CVMB Flashcards
What vaccine has highest incidence of causing anaphylaxis in vaccinated puppies?
Distemper, Parvo, Hepatitis, Lepto
Lepto
Daily water requirement for maintenance in a 20 lb dog?
600 ml (daily req is 50-75 ml/kg/day). More than 100/ml/kg is consistent with PD.
When feeding a puppy milk replacer what do you need to supplement to prevent cataracts?
arginine and methionine
You are called out to a farm for a cow in dystocia. The calf is emphysematous and has a fetid odor. It is engaged in birth canal. Best course of action is:
fetotomy
Which of the following surgical approaches is NOT correct for an LDA in the bovine?
Left paralumbar, Right paralumbar, Right paramedian, Ventral midline
Ventral midline is not appropriate. Sx corrective options include: R flank ompentopexy, R paramedian abomasopexy, and L flank abomasopexy
Calves on high grain, low fiber diet are susceptible to ____?
Vagal indigestion
Cows grazing on fields in CA are prone to Cu deficiency due to ___ ___?
high molybdenum
Surgery for cat with chronic constipation/obstipation?
Subtotal colectomy
Cattle on alfalfa hay die. Post-mortem changes show lumbar vertebrae fractures and soft ribs. What was the issue?
Decreased phosphorus
During the month of Nov, cattle are experiencing sudden onset of green diarrhea, poor condition, but have no oral ulcers. What’s the cause?
Ostertagiasis II (worse than I)
Cattle with brisket edema, bottle jaw, distended jugulara veins, and muffled heart sounds. Dx?
Traumatic reticulopericarditis (hardware disease)
Treatment for atrial fibrillation in a cow?
Oral quinidine
Treatment for refractory ascites/edema in congestive heart failure?
Lasix?
What are the two most common oral neoplasias in the mouth of the dog?
#1 Melanoma #2 Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Cats: 1 SCC, 2 Fibrosarcoma)
Cow is found dead in a field with a large spleen. What should you not do? Dx?
DONT NECROPSY. Pin prick ear for blood smear. Anthrax.
What is the most common bacteria isolated from cat bites?
Pasteurella
How do you treat KCS?
cyclosporine (can also treat with antibiotics, +/-prednisone drops)
Snakes have #? kidneys #? bladder?
2 kidneys, no urinary bladder (uric acid mixed with feces)
Lead poisoning in pscittacines causes what clinical signs?
Vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, ataxia, seizures
Dog with pulmonic stenosis. What are the EKG changes?
deep S wave, tall P waves
EKG findings for pericardial effusion?
Decreased R wave
Market weight of crossbred pigs?
200 lbs (220# at 6 months)
Steers in CA have respiratory signs, necrotic lesions in larynx, peritoneal fluid, swollen LNs and joints. Likely dx?
Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF)?
Is EIA a reportable disease?
Yes, yes it is.
Cattle with large airway sounds in ventral thorax but no sounds in dorsal thorax. Dx?
pneumothorax/collapsed lung
Pot belly pig with increased HR, RR & pulse. It is dyspneic and xray shows ventral pulmonary infiltrates and interstitial pattern with an enlarged heart. Dx?
Bacterial endocarditis
3 yr old horse with dysphagia, halitosis, and pain when place a bit. Dx?
? M3 issue or fx of PM1?
Signs of blue tongue virus in cattle?
Cattle are typically asymptomatic.
Modified Live Vaccines are not given to pregnant dogs and cats because ?
They can cause genetic and birth defects in the fetus
In navicular disease in horse, when is there the worst prognosis?
?
Xray is shot at 10mA, 0.2 sec, 70 kvp but it is too dark. What should you do?
10 mA, 0.1 sec, 70 kvp
Most common oropharyngeal lesions in poultry?
Candidiasis (avian pox?)
Xray of a bird. You see opacities between the femoral heads. What are they?
Grit in the ventriculus
Poultry birds with ocular lesions, corneal edema and discharge. What is it likely from?
Dust, ammonia?
Fracture anchoneal process. What is the best view with xray?
Fully flexed lateral view
How do you disinfect for parvo?
bleach (hypochlorite)
Rabies virus has never been known to be transmitted via ___?
IV?
Feline panleukopenia virus can live in organic matter for ____?
1 year
Most common cause of abortion in sheep?
Chlamydia (then Campy)
Bilateral thyroidectomy in hyperthyroid cat. What’s a severe post-op complication to look for?
Ataxia (because of sudden drop in Ca), and laryngeal paralysis
Enteroliths typically occur where in horses?
dorsal and transverse colon
How should cow teats be cleaned?
10,000 ppm free iodine
Cows with mastitis. For what organism, can you treat with intramammary penicillin?
Strep. agalactiae
Fluctuating vacuum on a milking machine will cause ____?
mastitis
Corkscrew in cattle is hereditary? T/F
True
Shoulder OCD lesions in a dog are typical at what age?
4-8 months
Muscles controlling eye movements are innervated by ?
III, IV, VI
Which is not affected by topical anesthesia?
pupillary reflex
Most common dermatophyte found on cats?
Microsporum canis
Single drug for treatment of dog tapeworms and roundworms?
Fenbendazole, Praziquantel
Anaplasmosis in cattle. Treating with 20 mg/lb tetracycline will do what?
Treat and kill carrier state
Prostatitis in a dog. What’s the most common bacterial cause?
E. coli
Equine colicking for 8 hr. Abd tap reveals 4.5 total protein, RBC=200,000, and WBC= 15,000, serosanguineous fluid. What’s the likely cause?
Volvulus of small intestines??
Horse is lame on right foreleg. It doesn’t block out with medial and lateral abaxial blocks. Does with . Dx?
Chip fx of proximal P1?
Cat presented with multiple draining tracts. Owner reports cat bite abscess 2 months previously. Impression smears shows intracellular, acid-fast organisms. Culture and sensitivity shows bacterial growth of acid-fast organisms after 4 days. Organisms probably ___?
Mycobacterium is acid-fast
Cat presented in August, with crusting skin around collar, and above tail head. Owner reports areas to be pruritic. Probably due to ___.
flea allergy dermatitis
What shampoo should you not use in cats?
tar
Dug used to treat Cushing’s disease?
OP’DDD
5 year old male Doberman with solitary, pruritic, ulcerated lesion on craniolateral tarsus.
??Acral lick granuloma?
Dog with PCV 20% and spherocytes. Dx?
Immune mediated hemolytic anemia
A puppy is acutely dyspneic. Chest rads reveal air bronchograms with primarily caudoventral distribution. Likely?
Electrocution?
Coccidiosis in chickens is best treated with?
Amprolium
This neuropathy in poultry is associated with Vitamin E deficiency.
Enecephalomalacia (see sudden prostration, legs outstretched, toes flexed)
Loss of facial sensation indicates damage to which cranial nerve?
CN V (Facial nerve)
Clinical signs of Horner’s syndrome?
Enopthalmus, ptosis, miosis, elevation of 3rd eyelid
Which does not cause oral ulcerations in cats? FIV Feline rhinotracheitis Feline pneumonitis Feline calicivirus
Pneumonitis
What is the most common neoplasia in a cat’s mouth?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Where do you block for a rumenotomy?
T13-L2
What is the “holding layer” when suturing paramedian incision on a cow?
External rectus fascia (just like cat, dog)
In abdominal surgery, what is the most important closure layer to prevent dehiscence?
External rectus sheath
Most common cause of pneumothorax in dog?
Trauma
What is found on necropsy of an Epizootic Bovine Abortion fetus?
petechiation, granulomatous hepatitis
You diagnose acute septicemia/bacteremia in a 2 day calf. Which antibiotic would be best to treat it with?
3rd generation cephalosporin (e.g. ceftiofur)
Which is a non-absorbable suture? polyglycolic acid (dexon) polydioxione (PDS) nylon polyglactic acid (vicryl)
Nylon
Young, intact female cat has rapidly enlarging firm and nonpainful mammary glands. Clinically she is normal though. Cause?
Mammary hypertrophy complex?
DCM is most common in: male Gordon setter male Dobie female lab female Great Dane
male Dobie (giant breeds and males are more predisposed)
Digoxin is used to treat \_\_\_\_. PVC supraventricular tachycardia sick sinus syndrome 2nd degree AV vlock
supra-ventricular tachycardia
During fluid therapy for shock, what is best to monitor?
systolic BP, pulse pressure, CVP, CO
Central venous pressure
Whats the most common ulcerative lesion on a dog’s nose?
Discoid Lupus (DLE)
Cat was given phosphate enema 45 min ago. Now it is seizuring. How do you treat?
Ca gluconate, IV
Spastic syndrome in bovine (AKA bar cramps, stretches, periodic spasticity) is caused by ____?
heritable in dairy cattle
BLV carriers in a herd are best identified by \_\_\_? AGID for antibodies Blood smear for lymphocytes Blood test and check lymphocyte counts Virus isolation from lymphocytes
AGID for antibodies
What is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in dog and cat? Primary hyperparathyroidism Non-parathyroid malignancy Adrenocortical insufficiency Vitamin D toxicity
Non-PTH malignancy (e.g. lymphoma, multiple myeloma, apocrine gland adenosarcoma, other)
With portocaval shunt, the patient's serum will show \_\_\_\_. Increased bilirubin Increased albumin Increased glucose Decreased BUN
Decreased BUN
In cows, what metabolic abnormality is associated with acidosis?
Hyperkalemia
Cow presents with normal WBC count, 2:1 neuto:lymphote ratio, decreased PCV, increased TP, increased globulin. These hematologic parameters indicate:
chronic inflammation
A beef cattle operation is experiencing acute deaths. Necropsy=pericarditis, enlarged liver, adhesions of rumen to diaphragm. Dx?
Trauamatic reticulopericarditis
Herd of beef cows are turned out on a spring pasture. There were some acute deaths. Necropsy showed pulmonary edema and myocardial streaks of white. The most likely cause is ____.
Vitamin E deficiency
7 year old male Standard Poodle presents for lameness and epistaxis. Rads show lytic areas in humerus and femurs. TP = 12 (globulin 9.0, albumin 4.0), with 4+ proteinuria. Dx?
Multiple myeloma
What vx has highest incidence of causing anaphylaxis in puppies?
Lepto
The best post milking teat dip is ____.
20,000 ppm iodinated solution
CAE agent is ____ and causes what in goats?
Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis (CAE) is caused by lentivirus. Causes leukoencephalitis in 2-6 month old kids (rear leg paresis-paralysis). More common form is >6 months old causing polysynovitis, arthritis, firm udder (“hard bag”), and occasional pneumonia.
Atopy is which type of immune mediated reaction?
Immediate hypersensitivity (type I)
Other types of immune-mediated reactions: I - immediate/anaphylaxis II - antibody mediated cytotoxicity III - immune complex disease IV - cell mediated (delayed)
Which is a potential mycotic zoonoses from a dog or cat? Sporotrichosis Coccidiomycosis HIstoplasmosis Cryptococcosis
Sporotrichosis
Several finishing pigs have diarrhea without fibrin, blood or mucus. Two pigs are afebrile. No change in appetite and no vomiting. Dx?
TGE
Demodex infection with secondary pyoderma in a young dog can be treated with?
Amitraz, lyme-sulfur dips, cephalosporins (not prenisone!)
To avoid sciatic nerve damage when placing a femoral intramedullary pin, one should:
Place pin in normograde fashion from the trochanter (always insert from proximal end into trochanteric fossa)
Dermatologic manifestations of hypothyroidism in the dog include:
seborrhea, alopecia, not pruritus
Dermatologic manifestations in hyperadrenocorticismin the dog include:
calcinosis cutis, hyperpigmentation, alopecia, thin skin
Adult cows grazing lush pasture have edematous heavy lungs with no consolidation. Dx?
L-tryptophan (moldy sweet potato) - causes atypical non-septic, non-consolidating pneumonia called “fog fever”
Several steers of a large group have pulmonary interstitial pneumonia and emphysema. Dx?
BRSV
What drug should not be used in 6yr female dog with history of seizures?
Chlorpromazine (anti-emetic but dont use with seizures)
What drug can be useful in post-orthopedic procedure analgesia?
Butorphanol
The use of NO2 gas is contraindicated in which of the following procedures?
intestinal anastomosis, GDV
Infectious bronchitis in chickens is caused by ____ and causes what type of clinical signs?
Coronavirus
Respiratory, urogenital, and GI tract issues
Morbidity 100%, spread is rapid
Some can get interstitial nephritis (60% mortality)
Cannot differentiate from Newcastles (paramyxovirus) or infectious laryngotracheitis (herpes)
Most common pathogen in mouse lung?
Mycoplasma pulmonis (murine respiratory mycoplasmosis) - causes chattering, dyspnea, nasal discharge, sneezing, snuffling, rales, dyspnea, head tilt, circling
What predisposes a guinea pig to pregnancy ketosis?
large litter, obesity, poor nutrition
What can be falsely elevated when drawing blood from bird nail trim?
BUN (because of uric acid from fecal material)
What is a stress leukogram in a cow?
Increased neutrophils, decreased eosinophils, leukopenia
Chest fluid from cat with chylothorax. What do you expect on labs?
Elevated triglycerides, presence of chylomicrons, looks like skim milk
The lab changes associated with lymphangiectasia include ____.
decreased lymphocytes, decreased proteins, decreased cholesterol
The most consistent change seen in glomerulonephritis is ____.
proteinuria
The best way to treat squamous cell carcinoma in an expensive Hereford show cow is ___.
Surgical excision with cryotherapy?
An adult ewe with laminitis, lingual necrosis, and brisket edema is most likely afflicted with ____?
Blue Tongue Virus
Best way to remove a dead fetus from a cow?
Fetotomy
Where is a horse’s pelvic flexure when palpating on a rectal examination?
Left ventral lateral to bladder
On palpation: right ventral-sternal-left ventral-pelvic flexure-left dorsal diaphragmatic flexure-right dorsal (4,4,4,1,3,2)
Most common locations of enterolith formation in horses?
Right dorsal and transverse colon
Most common site of boney sequestration in the horse?
P3
Equine palmar digital (PD) nerve block desensitizes which regions?
the caudal heel region (e.g. navicular bone, navicular bursa, digital cushion, etc)
Worst prognosis for a horse with navicular disease?
Lytic lesions on flexor cortex of navicular bone
What is the most common cause of lameness in the equine foot?
Subsolar abscess
Tritrichomonas fetus is not associated with: Late term abortions Post-coital pyometras Placentitis Male infertility
Late term abortions
Tritrich = high nonpregnancy rates, occasional pyometras, abortions
How do you dx Tritrichomonas fetus?
ID or culture organism from cervicovaginal mucus, uterine exudate, placental fluids, fetal abomasal contents, preputial smegma
Equine rhinopneumonitis abortion is characterized by what findings? What is it caused by?
Late term abortion (9-10 mo) with normal fetus and normal placenta
Caused by EHV-1. Should vaccinate mare at 5, 7, 9 months.
You suspect Equine Viral Arteritis. What do you do?
Contact proper state authorities b/c it is reportable
What is EVA caused by and what are the clinical signs? Who are the carriers?
EVA is nonarthropod-borne togavirus.
Causes fever, anorexia, serous ocular and nasal discharge, and edema of limbs/ventral abdomen/conjunctiva.
Stallions are carriers.
Ehrlichiosis is caused by ___. Causes acute-chronic disease. Common lab change is ____. And the most commonly affected cells are ____. What is the vector? How do you treat?
Thrombocytopenia, monocytes, Rhipiceohalus sanguineus (tick), tetracycline to treat
RMSF is caused by ____ ___. The disease is acute in onset, causes _____. It is spread by ____. How do you treat?
Thrombocytopenia, Dermacentor variablis/andersoni, tetracycline to treat
Which do you not see with anterior uveitis? Mydriasis Blepharospasm Aqueous Flare Bulblar conjunctival vascular injection
You do not see mydriasis with AU (instead miosis).
How long do you have to wait after performing an intraarticular lidocaine block for results to be negative?
20-30 minutes
How many teeth do adult cats have?
30
What statement is correct about chronic stomatitis/gingivitis in cats?
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