Final Flashcards
Which one of the following species of Leptospira is host adapted and most commonly found in the USA?
a) L. Pomona
b) L. grippo
c) L. ictero
d) L. interrogans hardjo-prajitno
e) L. borgpetersenii hard-bovis
d) L. interrogans hardjo-prajitno
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) is transmitted by which of the following routes?
a) Aerosol
b) Venereal/semen
c) Fomites
d) Aborted fetus/placenta
e) All of the above
e) All of the above
A bitch with cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH)-pyometra complex can present with which of the following signs:
a) Polydipsia
b) Polyuria
c) Lethargy
d) Leukocytosis
e) All of the above
e) All of the above
Which of the following is true about eclampsia?
a) The bitch may present with seizures
b) Treatment is the supplement calcium throughout pregnancy
c) Eclampsia tends to occur two weeks pre-partum
d) The bitch will be flaccid and recumbent
e) Large dogs are predisposed to eclampsia
a) The bitch may present with seizures
A stallion is presented to you with scrotal swelling with raised plaques over the skin of his thorax. What is your top differential diagnosis?
a) Trypanosoma equiperdum
b) EHV-1
c) EHV-4
d) EVA
a) Trypanosoma equiperdum
In order to be persistently infected with BVD, a fetus must be infected in utero before acquiring immunocompetence. Which of the following strains must a calf be infected with to become persistently infected?
a) Cytopathic
b) Type 1
c) Type 2
d) Non-cytopathic
e) A and B
d) Non-cytopathic
During the bitches LH surge, progesterone is at concentration between ___ and her ovulation will occur ___ after the LH surge. Maturation of the oocyte occurs ___ after ovulation.
a) 2-3 ng/mL; 4-6 days; 2-3 days
b) 2-3 ng/mL; 2-3 days; 4-6 days
c) 4-6 ng/mL; 2-3 days; 2-3 days
d) 2-3 ng/mL; 2-3 days; 2-3 days
e) 4-6 ng/mL; 4-6 days; 2-3 days
d) 2-3 ng/mL; 2-3 days; 2-3 days
A dog with Brucella canis may present with which of the following?
a) Testicular atrophy
b) Uveitis
c) Discospondylitis
d) A and B
e) All of the above
e) All of the above
You are presented with a dam, which normally produces nice and healthy offspring. Today she produces a litter of puppies that are crying, producing greenish stool, and showing abdominal pain, you suspect fading puppy syndrome. What can confirm the in-utero infection with canine herpes virus (CHV) in these puppies?
a) Intranuclear inclusion bodies (INIB) on histopathology
b) Positive AGID test
c) Positive PCR
d) Positive RCAT test
a) Intranuclear inclusion bodies (INIB) on histopathology
In which of the following situations does the mortality rate for canine herpes virus (CHV) become closest to 100% for the puppy?
a) dam exposed during breeding
b) Dam exposed 1 week after breeding
c) Dam exposed 1 week after parturition
d) Puppy exposed at 3 months of age
c) Dam exposed 1 week after parturition
Which of the following is not consistent with CEH-pyometra complex in bitches?
a) P4 is elevated
b) Primary cause is E. coli
c) There’s a hallmark leukocytosis of 37,000
d) OHE is the treatment of choice
C) There’s a hallmark leukocytosis of 37,000
Most bitches present with CEH-pyometra complex within ___ of the onset of previous estrus.
a) 3 hours
b) 3 days
c) 3 weeks
d) 3 months
d) 3 months
What is the soonest a queen may come into estrus and conceive after pregnancy?
a) 1 day
b) 1 week
c) 1 month
d) 1 year
b) 1 week
Uterine inertia in the bitch is most commonly secondary to ___.
a) Exhaustion of uterus after prolonged contractions
b) Fetal death
c) Fetal malpositioning
d) Uterine torsion
a) Exhaustion of uterus after prolonged contractions
Which of the following best describes the dam’s condition in chronic mastitis?
a) Painful
b) Life-Threatening
c) Asymptomatic
d) Failure to thrive
c) Asymptomatic
When does eclampsia most commonly occur?
a) 2 days pre-partum
b) 2 weeks pre-partum
c) 2 days postpartum
d) 2 weeks postpartum
d) 2 weeks postpartum
How does the bitch present in eclampsia?
a) Flaccid
b) Rigid
b) Rigid
Which of the following is incorrect about sub-involution of placental sites (SIPS)?
a) It occurs because trophoblastic cells don’t shut down
b) Bitches will be systemically ill
c) Incidence is highest in primiparous bitches
d) Bitches present with prolonged hemorrhagic vaginal discharge
e) SIPS may last for 8 weeks in chronic cases
b) Bitches will be systemically ill
When does canine metritis usually occur?
a) 3 hours postpartum
b) 3 days postpartum
c) 7 hours postpartum
d) 7 days postpartum
d) 7 days postpartum
Which of the following is consistent with canine metritis?
a) Reddish-brown, odorless discharge
b) Degenerative neutrophils on vaginal cytology
c) Watery greenish discharge
d) None of the above are consistent with canine metritis
b) Degenerative neutrophils on vaginal cytology
T/F: Normal postpartum vaginal hemorrhage can last for 6 weeks in the bitch.
True
Supplementation of what is indicated to aid oxytocin in stimulating uterine contractions in the bitch?
a) Calcium
b) Vitamine D
c) Glucose
d) Prostaglandin F2a
e) A and B
a) Calcium
What is the first day of gestation to see the canine fetal skeletons on radiographs?
a) 35
b) 41
c) 45
d) 50
c) 45
T/F: Normal canine fetal heart beat is between 200-250 bpm.
True
What is (are) the acute phase protein(s) that are thought to increase due to embryonic trophoblastic cell invasion of the endometrium?
a) Albumin
b) C-reactive protein
c) Fibrinogen
d) A and C
e) B and C
e) B and C
Relaxin is the most specific hormone used to detect pregnancy in the bitch. At what part of the gestation does relaxin begin to rise?
a) 10-20 days gestation
b) 20-30 days gestation
c) 30-40 days gestation
d) The premise is false; progesterone is the most specific hormone used to detect pregnancy in the bitch
b) 20-30 days gestation
Stage 2 of parturition usually lasts around 3-6 hours and may possibly extend up to 24 hours. However, stage 2 should never extend past 24 hours. this statement describes parturition for which of the following species?
a) Cow
b) Dog
c) Mare
d) The statement is true for all three of the animals
b) Dog
The pubertal bitch is more likely to show irregular heats. There are three possible presentations of the cycling pubertal bitch. Which of the following is not one of the presentations?
a) Split heat: shows signs of estrus/proestrus, signs recede, reappear
b) False heat: 1st opportunity for ovulation did not occur
c) Aggressive heat: bitch tries to mount the male
d) Silent heat: Ovulation occurs but the bitch does not display the signs of estrus/proestrus
c) Aggressive heat: bitch tries to mount the male
Which of the following is not indicative of dystocia in the pregnant bitch?
a) When there have been 2-3 hours of weak and infrequent expulsive efforts failing to produce a pup
b) When there are 30 minutes of strong contractions without delivering pups
c) When the body temperatures drops 24 hours prior to whelping
d) When there are 4 or more hours between the delivery of each pup
c) When the body temperature drops 24 hours prior to whelping
Which of the following is false regarding persistent anovulatory follicles in mares?
a) Occurs early in season
b) Prolonged diestrus is a common presenting complaint
c) Develop a snow globe appearance on US
d) Treatment is hCG
d) Treatment is hCG
For which of the following is prostaglandin F2a not a treatment in the mare?
a) Post-mating induced endometritis
b) Endometriosis
c) Metritis
d) Pyometra
c) Metritis
Which the following is correct in regards to a mare pregnancy and parturition?
a) Early Embryonic Death occurs between days 45-300
b) Abortion occurs between days 0-45
c) Premature foals are born after 320 days of gestation with signs of prematurity
d) Dysmature foals are immature foals associated with placentitis
e) Post-mature foaling is foaling anytime after 300 days
d) Dysmature foals are immature foals associated with placentitis
What is the number one cause of non-infectious cause of abortion in the mare?
a) Twinning
b) Red bag
c) Poor nutrition
d) Uterine torsion
a) Twinning
Which of the following is not true of contagious metritis?
a) It is a true venereal disease caused by Taylorella equigenitalis
b) Stallions are asymptomatic, but the carrier state is not limited to stallions
c) 3 cultures 1 week apart is sufficient for importing stallions in the US
d) Samples for culture are to be taken from the urethral fossa, urethral sinus, urethra, distal penis (glans penis) and prepuce, and pre-ejaculatory fluid in the stallion, and should be taken from the clitoral fossa, clitoral sinuses, cervix and uterus in the mare
e) The causative agent is kept in Amies transport prior to being cultured in chocolate blood agar
c) 3 cultures 1 week apart is sufficient for importing stallions in the US
Case: You are presented with a mare that aborted her fetus on the 6th month of her gestation. You examine her placenta and notice that the chorionic surface is brown, sticky, mud-like and mucoid at the junction between the body and horn. There cervical star has no remarkable lesions. How will you proceed?
a) Gram stain, followed by culture on chocolate blood agar
b) Silver stain along with fluorescent antibody test
c) PCR
d) H and E stain, followed by dextrose agar
a) Gram stain, followed by culture on chocolate blood agar
Considering the characteristic placentitis, what do you suspect is the causative agent?
a) Aspergillus fumigateurs
b) Equine Herpesvirus 1
c) Equine Herpesvirus 3
d) Nocardioform actinomycetes - Crossiella equi ade Amycolatopis spp
d) Nocardioform Actinomycetes - Crossiella qui and Amycolatopis spp
Which of the following would you treat the mare with?
a) No treatment
b) Nystatin
c) Petercillin
d) Penicillin
a) No treatment
Which of the following is more common in goats that in sheep?
a) Abortion caused by Campylobacter jejune and Campylobacter fetus
b) Cache Valley virus
c) Pregnancy toxemia
d) Sperm granuloma
e) Vaginal prolapse
d) Sperm granuloma
Which of the following is more common in sheep than goats?
a) Abortions and mastitis caused by Brucella spp
b) Intersex
c) Pseudopregnancy
d) Ringwomb
e) Toxoplasmosis
d) Ringwomb
You are called to a sheep farm that had an outbreak of abortion. Upon examination of a placenta of one of the ewes, you see lesions suggestive of a necrotizing placentitis on the cotyledonary and intercotyledonary areas. You take a look at the feed and see nice good quality hay. What is the most likely zoonotic causative agent?
a) Toxoplasma gondii
b) Coxiella burnetti
c) Listeria monocytogenes
d) Chlamoydophila abortus
d) Chlamoydophila abortus
What are you going to do for treatment?
a) No treatment
b) Ceftiofur
c) Tetracyclines
d) Vaccinate
c) Tetracyclines
A farmer presents to you a lamb with arthrogryposis that was born about 3 hours ago. Which of the following is not going to be on your differential list?
a) Mosquito transmitted virus (Cache valley disease)
b) Culicoides transmitted virus (Bluetongue)
c) Plant toxicity (Locoweed, Broomweed, Veratum californium)
d) Borders Disease virus
d) Borders disease virus
Which of the following is false regarding small ruminants?
a) A does estrus is characterized as the time from the moment she stands to be mounted to the time she refuses. A doe’s estrus involves tail wagging, bleating, restlessness, pacing, and vulvar swelling
b) In the ewe, the placenta will take over as the course of progesterone during gestation
c) a scrotal circumference between 15-20 cm is considered satisfactory
d) The antibiotic of choice for bacterial reproductive diseases is tetracycline
c) a scrotal circumference between 15-20 cm is considered satisfactory
Trevor South calls you out to his hog farm in Greenwood, Arkansas because his sow has aborted her fetuses. which of the following is the most likely zoonotic causative agent?
a) Brucella suis
b) Leptospira interrogans pomona
c) Leptospira interrogans bratislava
d) Listeria spp
b) Leptospira interrogans pomona
Which of the following is incorrect regarding swine reproductive anatomy?
a) Sows have long uterine bodies
b) Uterotubular junction is not well defined
c) Boars have a spiral shaped penis
d) In the boar, the head of the epididymus is directed cranioventral and the tail of the epididymus is directed caudodorsal
a) Sows have long uterine bodies
Which of the following pairs of animals has a vesicular gland, bulbourethral gland, ampulla and prostate?
a) Dog and ram
b) Cow and mare
c) Boar and dog
d) Dog and cat
e) None of the above
e) None of the above
Which of the following is true of the male accessory sex glands?
a) Bulls, stallions and small ruminants have prostate, vesicular gland and bulbourethral gland
b) Toms don’t have an ampulla or vesicular gland
c) Boars don’t have an ampulla
d) Dogs only have a prostate
e) All of the above
e) All of the above
Which of the following is most likely the causative agent in an aborted swine fetus with splenic infarction and necrosis of tonsillar tissue?
a) Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
c) Hog cholera, Classical swine fever
d) Brucella suis
e) Porcine parvovirus (PPV)
c) Hog cholera, Classical swine fever
Which of the following is most likely in a hog house where most of the first parity gilts deliver mummified fetuses?
a) Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
c) Hog cholera, Classical swine fever
d) Brucella suis
e) Porcine parvovirus (PPV)
e) Porcine parvovirus (PPV)
Which of the following most notably causes a palpably firm orchitis?
a) Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
c) Hog cholera, Classical swine fever
d) Brucella suis
e) Porcine parvovirus (PPV)
d) Brucella suis
Which of the following most notably causes neonatal pigs to present with CNS signs like trembling, shaking, paddling and sneezing?
a) Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
c) Hog cholera, Classical swine fever
d) Brucella suis
e) Porcine parvovirus (PPV)
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
Which of the following is the most likely cause of a group of aborted piglets that presented with periocular edema and conjunctivitis?
a) Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
c) Hog cholera, Classical swine fever
d) Brucella suis
e) Porcine parvovirus (PPV)
a) Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
Which of the follows is (are) usually asymptomatic in boars?
a) Hog cholera
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
c) Rubulavirus (Blue eye disease)
d) Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
e) A and B
d) Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
Which of the following is (are) reportable reproductive disease of swine?
a) Hog cholera
b) Pseudorabies, Aujesky’s disease, Mad itch
c) Rubulavirus (Blue eye disease)
d) Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV)
e) A and B
e) A and B
Which of the following can you not palpate in the bull?
a) Urethralis muscle
b) Seminal vesicles (vesicular glands)
c) Ampulla
d) Bulbourethral gland
e) Inguinal rings
d) Bulbourethral gland
T/F: Increased echogenicity inside of the ampulla is seen in ampullar impactions.
True
Which of the following is the most common method of semen collection in the bull?
a) AV (artificial vagina)
b) Electroejaculation
c) Manual massage
d) Chemical ejaculation
b) Electroejaculation
Which of the following is a primary abnormality?
a) Detached head
b) Distal droplet
c) Kinked tail
d) Proximal droplet
a) Detached head
Which of the following is correct about dystocia in the mare?
a) Foal is usually dead
b) It’s a common problem
c) It’s not usually an emergency situation like it is in the cow
d) Usually, it’s the result of abnormal fetal posture
d) Usually, it’s the result of abnormal fetal posture