Cats

Question 1

3 CS of anterior uveitis?

Answer 1

Photophobia
Red eye
Third eye lid protruding

Question 2

On ophthalmic exam, what is most obvious sign of uveitis?

Answer 2

Aqueous flare

Question 3

What is aqueous flare?

Answer 3

Breakdown of blood aqueous barrier causing release of cells/protein tinto anterior chamber

Question 4

3 causes of anterior uveitis?

Answer 4

Idiopathic most common
Intraocular: cataracts or intraocular tumor
Infectious
Neoplasia (secondary)

Question 5

4 infectious causes of feline uveitis?

Answer 5

Felv
FIP
FIV
Fungal (cryptococcus)
Toxoplasma Gondi
Bartonella henselae

Question 6

How do we treat anterior uveitis?

Answer 6

Look for causative agent, if cannot find then symptomatic treatment:
Topical steroid, topical atropine, oral steroid

Question 7

Before giving topical atropine to the eye, what must be checked?

Answer 7

Intraocular pressure (do not want to cause secondary glaucoma)

Question 8

What type of pathogen is cryptococcus?

Answer 8

Fungal

Question 9

Two common strain of cryptococcus?

Answer 9

C.Neoformans
C.Gattii

Question 10

Common resovoir for cryptococcus?

Answer 10

Bird faeces

Question 11

3 CS of cryptococcus in cats?

Answer 11

Nasal signs )sneezing, stertorous, discharge, nasal deformities), ulcerated lesions on face, trunk, limbs, oral cavity, lung signs (pneumonia, pleuritic) neurology (obtunded, tremor, hyperthermia, seizures, head tilt, circling, nystagmus, ataxia, paresis, blindness)

Question 12

How do we diagnose cryptococcus?

Answer 12

Cytology or culture
Also histopathology or sample serum/CSF

Question 13

Which drugs used to treat cryptococcus?

Answer 13

The Azores (fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole)
Amphotercin B

Question 14

What is the feline demodex mite called?

Answer 14

Demodex catti or gatoi

Question 15

Where on body does demodex cati impact?

Answer 15

Head and neck

Question 16

Main cause of demodex Cati?

Answer 16

Metabolic causes, infectious (FeLv and FIV), iatrogenic (gcc)

Question 17

How do you diagnose d.cati vs d.gatoi?

Answer 17

Cati: deep skin scrape
Gatoi: superficial skin scrape or tape strip

Question 18

What drug do we treat feline demodex with?

Answer 18

Ivermectin, Lyme sulfur, isoxazolines
Don’t use amitraz as toxic to cats

Question 19

Demodex gatoi is the only demodex mite that is………

Answer 19

Contagious

Question 20

Where on body does d.gatoi usually impact?

Answer 20

Lateral thorax and ventral abdomen

Question 21

How do we treat d.gatoi?

Answer 21

Treatment with lime sulfur for 6-10 weeks (treat all cats in household as contagious)

Question 22

At what age do cats (female) reach puberty?

Answer 22

4-6 month

Question 23

How long is the estrus cycle in cats during long day season?

Answer 23

Proestrus: 2 days
Estrus: 7-9 days
Interestrus: IF OVULATION DID NOT OCCUR around 9 days
Diestros: followed by ovulation

Question 24

How long is a pseudo pregnancy in cats and what causes it

Answer 24

Spntaneous or unsuccessful mating 45 days

Question 25

How long is pregnancy in cats

Answer 25

65 days

Question 26

Cats infected with feline herpes virus will become persistent carriers that either have a latent infection OR

Answer 26

Intermittent periods of viral shedding

Question 27

How is feline herpes virus spread?

Answer 27

Oro nasal or conjunctival route

Question 28

An active FHV infection can either occur primary or secondary, what is the difference?

Answer 28

Primary: exposed to shedding cat to get disease
Secondary: reoccurrence due to stress

Question 29

What is a pathoneumonic sign of FHV?

Answer 29

Dendritic ulcer

Question 30

How do we treat FHV?

Answer 30

Topical anti-viral: idoxuridine
Topical AB: prevent secondary infection