Dogs

Question 1

gram stain of salmonella

Answer 1

g-

Question 2

treatment for salmonellosis

Answer 2

TMS, amoxicillin

Question 3

gram stain for campylobacter

Answer 3

g- gull wing

Question 4

what causes large bowl diarrhea

Answer 4

campylobacter

Question 5

treatment for campylobacter

Answer 5

efficacy unknown. erythromycin, chloramphenicol, cephalosporin, enrofloxacin

Question 6

campy diagnosis

Answer 6

microscope, culture, pcr

Question 7

diagnosis of helicobacter

Answer 7

gastric biopsy, pcr

Question 8

Dx. BRucellosis

Answer 8

RSAT to screen, confirm with AGID, ELISA, PCR, Culture

Question 9

Tx. Brucellosis

Answer 9

Castration, doxy and streptomycin,retest in 6-9 months

Question 10

Dx Nocardia

Answer 10

cytology, culture

Question 11

Dx. Actinomyces

Answer 11

cytology, culture

Question 12

Tx. Nocardia

Answer 12

drain/debride,TMS 6 weeks

Question 13

Tx. actinomyces

Answer 13

drain/debride, penicillin, 4 weeks post resolution.

Question 14

Borrelia burgdorferi vector

Answer 14

Ixodes: Western Black leg, Deer Tick (east)

Question 15

when do Borrelia b. signs develop

Answer 15

2-5 months post exssposure

Question 16

where can Borellia be found

Answer 16

joints

Question 17

most common symptom of Borillia

Answer 17

shifting leg lameness, non-erosive arthritis

Question 18

Dx. Lyme

Answer 18

Antibody to outer surface protein C6

Question 19

drug of choice for Borrelia b.

Answer 19

doxycycline

Question 20

Lepto serovar in midwest and northeast

Answer 20

gippotyphosa

Question 21

Western US lepto serovar

Answer 21

autumnalis, bratislava, pomona

Question 22

during acute phase, where is lepto found

Answer 22

kidney, spleen, CNS, Eye, genital

Question 23

leptospirosis diagnostic test

Answer 23

MAT (microscopic agglutination test), PCR of Blood (early) and Urine

Question 24

lepto Tx.

Answer 24

doxy 5mg/kg BID X 14 days. May start with penicillin G if renal/liver damage, then doxy to clear

Question 25

Tx. C. tetni

Answer 25

Supportive care, antitoxin IM, metronidazole, penicillin G, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, methocarbamol, atropine

Question 26

Bartonellosis pathology

Answer 26

valvular endocarditis

Question 27

Bartonellosis Dx.

Answer 27

isolation, PCR

Question 28

Bartonellosis Tx.

Answer 28

Dog: doxy and enrofloxacin/rifampin Cat: doxy and pradofloxacin

Question 29

Vector for RMSF

Answer 29

Dermacenter (american dog tick)

Question 30

what causes RMSF

Answer 30

Rickettsia rickettsia

Question 31

Tx. salmon poisoning

Answer 31

doxy

Question 32

Neorickettsia helminthoeca clinical signs

Answer 32

Fever, ocular discharge, lymph, spleen

Question 33

Salmon poisoning vectors:

Answer 33

Cercariae snail with fluke and fish

Question 34

Salmon poisoning Dx

Answer 34

fecal, lymph node

Question 35

Pathogenesis of Dystemper

Answer 35

Day 2-4 tonsil, bronchial ln Day 4-6 spleen, intestine, liver Day 8-9 epithelial cells, CNS Day 14 vomiting and diarrhea

Question 36

Distemper clinical signs

Answer 36

oculonasal discharge, biphasic pyrexia, KCS, anosmia, diarrhea, nasal and digital hyperkeratosis, VD, Myoclonus, seizure

Question 37

Distemper Dx.

Answer 37

antibiody + CSF, imunohistochemistry | GOLD Standard: nutralising antibodies IgG

Question 38

Blue Eye

Answer 38

(CAV-1)