ICVA form 1

Question 1

what coagulation factors are vitamin K-dependent?

Answer 1

2, 7, 9, 10

Question 2

what coagulation factors are associated with X-linked hemophilia and what test would support that diagnosis?

Answer 2

8 & 9
PTT (would be increased)

Question 3

what is the most common cause of rectal prolapse in kittens?

Answer 3

GI Parasites

Question 4

which atrium is often enlarged in a dog with CHF?

Answer 4

left atrium

Question 5

what virus causes kittens to be born with cerebellar hypoplasia when the pregnant mother is infected?

Answer 5

feline panleukopenia (feline Parvovirus)

Question 6

what are the signs of Malignant Catarrhal Fever in cows?

Answer 6

fever, oral and nasal erosions, enlarged lymph nodes, and centripetal corneal opacity. often fatal

Question 7

what is the management for Malignant Catarrhal Fever in cows?

Answer 7

herd - separate from carriers (sheep) by at least 70 meters
individuals - cull…treatment is often unrewarding and there is no vaccine

Question 8

what condition does lactic acidosis predispose cows to?

Answer 8

laminitis

Question 9

what is the treatment for chlamydophilosis (psittacosis / parrot fever)?

Answer 9

doxycycline for 45+ days

Question 10

what is the gold standard treatment for prostatitis?

Answer 10

antibiotic that crosses the prostate blood barrier (ie. aminoglycoside or fluoroquinolone) for 4+ weeks AND castration

Question 11

what is the management recommendation for sheep or goats with caseous lymphadenitis?

Answer 11

ideally, cull affected animals
otherwise,
isolate and treat affected individuals (abx, surgical excision, lance, etc), but understand that this is not really curable

Question 12

what is adequate IgG concentration in a foal, and what can be given if it’s low >24 hours after birth?

Answer 12

> 800 mg/dL; plasma transfusion

Question 13

what dewormers treat coccidia (isospora)?

Answer 13

sulfadimethoxine (albon), ponazuril, amprolium

Question 14

what is the treatment for organophosphate toxicity?

Answer 14

atropine

Question 15

what would cause pruritic ulcerated lesions with eosinophilic granulomatous reaction on a horse’s prepuce?

Answer 15

habronemiasis

Question 16

what complications can happen shortly after GDV surgery?

Answer 16

SIRS/MODS (reperfusion injury) and cardiac arrhythmias

Question 17

at what age is a PDA considered problematic? should surgery be pursued in a 12 week old puppy?

Answer 17

after 1 week of age! yes (after echo)

Question 18

what does a small vulva, hypoplastic uterus, and lack of cycling suggest in a heifer?

Answer 18

freemartinism

Question 19

what hormone is used for induction of farrowing in a pig?

Answer 19

pgf2a +/- oxytocin 24h later

Question 20

what nerve block will diagnose navicular syndrome?

Answer 20

palmar digital

Question 21

what do crackles indicate on lung auscultation?

Answer 21

pneumonia or CHF

Question 22

what surgery is indicated for laryngeal hemiplasia in the horse?

Answer 22

Prosthetic Laryngoplasty

Question 23

when can heifers be bred?

Answer 23

12-14 months of age; 60%+ of mature weight

Question 24

how is canine distemper usually spread?

Answer 24

aerosolization

Question 25

what hoof disease causes the horse hoof to grow out forward?

Answer 25

laminitis

Question 26

how long should otitis media be treated with abx?

Answer 26

3-6 weeks

Question 27

how do you treat non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema?

Answer 27

furosemide / diuretics

Question 28

what species can get cheyletiella parasitovorax mites?

Answer 28

rabbits > dogs, cats, rodents, humans

Question 29

what is the most common cause of cow enucleation?

Answer 29

ocular neoplasia (SCC)

Question 30

how is BLV transmitted?

Answer 30

blood

Question 31

what 1mm parasite causes hypertrophic gastritis in cats?

Answer 31

Ollulanus tricuspis

Question 32

what is the rash in humans with lyme disease called?

Answer 32

erythema migrans

Question 33

what is the most common cause of unilateral CN VII palsy in a cat?

Answer 33

otitis media