Infectious

Question 1

What disease can have transplacental transmission in cows?

What parasitic life stage can transplacental or transmammary transmission occur?

Answer 1

Toxoplasmosis
Tachyzoite (rapid life stage vs Brady = slow)

Question 2

Which stage of Babesia causes hemolysis?

What is the infectious stage of Babesia?

Answer 2

Merozoite

Question 3

MOA of botulism toxin?

Answer 3

Prevents Ach release at the NMJ

Question 4

MOA of anti-toxin for tetanus?

Answer 4

Bind to the free circulating toxin, cannot bind the the toxin that is already bound to nerve.

Question 5

What life stage causes disease in Cytauxzoon?

What is the treatment

Answer 5

Schizonts

Azithromycin and atovoquone

Question 6

Test for clinical toxo?

Answer 6

IgM in CSF

Question 7

What cell (type of cell) is decreased with FIV/FeLV infections?

Answer 7

CD4+ lymphocytes

Causing lymphopenia

Question 8

Nocardia cytology findings?

Treatment?

Answer 8

Acid-fast (aka Ziehl-Neelsen) positive

Tx: TMS/sulfas

Question 9

Treatment for tritrichomonas?

Answer 9

Ronidazole

Question 10

Treatment for babesia gibsoni?

Answer 10

Azithromycin + atovaquone

Question 11

Pythium mode of transmission?

Answer 11

Skin lesion

Question 12

Reservoir for staph areus?

Answer 12

Horses and dogs

Question 13

What is a cleaning solution for bacterial spores?

Answer 13

?

Question 14

What enzyme converts H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) to bactericidal bleach (hypochlorous acid)?

Answer 14

Myeloperoxidase

Neutrophil enzyme -> kill bacteria

Question 15

Gram negative pleural effusion in a cat?

Answer 15

Pasteurella

Question 16

What infectious agent would cause a morulae in a neutrophil?

Answer 16

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

Question 17

What is the most common clinical sign of lyme?

Answer 17

Mostly subclinical: arthritis vs nephritis vs thrombocytopenia

Question 18

Test that requires live organism for diagnosis within the first 1-2 weeks?

Answer 18

Lepto - MAT

Question 19

Most sensitive test for Bartonella in dogs?

Answer 19

PCR

Question 20

What is the most common clin path abnormality with Hepatozoon americanum?

Answer 20

Neutrophilia

Question 21

What is a zoonotic disease from both dogs and horses?

Answer 21

Staph aureus

Question 22

What is the most common community acquired cause of pneumonia in cats?

Answer 22

Mycoplasma

Question 23

What is the most common cause of discospondylitis in dogs?

Answer 23

Staph

Question 24

Cat with pleural effusion which is light gold and has non-degenerate neutrophils, protein 8 g/dL, WBC 5000/uL. Diagnosis?

Answer 24

FIP

Question 25

Mechanisms of ascites with FIP?

Answer 25

Virus triggering VEGF leading to leakage of fluid.

Question 26

When should you treat salmonella

Answer 26

When clinical

Question 27

Which disease may be misdiagnosed based on PARR?

Answer 27

Erlichia

Question 28

What would be the best test for leptospirosis in the first 5 days?

Answer 28

Blood PCR