Equine

Question 1

What is the most common genetic abnormality in mares?

Answer 1

turners syndrome (X, O), small ovaries, no fossa

Question 2

WHy do you do an endometrial biopsy in mares?

Answer 2

prognosis for mare to carry a foal to term

Question 3

What is the most common neoplasia to develop in mares ovary?

Answer 3

granulosa theca cell tumor

Question 4

When do you vaccinate pregnant mares against EHV-1?

Answer 4

5, 7, 9 months of gestation

Question 5

What are the changes in electrolytes of mammary gland in horses right before foaling?

Answer 5

K/Na inversion, Na goes down, K goes up, calcium and magnesium go up

Question 6

What are the CS of cantharidiasis in horses?

Answer 6

GI disease, acute renail failure, found in alfalfa hay (blister beetle)

Question 7

What causes rat tail/queensland itch in horses?

Answer 7

culicoides sensitivity

Question 8

What causes paintbrush scabs in horses?

Answer 8

dermatophilosis (rain rot)

Question 9

What is the only pemphigus dz that horses get?

Answer 9

pemphigus foliaceus

Question 10

What are the two potential complications of using corticosteroids in horses?

Answer 10

laminitis and pigment nephropathy

Question 11

What is the drug of choice for inducing mares to foal?

Answer 11

oxytocin