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A proprioceptive reflex is…

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Response to knuckling the feet.

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2
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Wobbler syndrome commonly effects

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Doberman and great dane

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3
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What can be a non-regenerative cause of anaemia?

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Leukemia

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4
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Uraemia is not a

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Primary cause of seizures

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5
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A water deprivation test may be carried out to diagnose

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Diabetes insipidus

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6
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Rhinitis is inflammation of

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The nasal mucous membrane

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Cushings disease is

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More common in dogs than cats.
Can be caused by over administration of steroids
More commonly caused by pituitary tumours.

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8
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Which insulin has the longest duration of action?

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Protamine zinc insulin.

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9
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Which is least likely to be a clinical sign of diabetes insipidus?

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Weight gain.

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10
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Initial clinical signs of diabetes mellitis include..

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Polydispa
Polyphagia
Polyuria
Weight loss

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11
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Degeneration of the beta cells in the islets of langerhans due to old age is the most common cause of

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Diabetes mellitis

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12
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Common clinical signs of a splenic rupture include..

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Tachycardia, tachypnoea., weak pulse and abdominal swelling.

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13
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Hepatic diets for dogs should have

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Increased carbohydrates

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14
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Which clinical sign is least likely to be present as a result of duodenal intussusception?

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Diarrhoea

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15
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Common clinical signs of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency include..

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Weight loss and chronic diarrhoea

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16
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Easoinophilic granuloma are

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More common in cats.

Found commonly on the upper lip.

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17
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Viral infections and bacterial infections commonly cause.

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Stomatitis.
Pharyngitis
Gingivitis

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18
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Pneumonia is

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Inflammation of the lungs

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19
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Common signs of anaemia..

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Tachypnoea.
Tachycardia
Exercise intolerance.

20
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Haemophilia

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Affects blood clotting

21
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Inflammation of the kidney that affects the renal pelvis is called

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Pyelonephritis

22
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Acute renal failure might present

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Anuria

23
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A dysrhythmia is

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An abnormal slowing down and speeding up of the heartbeat.

24
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What may be a likely cause of unilateral epistaxis?

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Aspergillus or neoplasia.

25
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Signs of theobromine poisoning may vary but may include

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Vomiting, diarrhoea, seizures or sudden death from heart failure.

26
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Orthopnoea is

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Mouth breathing

27
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The intermediate host for diplylidium caninum is

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Trichodectes canis

28
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The term needed to describe an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the thorax is

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Chylothorax

29
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The calculi formed in acidic urine only is

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Struvite.

30
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Diabetes insipidus results from a disorder of the

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Pituitary gland

31
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When there is parauat poisoning

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The induction of vomiting is justified in cases of paraquat ingestion.
Early signs of paraquat poisoning may include diarrhoea but renal failure and pulmonary oedema develop in later stages.
Paraquat poisoning is usually fatal even if very small quantities have been ingested.

32
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What is the specific antidote for warfarin poisoning?

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Vitamin k

33
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Normal urine specific gravity in cat

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1.035 to 1.060

34
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Normal urine specific gravity in dog

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1.015 to 1.045

35
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Normal specific gravity in horse

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1.020 to 1.050

36
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Elevated sg of urine can indicate

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Dehydration, acute renal failure, shock or diabetes mellitis.
Crystaluria can also increase sg

37
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Decreased sg of urine can indicate

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Chronic renal failure
Diabetes insipidus
Polydispa
Fluid therapy
Corticosteroid therapy
38
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Isothenuria

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When sg approaches that of glomerular filtrate 1.008 and 1.012.
Not concentrated or diluted by kidneys.
Chronic renal disease

39
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Normal ph of cats urine

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5 to 7. Aspinal states 6 to 7

40
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Normal ph of dog and horse

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7-9

41
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Normal urine output of rabbit

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0.5 - 2ml per kg per hr.

12-48ml per kg per day

42
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A reduced volume of 0.5ml per kg per hr would require intervention for

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Dog cat horse and rabbit.

43
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Normal water intake for a rabbit

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50-150ml /kg/day

44
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Normal water intake of horse

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50-60 ml/kg/day

45
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Reasons to bandage:
Pressure to
Haemmorage arrest
Prevent or control swelling.

Immobilisation

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Fractures or dislocation support
Sprains or strains
Healing wounds
Protection against self mutilation, infection, environment and further injury.

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