Feline Revision Flashcards
Generalized cardiomegaly, pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, left mumur
DCM
Right sided disease, R.S enlargement, tortous pulmonary vessels
Heartworm
Eucoleus aerophilus (formerly Capillaria aerophilus)
Chronic cough in cats
Ulcerated swelling, draining tracts, purulent discharge on face/ paw, THICK walled oval shaped yeast-like organisms
Sporotrichosis
Ulcerated swelling, draining tracts, purulent discharge on face/ paw, THIN walled oval shaped yeast-like organisms
Cryptococcosis
Congenital vestibular dysfxn
Nystagmus, circling
Transmitted via cat bites
FIV
Dermal hemangiosarcoma
UV light exposure
More than 85% are malignant
Feline mammary tumors
Most specific dx for heart worm
Heartworm antigen
Decreases bone resorption of calcium
Calcitonin
Fixed and dilated pupils ff trauma
Traumatic brain injury
Mostly secondary to renal disease/ hyperthyroidism
Hypertension in cats
Hard dry stool palpated in distal colon, large colon filled with feaces. Due to malunion pelvic fracture
Megacolon
Identical to bovine
Feline insulin
Draining abscess, micro org stains with “safety pin” appearance
Plague
Right side (head tilt, Protruding nictating membrane, mitotic pupil, absent R. palpebral reflex)
Lesion in R. middle/ inner ear
Malunion pelvic fracture
Megacolon
Lesion in L. brain stem (Left vestibular disease)
Left circling/ head tilt
Wheezes, coughing
Feline asthma
Eroding ulcers and subcutaneous swelling over nose (Roman nose), face, body. Yeast like fungi with thick capsules/ narrow necked budding
Cryptococcosis
mm is dark/ cyanotic, dark brown urine
Acetaminophen toxicity
Mass in throat, lateral to trachea/ larynx, Azotemia
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Vomiting after eating. Dx. Barman sedation
Ollanus tricuspis
Ulcerated sores/ erythematous lesions on lips, buccal mucosa. Rx. Corticosteroids
Feline eosinophilic ulcer
Keratic/ mutton fat precipitates in anterior chamber of eyes, Hyperglobulinemia
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Toxoplasmosis - Rx
Clindamycin
Rx of cholaniohepatitis. Increases bile flow
Ursodiol
Feline asthma (Coughing, wheezing, respiratory distress)
Bronchial pattern
Grape like swelling with round scab on it and something appears to move under it. Widen scab hole with forceps, remove mass
Cutebra
Can metastasize to digits
Pulmonary adenocarcinomas
Hunched up after surgery
Pain control is inadequate
Mass under jaw, behind right stifle, kidneys feel lumpy, iodized Ca value
Hypercalcemia of malignancy
Lethargy, cloudy eyes, anterior uveitis
Dx test: Toxoplasmosis serology
Weight loss, Lethargy, increase RR
Pleural effusion
Dx of feline ovarian remnant syndrome
LH testing
Human oral hypoglycemic agent given to cats. It promotes insulin secretion to pancreas
Glipizide
Used to rx anxiety by serotonin reuptake inhibition
Fluoxetine
Invades normal flesh e.g screw worm
Obligatory myasis
Invades damaged tissue e.g Myasis
Facultative myasis
Lethargy, stunted growth, abnormal gait
Hypothyroidism
Safest NSAID for use in cats
Robenacoxib
Trigeminal neuritis
Flaccid jaw paralysis
Quiet in sternal recumbency
No intervention needed. Keep monitoring
Dx. Serum total T4, fasting blood glucose
PU, PD, Poly phagia
cat, straining to defecate, large firm tubular density in caudal abdomen
Megacolon
Reoccurrence is common. Over 90%
Injection site sarcoma
2 hours after drinking ethylene glycol
4 MP, IV fluids
Palpable cranial abdominal mass
Tricobenzoars
Dyspnea, crackles on auscultation of lungs, severe oral ulcerations, ptyalism
Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema likely due to electric cord bites
Stomatitis, gingivitis, fighting with other cats, nasal discharge and sneezing
Dx. FIV. Test; ELISA FIV antibody test
Most prevalent flea on dogs and cats
Ctenocephalides felis
Flaccid limbs with pale, cyanotic nail bed, weak femoral pulse, cardiac mumur
Aortic thromboembolism
Systolic mumur in L.S 5-6 intercostal space
HCM
Dog/cat bit by raccoon, vaccination overdue but have documentation
Immediate booster; keep under owner control/ observe for 45 days
Horner’s syndrome on R. side, R. head tilt, horizontal nystagmus (fast phase to the left)
Right otitis media/ interna
Cat test positive for FeIV ELISA test
Perform a W. blot FIV test
Cat vaccinated for FVRCP, FeLV, and rabies test positive for FIV by ELISA
Need a W. blot test to confirm dx
Mibolerone and megastrol acetate
Used to suppress estrus in dogs. The later has been associated with cystic endometrial hyperplasia and pyometra
Raw fresh water fish
Thiamine antagonists
2 cats fighting, 1 of the cats suddenly attacks person separating them
Redirected aggression
Reticulocytosis, polychromasia
Regenerative anemia
Cat diagnosed with mega colon has continued to be obstipated despite colonic evacuation and low residue diet and laxatives
Subtotal colectomy
Best time to perform exploratory laparotomy on feline patient with suspected ovarian remaint syndrome
After hormonal stimulation
Vomiting for past 24 hours
Linear foreign body
Best initial rx for urethral obstruction caused by urethral plug. Plug is flushed back into bladder
Retrograde urohydropulsion
Cat diagnosed with mega colon has continued to be obstipated despite colonic evacuation and low residue diet and laxatives
Subtotal colectomy
Used to rx feline elimination disorders but has greatest potential for accidental overdose
Amitriptyline
Ravenous appetite, weight loss, and fur looks unkempt, high values for T4
Hyperthyroidism
Hydronephrosis
Big kidney
Hydroureter e.g In Urolithiasis
Little kidney
Most common with trichobezoars
Vomiting
Best diet for hepatic lipidosis
High quality protein, high fiber
91% reduction in developing mammary tumors
Cats spayed before 6 months
Clumped platelets (thrombocytes)
Normal in feline
To detect intraluminal obstructive lesion in urethra of cat
Positive contrast urethrocystography
Coughing, several papules/ nodules on skin
Cryptococcosis
Pale mm, lethargy, and epistaxis
Test prothrombin time
Used to Rx. Patient with hairballs. Enhances motility and promotes gastric emptying
FIP
Rx for Dermatophytosis (Ring worm)
Itraconazol
Abdominal palpation shows ascites, irregular shaped kidneys, Abdominocentesis shows straw colored viscous fluid with macrophages, neutrophils, and lymphocyte
FIP
Weight loss, regurgitating undigested food
Megaesophagus
Vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, hypoalbuminemia: Dx. Intestinal biopsy
Inflammatory bowel disease