General Knowledge Flashcards
You have performed an ovariohysterectomy in a 18 month old female great Dane in the morning. In the evening, the dog is still unable to stand up in her cage, her heart rate is high (HR : 135 bpm RR: 80-100 bpm) and her mucous membrane are pale with a CRT of 3 sec ( Normal <2sec). What is MOST LIKELY causing these clinical signs?
Internal hemorrhage
What is the most common cause of urinary incontinence in puppies?
Cystic calculi
You have diagnosed chronic prostatitic abscessation in an 8 year old entire male German Shepherd Dog. What is the most appropriate treatment for this case?
Castration and combined antibiotic therapy following culture
Which anatomical structure do you need to reflect ventro-medially to approach the right kidney?
The descending duodenum
A 4-year-old neutered male Yorkshire terrier presents with dysuria and haematuria. A catheter passes easily into his bladder. There is some acoustic shadowing of his bladder contents on ultrasound examination. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Bladder calculus
What is the main indication of the Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass technique?
To manage permanent ureteral obstruction
Which technique is not recommended for the management of a renal cyst?
Cyst Marsupialization
What is the name of the technique used to correct recessed vulva in dogs
Episioplasty
Which other anatomical abnormality is commonly found in female dogs with ectopic ureters?
Vestibulovaginal septal remnants
What is the most common bacteria cultured from prostatic abscesses?
E. Coli
What is the name of the manoeuvre that needs to be done to access the left retroperitoneal space where the left kidney and ureter lie?
Colonic manoeuvre
Which surgical technique is applicable for the treatment of a hydroureter secondary to an intramural ectopic ureter?
Neoureterostomy
Under normothermic conditions, how long can a kidney be maintained under ischaemic conditions without developing irreversible lesions?
20 mins
What is the name given to the imaging technique that consists in injection of contrast agent directly into the renal pelvis?
Antegrade pyelography
What is the main indication of Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass placement in cats?
Ureterolithiasis