Fun Facts

Question 1

What prostatic disease do male Scottish terriers get?

Answer 1

Marked Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 2

Aside from staphylococcus what other bacteria is associated with structure uroliths in dogs?

a) klebsiella
b) pseudomonas
c) proteus
d) pasteurella

Answer 2

C) proteus. Dissolution in 8-12 weeks with abs

Question 3

What are the urease producing bacteria associated with struvite uroliths in dogs?

Answer 3

Staphy pseudointermedius
Proteus
Pasteurella
E.coli
Klebsiella
Ureaplasma

Question 4

What is the initiating event for acute pancreatitis in cats?

A) Trysinogen activation
B) Activation of zymogens by thrombin during bacterial toxemia, ischemia, or hypoxia
C) colocalization of lysosomal proteases and zymogen granules
D) enterokinase entering the portal circulation after a meal

Answer 4

A) autoactivation of cationic trypsinogen

Question 5

What is the genetic abnormality which can result in urate Urolith formation?

Answer 5

SLC2A9 urate transporter (inefficient transport of uric acid to hepatocytes for degradation)

Question 6

In what breeds are urate uroliths most common?

Answer 6

Dalmatians
Bull terriers
Black Russian terriers
Labradors
Staffies
Weimaraners

Question 7

What uroliths are associated with urease producing bacteria?
a) struvite
B) ammonium urate
C) calcium phosphate
D) calcium oxalate

Answer 7

A and c

Question 8

What is the metastatic rate of insulinomas at diagnosis?

A) 60%
B) 95%
C) 20%
D) 80%

Answer 8

B)

Question 9

What is the affect of hyponatraemia on the brain?

A) cerebral shrinkage
B) cerebral oedema
C) osmole formation
D) cerebral haemorrhage

Answer 9

B) cerebral oedema

Most common causes in dogs:
- gastrointestinal (GI) fluid loss
- third-space fluid loss
- fluid shift from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid (ECF) as a result of hyperglycaemia

Question 10

Oral eosinophilia granulomas affect what breeds most commonly?

Answer 10

Cavalier King Charles spaniels
Huskies
Malamutes
Westies
Labrador’s
Greyhounds

Question 11

What are choleliths composed of in small animals?

Answer 11

Bilirubin and calcium carbonate

Question 12

What oercentage of cats with low cobakamin have lie mma?

A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 40%
D.20%

Answer 12

D.

Question 13

What is a negative prognostic indicator for oesophageal perforation?

A) stricture
B) fb >24 hour
C) haemorrhage
D) abscess

Answer 13

C) haemorrhage

Question 14

What is a negative prognostic indicator for oesophageal perforation?

A) stricture
B) fb >24 hour
C) haemorrhage
D) abscess

Answer 14

C) haemorrhage

Question 15

What percentage of dogs with CE have a food responsive CE?

A) 70%
B) 66%
C) 45%
D) 35%

Answer 15

B) 66%

Question 16

In what breeds does inherited macrothrombocytopenia occur?

Answer 16

Cavies, Norfolk and Cairn Terriers, but also other breeds (e.g. Labrador Retrievers, Poodle, Chihuahua, Shih Tzu, Maltese Terrier, Jack Russell Terriers) due to a mutation in B1 tubulin. Usually assymtpmatic

Question 17

In what breed is systemic aspergillosis most common?

Answer 17

GSD