Fun Facts Flashcards

1
Q

What prostatic disease do male Scottish terriers get?

A

Marked Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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

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

A

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

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

A

Staphy pseudointermedius
Proteus
Pasteurella
E.coli
Klebsiella
Ureaplasma

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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

A

A) autoactivation of cationic trypsinogen

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5
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What is the genetic abnormality which can result in urate Urolith formation?

A

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

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In what breeds are urate uroliths most common?

A

Dalmatians
Bull terriers
Black Russian terriers
Labradors
Staffies
Weimaraners

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7
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What uroliths are associated with urease producing bacteria?
a) struvite
B) ammonium urate
C) calcium phosphate
D) calcium oxalate

A

A and c

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What is the metastatic rate of insulinomas at diagnosis?

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

A

B)

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What is the affect of hyponatraemia on the brain?

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

A

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

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10
Q

Oral eosinophilia granulomas affect what breeds most commonly?

A

Cavalier King Charles spaniels
Huskies
Malamutes
Westies
Labrador’s
Greyhounds

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11
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What are choleliths composed of in small animals?

A

Bilirubin and calcium carbonate

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12
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What oercentage of cats with low cobakamin have lie mma?

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

A

D.

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13
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What is a negative prognostic indicator for oesophageal perforation?

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

A

C) haemorrhage

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14
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What is a negative prognostic indicator for oesophageal perforation?

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

A

C) haemorrhage

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

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

A

B) 66%

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16
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In what breeds does inherited macrothrombocytopenia occur?

A

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

17
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In what breed is systemic aspergillosis most common?

A

GSD