Feline Flashcards
Cats present icteric have blood smear with round stuff in the middle, caused by ticks
cytauxzoon felis
In order to raise PCV 1% need how much packed red blood cells
1 mL/kg
What condition in a cat caues ptyalism and copper-colored iris
PSS
this fungal organism is cigar-shaped and often associated with roses
sporotrichosis
Basal cells are ____ tumors
epithelial
Round cell tumors
lymphoma, mat cell, plasma cell, histiocytoma, TVT, melanoma
Best way to identify strongyloides stercoralis
Baermann fecal technique
plantigrade stance with hocks dropped to the ground is typical of ____
diabetic nephropathy
How do you confirm FIP in pleural fluid
Rivalta’s test
Treatment for otodectes (ear mites)
milbemycin
Estrus in cats lasts and inestrus lasts
7 days, 21 days
Can nocardia acid fast stain?
Yes
causes severe chemosis
chlamydia felis
Medication for hypertension
amlodipine
systemic hypertension is typically due to
renal disease or hyperthyroidism
Hormone responsible for mammary hyperplasia
progesterone
Castration of males is best for what behavior
roaming
Treatment for calicivirus
clindamycin and sucralfate
Treatment for mammary carcinoma
unilateral chain mastectomy
feline lungworm
aelurostrongylus abstrusus
How should you treat a cat with heartworm
Corticosteroids
Taurine deficiency in cats causes
central retinal degeneration
Transmission of FIP
fecal-oral