Feline

Question 1

Toxoplasma gondii

Answer 1

• V+ and D+
• Kitten fading syndrome
• inflammation of the lungs, liver, CNS
• hepatopathy (icterus) and ascites
• Ocular abnormalities
• Clindamycin BID 4 weeks

Question 2

Crytpococcus neoformans

Answer 2

Roman nose
- Upper resp most common - nasal discharge, sneezing, swelling over nose (turbinate destruction)
- CNS - seizures
- FNA
- itraconazole vs fluconazole

Question 3

Rubiosis irdis

Answer 3

Sequela of anterior uveitis
- reddening of the whites of the eye

Question 4

Retinal detachment

Answer 4

Sequela of renal/thyroid disease - hypertension
- sudden total loss of sight
- fundic exam - detached retina

Question 5

Basal cell tumour

Answer 5

Most common skin tumor in cats
- hairless dome-shaped raised mass - freely movable
- head, neck, shoulders

Question 6

Small cell intestinal lymphoma

Answer 6

• weight loss
• vomiting
• low albumin
• tx - chlorambicil + prednisolone

Question 7

Round cell tumour

Answer 7

Lymphoma
Mast cell tumour
Plasma cell tumour
Histiocytoma
Transmissible venreal tumour

Question 8

Nasal lymphoma

Answer 8

most common nasal neoplasia of cats

Question 9

Acromegaly

Answer 9

Increase growth hormone - pituitary tumour
- weight gain, prognathism, organomegaly, diabetes mellitus

Question 10

Polycystic disease

Answer 10

Common in Persians
inheritable
PUPD, V+, anorexia

Question 11

Feline infectious peritonitis

Answer 11

Corona virus
- cough, distended abdomen, increase resp
- histopathology - progranulomatous and fibronecrotic around small veins

Question 12

Taurine deficiency

Answer 12

Retinal degeneration
Dilated cardiomyopathy

Question 13

Gestation period (cat)

Answer 13

Normal gestation 63 days
- ultrasound at 13 days
- palpable at 21-28 days
- radiograph at 48 days

Question 14

Lung worm

Answer 14

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
- tx - ivermectin + fenbendazole

Question 15

Feline leukemia virus

Answer 15

Retrovirus
- transmission both vertically and horizontally - commonly close, intimate contract, mutual grooming
- Lymphadenopathy
- oral lesions - gingivitis, periodontitis, stomatitis, oral ulcers
- severe emaciation
- Fading kitten syndrome
- ELISA - antigen test

Question 16

Feline Infectious- peritonitis (FIP)

Answer 16

Corona virus - develops from mutation of corona virus
- young animals - 6mo - 2yrs
Effusive form
-wide spread vasculitis
- protein and fibrin rich fluid in peritoneal cavities - dark yellow and viscous - high protein []

Dry form
-granulomatous reaction in tissue
- CNS signs -
- intraocular lesions

Question 17

Feline Asthma

Answer 17

Labored breathing, wheezing, cough
Bronchial pattern on radiograph - train tracks and doughnuts

Question 18

Chronic renal insufficiency

Answer 18

• dehydration
• metabolic acidosis
• hypokalemia
• uremia
• anorexia
• calcium/phosphorus imbalance
• Anemia
• Hypertension

Question 19

Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 19

• PU/PD
• Polyphagia with weight loss
• Plantigrade stance
• hyperglycemia

Question 20

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 20

• Polyphagia with weight loss
• hyperactivity
• Thyroid slip
• Tachycardia (gallop)

Question 21

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)

Answer 21

Transmitted via bites
- can live years asymptomatically
- lymphadenopathy
- oral lesions - gingivitis, stomatitis, periodontitis, oral ulcers
- Severe emaciation

Question 22

Mycoplasma hemofelis

Answer 22

Blood borne disease
- hemolytic anemia

Question 23

Feline Panleukopenia Virus

Answer 23

Parvovirus
- Peracute - death within 12 hours
- Acute (most common) - fever, depression, anorexia, V+, D+, lymphadenopathy, petechia, ecchymosis (DIC and thrombocytopenia)

Question 24

Tritrichomonas foetus

Answer 24

Shed in litter box
- large bowel D+ (+/- blood)
- tx - ronidazole

Question 25

Feline herpes virus

Answer 25

Nasal disease
- establish life long in trigeminal nerve
- leads to chronic rhinitis, chronic conjunctivitis, fibrosis or lacrimal duct

Question 26

Feline calicivirus

Answer 26

Rhinotracheitis
- oral and nasal ulcers
- possible pneumonia, GI, lameness
- limping kitten syndrome (lameness, ulcers on paws, sore joints)
- virulent hemorrhagic systemic syndrome (edema, hepatitis, D+, pustular dermatitis)

Question 27

Chlamtdophilia felis

Answer 27

Intracellular bacteria
- conjunctivitis and chemosis
- topical tetracycline