system​
3. Coat efficiently regulates body temperature​
4. Critical in maintaining proper hydration​
5. Skin is the storage site for several nutrients​

Question 14

Why should we groom dogs and cats?

Answer 14

1. Vital to health and well-being​
2. Prevents irritation, infections and issues with skin and coat​
3. Bathing reduces the build-up of any dirt and debris​
4. Brushing reduces the dead fur build-up and prevents matting which can​ cause irritation and sores ​
5. Skin can be checked for any lumps, sores or parasites

Question 15

What are 3 of the most commonly used sites for IM injection?

Answer 15

1. Epaxial
2. Quadriceps
3. The “semis” - semimembranosus and semitendinosus

Question 16

What is the vein most commonly used for blood collection in a cat?

Answer 16

Medial saphenous

Question 17

Where is the medial saphenous vein located?

Answer 17

Inside the hind leg

Question 18

What vein is ideal to use when we need to collect a large volume of blood?

Answer 18

Jugular

Question 19

What restraints work best when collecting blood from a lateral saphenous vein?

Answer 19

Standing and lateral recumbency

Question 20

True or false: It can take only 2-4 days for a cat that is not eating to develop fatty liver syndrome.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What are some factors that can contribute to osteoarthritis in animals?

Answer 21

1. Abnormal joint development
2. Previous injuries
3. Obesity
4. Insufficient nutrition
5. Orthopedic surgery

Question 22

True or false: 50-75% of senior dogs and cats can get cancer.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What is the difference between a closed and open pyometra?

Answer 23

There is no discharge present during a closed pyometra unlike an open pyometra.

Question 24

When should a dog be spayed in order to prevent a pyometra and lower her chances of getting mammary tumours?

Answer 24

Before her first heat

Question 25

What vein is most commonly used for IV catheterization?

Answer 25

Cephalic

Question 26

True or false: Hyperthyroidism can cause high blood pressure which can result in retinal detachment and blindness.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

True or false: Dogs that have “old dog vestibular disease” must be euthanized right away.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

What are some symptoms of kidney disease?

Answer 28

1. Lethargy​ 2. Weight loss​ 3. Disheveled appearance​ 4. PU/PD​ 5. Anorexia and loss of appetite​ 6. Hypertension – possible blindness due to retinal detachment​ 7. Halitosis​ 8. Vomiting

Question 29

What are some clinical signs of diabetes mellitus?

Answer 29

1. PU/PD​ 2. Weight loss (especially cats)​ 3. Polyphagia​ 4. Cataracts (Dogs)​ 5. Plantigrade posture in cats (diabetic neuropathy)​

Question 30

Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include:

Answer 30

1. Weight loss despite normal to increased appetite (most common clinical sign)​ 2. PU/PD ​ 3. Vomiting and/or diarrhea​ 4. Hyperactivity/nervousness/irritability​ 5. Tachycardia with or without murmurs​ 6. Decreased grooming​ 7. Palpable enlarged thyroid​ 8. Increased systolic blood pressure which may cause retinal detachment and blindness

Question 31

Clinical signs of hypothyroidism include:

Answer 31

1. Weight gain with no change in diet 2. Lethargy 3. Exercise intolerance 4. Bradycardia​ 5. Skin and hair issues - bilaterally symmetrical, truncal alopecia or thin hair, hyperkeratosis,​ seborrhea, hyperpigmentation, otitis, “rat tail” (loss of hair on tail), and​ recurrent skin infections​ 6. Cold intolerance​

Question 32

True or false: Cats typically develop hyperthyroidism while dogs typically develop hypothyroidism.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

True or false: A congenital portosystemic shunt moves blood from the left side of the heart to the right side of the heart.

Answer 33

False, it causes blood from the intestinal tract, pancreas, and spleen to bypass the liver.

Question 34

What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Answer 34

1. A condition that affects the walls of the left ventricle 2. The most common cardiomyopathy seen in cats 3. Usually discovered incidentally on an exam

Question 35

True or false: Diabetic cats can go into remission.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What does AKD and CKD mean?

Answer 36

AKD - acute kidney disease CKD - chronic kidney disease

Question 37

What percentage of cats over the age of 10 years have osteoarthritis?

Answer 37

90%

Question 38

True or false: Blood glucose levels can increase in cats due to stress.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

What does recumbency mean?

Answer 39

Body is in a lying down position