Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Cardiac Syncope

Answer 1

Acute onset of cardiac failure causing collapse and unconsciousness

Question 2

Congestive heart failure

Answer 2

Develops slowly from gradual loss of cardiac output due to pressure or volume overload or myocardial injury

Question 3

Clinical signs of congenital anomalies

Answer 3

Exercise intolerance
Cyanosis
Stunted body growth

Question 4

4 abnormalities of Tetralogy of Fallot

Answer 4

1. Narrowing of the pulmonary valve
2. Thickening of wall of right ventricle
3. Displacement of aorta over ventricular septal defect
4. Ventricular septal defect- opening between the left and right ventricles

Question 5

Pathogenesis of Tetralogy of Fallot

Answer 5

Overriding aorta, pulmonic stenosis –> right ventricle hypertrophy

Question 6

Jet lesions

Answer 6

endocardial fibrosis

Question 7

Jet lesions pathogenesis

Answer 7

endocardial fibrosis associated with chronic trauma from high pressure from the right ventricle producing chronic trauma

Question 8

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Answer 8

No closure of the ductus arteriosus causing blood to go from the right side of the heart and increase blood and increase the work load eventually leading to pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophy of the right ventricle and eventually right sided congestive heart failure

Question 9

Persistent Right Aortic Arch

Answer 9

The cranial portion of the esophagus if dilated due to the ligamentum arteriosum obstructing the esophagus

Question 10

Cause of Mulberry heart disease

Answer 10

Vitamin E/Selenium Deficiency

Question 11

Endocardial mineralization

Answer 11

secondary to excessive vitamin D or calcinogenic plants

Question 12

In what animals does Endocardial mineralization occur?

Answer 12

Cattle with Johne’s Disease

Question 13

Valvular endocardiosis affects what age of dogs?

Answer 13

Middle aged to old dogs

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

Question 14

What is valvular endocardiosis characterized by?

Answer 14

Degeneration of valvular collagen

Question 15

What lesions are characteristic of Endocarditis?

Answer 15

“vegetative” or “verrucous” valvular endocarditis

Question 16

What causes valvular endocarditis in cattle?

Answer 16

Trupurella

Question 17

What causes valvular endocarditis in pigs?

Answer 17

Streptococcus & Erysipelas rhusiopathiae

Question 18

Mural Endocarditis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the mural endocardium

Question 19

What parasite causes endocarditis arteritis in dogs?

Answer 19

Dirofilaria immitis

Question 20

What is the causes for primary cardiomyopathies?

Answer 20

Idiopathic

Question 21

Rhabdomyoma

Answer 21

Benign tumor of skeletal or cardiac muscle origin

Question 22

Schwanomma

Answer 22

arising from Schwann cells of the heart

Question 23

What cardiac neoplasia is primary?

Answer 23

Rhabdomyoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma 
Schwannoma 
Hemangiosarcoma
Heart base tumors

Question 24

What cardiac neoplasia is secondary?

Answer 24

Metastatic tumors

Question 25

Lymphosarcoma is commin in older cattle due to what viral infection?

Answer 25

Bovine Leukemia Virus

Question 26

“Beagle Pain Syndrome”

Answer 26

Intermittent vasculitis in meningeal and coronary arteries

Question 27

What are the clinical signs of “Beagle pain syndrome”?

Answer 27

Fever
Neck pain
Stiff Gait