Final Examination

Question 1

What is a VCPR?

Answer 1

“Veterinary-client patient relationship”

Question 2

What are the criteria for a VCPR?

Answer 2

1. Veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgements regarding the health of the animal and the need for medical treatment, the client has agreed to follow instructions of veterinarian
2. There is sufficient knowledge of the animal by the veterinarian to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal
3. The practicing veterinarian is readily available for follow up in case of adverse reactions or failure of the regimen of therapy
4. The relationship can only exist when the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animals by virtue of examination of the animal

Question 3

“Oh no doc, my dogs are tied together, what do I do”

Answer 3

Although the noises and process may seem painful, we must leave the dogs alone until they finish. Pulling them apart could cause damage to both the dogs at this point of mating.

Question 4

What are the core vaccines for horses?

Answer 4

1. Tetanus
2. Western Equine Encephalitis
3. Eastern Equine Encephalitis
4. West Nile Virus
5. Rabies

Question 5

What are the core vaccines for a puppy?

Answer 5

1. Canine distemper virus
2. canine parvovirus
3. canine adenovirus
4. rabies

Question 6

What are clinical signs of canine distemper virus?

Answer 6

coughing, sneezing, runny eyes, and neurologic changes. Curable, contagious to other dogs and ferrets.

Question 7

What are clinical signs of canine parvovirus?

Answer 7

severe destruction of intestinal tract with vomiting and bloody diarrhea. No treatment. contagious to other canines.

Question 8

What are the clinical signs of canine adenovirus?

Answer 8

Liver disease with decreased appetite, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, edema of the cornea, discharge of eyes and nose. No treatment. Contagious to other dogs.

Question 9

What are the clinical signs of rabies in dogs?

Answer 9

neurological signs. “Dumb form:” paralysis. “Furious form”: aggression and seizures

Question 10

Describe the vaccination protocol for core vaccines in puppies

Answer 10

1. 6-8 weeks: canine distemper virus, canine parvovirus, canine adenovirus.
2. 9-12 weeks: canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus, canine parvovirus, rabies at 12 weeks.
3. 14-16 weeks: canine distemper virus, canine parvovirus, canine adenovirus,
4. 1 year: rabies
5. every 3 years after that: rabies

Question 11

List the deworming schedule for a puppy

Answer 11

1. 6-8 weeks: deworming medication. Heartworm medication. Flea and tick prevention.
2. 9-12 weeks: deworming medication. Heartworm medication. Flea and tick prevention
3. 14-16 weeks heartworm medication. Flea and tick prevention.

Question 12

When should you deworm cattle?

Answer 12

After the first killing frost of the autumn months.

Question 13

What is the deworming schedule for a foal?

Answer 13

2-3 mo
6 mo
9 mo
1 year

Question 14

What are the clinical signs of tetanus in the horse? What is the name of the organism that causes tetanus?

Answer 14

Clostridium tetani. localized and generalized muscle contraction, rigidity spasms, sawhorse stance, raised tail head, prolapse of third eyelid, lockjaw.

Question 15

How do we measure colostrum quality?

Answer 15

measure IgG. Brix refractometer < 7 days