Feline

Question 1

How is feline asthma characterized?

Answer 1

-airway and mucus inflammation resulting in labored breathing and wheezing

Question 2

What do we see with inflammatory cell infiltration into the bronchial mucosa and submucosa?

Answer 2

1. damage, hypertrophy and/or metaplasia of the airway epithelium
2. increase mucus production by goblet cells
3. hypertrophy and spasm of bronchial smooth muscle

Question 3

Airflow reduction occurs from:

Answer 3

1. airway edema
2. airway narrowing from cellular infiltrates
3. airway smooth muscle constriction

Question 4

What are the diagnostic tests of choice for feline asthma?

Answer 4

1. thoracic radiographs
   - bronchial pattern: train tracks and doughnuts with thickened bronchial walls
2. CBC

Question 5

What are 8 clinical abnormalities seen with chronic renal insufficiency?

Answer 5

1. dehydration
2. metabolic acidosis
3. hypokalemia
4. uremia
5. anorexia
6. anemia
7. hypertension
8. calcium/phosphorous imbalance

Question 6

How do we see dehydration in CRI?

Answer 6

polyuria –> renal hypoperfusion and renal azotemia

-supplement with saline or LRS

Question 7

What is uremia? How do you treat it?

Answer 7

Inability to excrete metabolic byproducts lead to buildup of urea and other uremic toxins in the bloodstream

-treat with low protein diet and fluid diuresis

Question 8

What are some additional therapies we can use for chronic CRI?

Answer 8

1. phosphate binding agents
2. oral supplementation of potassium
3. ACE inhibitors and anti-hypertensives
4. H2 blockers
5. calcitriol
6. recombinant human EPO

Question 9

Cheyletiella

Answer 9

affects dogs, cats, rabbits and humans
-highly contagious; itching after addition of a new kitten t

-hypotrichosis, widespread miliary lesions, crusting lesion on pinnae

Dx: tape test

Question 10

FIP: test with the highest NPV and highest PPV

Answer 10

highest NPV: Rivalta’s test

highest PPV: immunofluorescence staining for coronavirus in macrophages in effusion fluid

Question 11

Which test do you use to reliably assess GFR?

Answer 11

serum creatinine

Question 12

What percent of cats become carriers after being infected with feline herpesvirus?

Answer 12

80-100%

Question 13

Do calcium oxalate stones form in acidic or alkaline urine?

Answer 13

acidic urine

Question 14

Do struvites form in acidic or alkaline urine?

Answer 14

alkaline urine

Question 15

Breed predilections for feline DCM

Answer 15

1. Siamese
2. Burmese
3. Abysinnian

Question 16

Prognosis of feline DCM

Answer 16

poor

Question 17

Clinical signs of heartworm disease in cats

Answer 17

• vomiting, intermittent cough

- increased RR, sudden death

Question 18

Cause of DM in cats

Answer 18

beta cells are destroyed or lost via deposition of amyloid in pancreatic islets

Question 19

Diagnosing FeLV

Answer 19

1. thx and abd rads for FeLV-associated lymphoma
2. screen: serum ELISA
3. confirm: IFA

Question 20

Diagnosing FIV

Answer 20

1. screen: serum ELISA

2. confirm: western blot (false + if vaccinated)

Question 21

Diagnosing toxoplasma

Answer 21

IgG and IgM paired titers (4 fold incr 2-4wks apart)
pos IgG=previous exposure
IgM titers >1:64

Question 22

What do we use to treat toxoplasma?

Answer 22

clindamycin

-sulfadiazine with pyrimethamine for 2 weeks

Question 23

What type of insulin do you use with a cat that has DKA?

Answer 23

Glargine (long-acting) insulin

Question 24

90% of cats with —- will have a positive FeLV test

Answer 24

spinal lymphoma

Question 25

What are 3 disease processes you see with acromegaly?

Answer 25

1. Diabetes Mellitus
2. renal disease
3. heart failure/cardiomyopathy