Facts Flashcards
What fungal pathogens grow in pigeon feces and has the potential of being a serious zoonotic problem?
Cryptococcus neoformans grows exceptionally well in pigeon feces.
What is the growth medium of choice for Mycoplasma bovis?
Hayflick’s agar
This sound represents vibration of blood during ventricular contraction and closure of the atrioventricular valves.
S1
What is the causative agent of laryngotracheitis in chickens?
Herpesvirus
A 2-day old white foal presents for colic. The foal was normal at birth and is the progeny of 2 valuable Overo horses. What should you suspect?
Ileocolonic agangliosis
You suspect that the horse has strangles. What would you expect to see if you aspirated one of the enlarged lymph nodes?
Purulent inflammation and gram positive cocci with large capsules
What is the causative agent of transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) in swine?
Coronavirus
Dive bomber sound on electromyographic examination is pathopnuemotic for?
myotonia
What is the principal mode of transmission of T.cati in cats?
Transplacental
Ivermectin is effective against which organisms?
Nematodes
Which of the following is a known adverse effect of itraconazole administration in a dog?
skin lesions
Once infected, for what period of time is canine parvovirus usually shed?
7-10 days
Which of the following is caused by Toxocara canis when ingested by humans?
Visceral larva migrans
What is the potential metabolic consequence of continuous saliva loss in cattle?
Metabolic acidosis
Sand flies and black flies are the vector of __________.
Vesicular stomatitis
A 4-year old doe presents after parturition with a firm udder and minimal milk flow. Mammary biopsies show an elevated number of lymphocytes and macrophages in the parenchyma and around ducts. What is your diagnosis?
The correct answer is CAEV. These clinical signs and biopsy findings are pathognomonic for CAEV. You need to cull this animal as there is no successful treatment. CAEV is a contagious retrovirus.
You suspect Coccidioidomycosis in your canine patient. Demonstration of which of these in a sample from a bronchoalveolar lavage would confirm your suspicions?
Sperule
What is the method of choice for diagnosing rabies?
Direct fluorescent antibody test
wolf tooth is which tooth?
premolar 1
What atrial arrhythmia is least concerning in the horse?
Atrial premature complexes
Staphylococcus hyicus is which disease?
greasy pig disease
Red maple toxicity causes which of the following?
anemia
Which virus can result in congenital microphthalmia in calves?
Bovine viral diarrhea
While on a trip to the river a Labrador Retriever got into a fight with a fox. What will be your course of action if the dog is up-to-date on vaccinations?
Vaccinate for rabies immediately and quarantine for 45 days
What is the most common cause of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in the cat? in the dog?
chronic pancreatitis in cats; in dogs, which develop EPI from pancreatic acinar atrophy.
how to medically manage ferret with an insulinoma?
Prednisone and diazoxide
What is the main vector for Babesia in cattle?
Rhipicephalus
Progesterone levels are highest in cattle during what period?
diestrus
What is the causative agent of vesicular stomatitis?
Rhabdovirus
What is the duration of a mare’s estrus?
6 days
What is the most common intranasal tumor in the dog and cat?
Dog: Adenocarcinoma, Cat: Lymphosarcoma
Drastic changes in the feed of chickens should be avoided to prevent which of the following conditions?
C. perfringens A and C can cause acute enterotoxemia with sudden onset explosive mortality due to necrosis of the mucosa of the small intestine
Which of the following is the most reliable radiographic sign that would be indicative of pleural effusion?
Pleural fissure lines on both lateral and ventrodorsal projections
Which of the following renal diseases is most common in hamsters?
Amyloidosis
Sympathetic innervation of the bladder is provided by the ________.
hypogastric nerve
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis ophthalmic lesions are caused by which virus?
Bovine Herpes virus 1
Ivermectin is ineffective against __________.
Trematodes
Closure of the eyes is mediated by cranial nerve ____ and opening the eyes is mediated by CN ____.
The answer is VII, III. Closure of the eyes is performed by the orbicularis oculi muscle innervated by the facial nerve. Opening of the eye is by the levator palpebrae superioris innervated by the oculomotor nerve. The trigeminal nerve supplies sensory innervation to the eye.
What is the most common testicular tumor in the horse?
Seminoma
What antibiotic is contraindicated for use in guinea pigs?
Streptomycin
At what period in production does displaced abomasum most commonly occur in dairy cows?
First four weeks postpartum
Persistent infection of a bovine fetus with Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) virus is most likely to occur when the non-immune dam is viremic with a non-cytopathic biotype of BVD at what stage of gestation?
day 50-100
What is the main lesion associated with polioencephalomalacia in cattle?
Necrosis of cortical gray matter
Which of the following breeds is predisposed to acanthosis nigricans?
Dachshund. The primary inherited form of this condition almost exclusively occurs in Dachshunds. Other dogs may get a form of the condition secondary to other skin diseases. The condition is characterized by hyperpigmentation of the axillary and groin regions and can spread to other parts of the body. Secondary bacterial infections, yeast infections, and seborrhea commonly develop in the affected regions. The mode of inheritance has been proposed to be autosomal recessive or polygenic inheritance.
Which of these parameters tells you that an animal is hyperventilating?
PaCO2 < 30 mm Hg
What is the most common site of the bone for primary osteosarcoma to occur in dogs?
The correct answer is metaphysis. Osteosarcoma usually occurs at the metaphysis, probably because most cell division occurs there.
This is in contrast to metastatic bone tumors which occur in the _____________.
This is in contrast to metastatic bone tumors which occur in the diaphysis, likely because the blood supply comes in there.
what type of hernia is not from trauma?
Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia
What is the most common cause of pyometra in dogs older than 8 years of age?
Cystic endometrial hyperplasia
Which of the following is the treatment of choice for pulmonic stenosis in the dog?
Balloon valvuloplasty
Which of the following is a cause of hypoxemia for a dog?
Low FIO2
Which of the following is true about doxycycline used in dogs?
It can cause esophageal stricture formation if the drug remains in the esophagus for an extended time period
Vincristine is associated with
Vincristine is associated with paralytic ileus.
Lomustine is associated with
Lomustine is associated with hepatotoxicity.
Doxorubicin is associated with
Doxorubicin is associated with cardiotoxicity
cyclophosphamide is associated with
cystitis is associated with cyclophosphamide.
L-asparaginase or doxorubicin is associated with….
Pancreatitis is associated with L-asparaginase or doxorubicin.
Which of these drugs is known to cause significant release of histamine?
Morphine
Adult intact male dogs (and cats) are at increased risk of
Adult intact male dogs (and cats) are at increased risk of perineal hernias.
Which of the following is the most common treatment for aortic stenosis in a dog?
Medical management with beta blockers
Administration of ____ affects ACTH stimulation results.
Administration of prednisone, cortisone, prednisolone, and flucortisone acetate would show false elevations in test results.
The best diagnostic test to differentiate pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism from adrenal dependent hyperadrenocorticism in dogs is which of the following?
The correct answer is high-dose dexamethasone suppression test. HDDST will suppress cortisol secretion in about 75% of PDH patients 3-6 hours post dexamethasone administration. C
Etiologic disease of salmon and the fluke
Neorickettsia helminthoeca- etiological agent
Fluke-= Nanophyetus salmincola
First line for prostatitis
Enrofloxacin
What anesthetic drug lowers the seizure threshold?
Ketamine
“tombstone” appearance derm dx
pemphigus vulgaris.
Signs of ongoing or acute chorioretinitis
Signs of ongoing or acute chorioretinitis in dogs are poorly defined gray spots throughout the fundus, retinal separation, and retinal hemorrhage.
Which of the following is true about doxycycline used in dogs?
It can cause esophageal stricture formation if the drug remains in the esophagus for an extended time period
mexiletine is for…..
ventricular premature complexes.
A type I Salter-Harris
A type I Salter-Harris fracture is physeal only
Type II involves the
Type II involves the physis and metaphysis,
type III involves
type III involves the physis and epiphysis
type IV involves
type IV involves physis, metaphysis, and epiphysis,
For what type of surgery would nitrous oxide be contraindicated for use as part of an anesthetic protocol in a dog?
The correct answer is gastrointestinal surgery. Nitrous oxide moves into closed gas spaces such as the intestines. As such, its use is contraindicated in bowel surgeries
The best diagnostic test to differentiate pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism from adrenal dependent hyperadrenocorticism in dogs is which of the following?
High-dose dexamethasone suppression test
The Cushing’s reflex describes what response to increased intracranial pressure in a dog?
Bradycardia and hypertension
What is canine thrombopathia?
The disease is an autosomal recessive trait seen in Basset Hounds where platelets fail to aggregate and secrete their granules in response to normal stimuli. These dogs are at an increased risk for bleeding spontaneously, and an injury or surgical procedure could cause excessive hemorrhage. Platelet numbers and coagulation parameters are normal in this condition. It isn’t an issue with platelet number, but of function.
You are examining a dog for lameness and on radiographs; you find hypertrophic osteopathy of the metacarpal bones. What is the likely cause of this lesion?
Pulmonary neoplasia
An old budgerigar recently had a cere color change from blue to brown. What is your most likely diagnosis?
Sertoli cell tumor
How soon after administration of a dose of dexamethasone for induction of parturition in a cow do you expect parturition?
48 hours
What is hypothyroidism usually caused by?
It is often caused by immune mediated lymphocytic thyroiditis
Claviceps purpura is the causative agent for which of the following?
ergotism
A group of 3-day old piglets are huddled together in the farrowing house shivering. What disease should you suspect?
Escherichia coli
Which of the following is most likely to be the vector for Ehrlichia canis?
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Myotonia congenita is caused by an autosomal dominant mutation with incomplete penetrance in goats. What is the abnormality caused by this mutation?
Skeletal muscle chloride channel
Which dermatophyte is most commonly associated with ringworm in the domestic pig?
Microsporum nanum
What agent causes the formation of morulae in canine monocytes?
Ehrlichia canis
What is the causative agent of laryngotracheitis in chickens?
Herpes
Approximately 80% of all equine ulcers occur on the _______ region of the stomach.
squamous
Which of the following species is not known to have a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy?
dogs
Air bronchograms on a thoracic radiograph indicate what?
The correct answer is uniform lung consolidation. An air bronchogram is an area of uniform lung consolidation around an air filled bronchus. This is usually referred to as an alveolar pattern. This can occur with inflammatory diseases, severe edema, lung lobe torsions, hemorrhage, or some neoplasms.
Which hormone is responsible for milk letdown?
oxytocin
Which of the following breeds is predisposed to familial hyperlipidemia?
Miniature Schnauzer
Which test is most accurate in diagnosing hypothyroidism in dogs?
Free T4
What is the etiologic agent of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in birds as seen in the postmortem photo below?
The etiologic agent of PDD is now known to be caused by avian bornavirus, a unique neurotropic virus capable of infecting nerve cells of the intestine.
What is the physiologically active form of thyroid hormone in cats?
T3
Which of the following causes myelomalacia of the lower spinal cord, resulting in pelvic limb incoordination and urine dribbling when ingested by horses?
sorgum
rabbits carry…..
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Which of the following is most supportive of a diagnosis of pericardial effusion in this dog?
Electrical alternans and pulsus paradoxus
Which of the following is the causative agent of fowl cholera?
Pasteurella multocida
Which of these is considered a hepatic leakage enzyme in the dog?
The correct answer is aspartate aminotransferase (AST). The hepatic leakage enzymes are AST and ALT, meaning that damage to hepatocytes causes leakage of these enzymes and subsequent elevations of serum levels. ALP and GGT are hepatic enzymes induced by cholestasis. Bilirubin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin and is processed by the liver. Bile acids are products of the liver but are not enzymes.
palpating a loaf of bread means…..
Cecal displacement or torsion
What is the permanent dental formula for a dog?
2(I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3)
When do cows reach peak lactation?
4-8 weeks post parturition
How many 3-rooted permanent maxillary teeth are in the mouth of a cat?
2
A cow with a left displaced abomasum is likely to have ______ in her urine.
ketones
ocd is…..
The correct answer is OCD of the shoulder is commonly bilateral. OCD of the shoulder is bilateral 60-70% of the time and is considered the most common location. The lesions usually occur in young, large breed dogs and are painful.
What is the most common mode of transmission for thelazia?
The correct answer is face flies. The adult Thelazia live in tear ducts and in the conjunctival sac. Thelazia larvae are regurgitated from the crop of the face fly while feeding on ocular secretions. The worm larvae irritate the eyes and lacrimation, photophobia, conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, keratitis and small eyelid abscesses.
When reading a bacterial culture and sensitivity report, which antibiotic is used to indicate methicillin resistance?
Oxacillin is the preferred antimicrobial used to test for methicillin resistance. Oxacillin resistance implies resistance to all penicillins, cephalosporins, imipenem, and beta lactam/beta lactamase inhibitors and combinations such as amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Oxacillin is used instead of methicillin because it is more stable and widely available.
A number of young growing pigs on a commercial hog farm are experiencing head tilt, incoordination, reduced weight gains, and weak rear limbs. Most have normal vital signs, and you suspect a nutritional deficiency. Which of the following deficiencies might cause such clinical signs?
Vitamin A
What is the most common testicular tumor in the horse?
Seminoma
Which cranial nerve is most responsible for tear production?
CN VII
Chaotic electrical activity and mechanical activity during cardiac arrest is most consistent with _______.
Ventricular fibrillation
What is the most common intranasal tumor in the dog and cat?
Dog: Adenocarcinoma, Cat: Lymphosarcoma
When placing an intraosseous catheter in a bird, which of the following bones would be the most appropriate to use?
ulna
In cats, what do the parietal cells of the stomach produce?
HCL
What are the vitamin K factors?
2,7,9,10 and proteins C and S
What are the factors in the common pathway?
2,5,1, 10 (trick 2x5x1=10)
What are the factors in the intrinsic pathway?
12, 11, 9, 8 ( I shop at Walmart because everythings under $12- its $11.98)
Where do you hear the murmur for pulmonic stenisos?
over the left heart base
Where do you hear the murmur for tricupsid dysplasia?
Right mid thorax
L-asparaginase is used to treat which of the following diseases?
L-asparaginase (Elspar) is an enzyme that degrades the body’s asparagine. Normal cells in the body can make their own asparagine, so they can continue to make proteins and function normally. Lymphoma cells are unable to make their own asparagine and therefore cannot make many of the proteins they normally need to function, inducing cell death.
What would you see on an EKG for an Addison’s pt?
Hypoadrenocorticism patients are typically hyperkalemic. ECG abnormalities with hyperkalemia include wide, flat, or absent P waves, widened QRS complexes, tall spiking T waves, and bradycardia.
What is Fluoxetine.
Prozac
What are the mammary mass stats?
Generally, dogs with malignant mammary tumors greater than 3 cm are thought to have a worse prognosis than those with tumors smaller than 3 cm. The tumor size cut off in cats is 2 cm; cats with mammary tumors greater than 2 cm have a poorer prognosis than those with tumors smaller than 2 cm. Mammary tumors more frequently develop in the caudal glands (4th and 5th). Like in dogs, the risk for development of mammary tumors in cats is greatly reduced if they are spayed early in life; there is a strong hormonal influence associated with development of mammary tumors later in life.
A 6-year old Boxer dog presents to your clinic with the complaint of blepharospasm of 2 weeks duration. A Schirmer tear test and tonometry of the affected eye are normal, but on fluorescein dye stain, you see an intensely staining area surrounded by a “halo” of lighter stain. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Indolent corneal ulcer
What is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction? What is it mediated by? Examples
IgE on mast cells; reaction noted within 15-30 minutes; Examples- atopy, flea allergy dermatitis, anaphylaxis
What is a Type 2 hypersensitivity reaction? What is it mediated by? Examples
IgM and IgG; IMHA, transfusion reactions
What is a Type 3 hypersensitivity reaction? What is it mediated by? Examples
Mediated IgG; glomerulonephritis, systemic lupus erthematosis
What is a Type 4 hypersensitivity reaction? What is it mediated by? Examples
t-cell, 48-72 hours before reaction occurs; allergic contact dermatitis,
What is Hypertrophic osteopathy?
Hypertrophic osteopathy is a diffuse periosteal proliferative condition of long bones in dogs secondary to neoplastic or infectious masses in the thoracic or abdominal cavity. The exact pathogenic mechanism is unknown, but periosteal vascularity is reduced.
What is Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy?
Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) is a bone disease that occurs in fast-growing large and giant breed dogs. The disorder is sometimes referred to as metaphyseal osteopathy, and typically first presents between the ages of 2 and 7 months.[1] HOD is characterized by decreased blood flow to the metaphysis
What are the major CS of rabies?
Behavior change and vocalization are the two major clinical signs;
How do you manage an unvaccinated pet exposed to rabies?
euthanasia/testing; or quarantine for 6 months and vaccinate 1 month prior to release
How do you manage a vaccinated pet exposed to rabies?
45 day observation and revaccination
How do you manage an unvaccinated human exposed to rabies?
post exposure prophylaxis with rabies immunoglobulin AND vaccinate 4-5 times over the course of two weeks
How do you manage a vaccinated human exposed to rabies?
vaccinate at 0 and 3 days. If it was a pet, it must be quarantined for 10 days or euthanized for rabies testing.
What is the formula to increase PCV by 1%?
2ml/kg of fresh whole blood to raise PCV by 1 %
Which of the following is the most important maintenance host of L. interrogans serovar Pomona?
Swine
host of Canicola
Canicola- dogs
hosts of Icterohemorrhagiae
Icterohemorrhagiae- rats
host of Hardjo
Hardjo- cattle