Gastrointestinal

Question 1

9 month old, failure to thrive, vomiting, diarrhoea, neurological signs, possibly worsened by recent procedure

Answer 1

Portosystemic shunt

Question 2

ALP increased

Answer 2

Cholestasis (intra or extra hepatic), drug/ hormone induced (corticosteroids, thyroxine, phenobarbital), osteoblastic activity (growing animals, osteosarcoma/ other bone neoplasia)

Question 3

Where does an epuli come from

Answer 3

Periodontal ligament

Question 4

Inappetent bunny symptomatic treatment

Answer 4

Subcut fluids, pain relief (loxi/bup - care opioids can cause constipation), metoclopromide (rule out obstruction first), can add ranitidine, syringe feeding, tempt with food (herbs in hay, fresh veg)