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General characteristics and effects of canine distemper virus-
airborne transmission, resp. and some GI signs, CS usually begin as just ADR and then progress to coughing, anorexia, circling convulsions etc.
what do we give to medically tx adrenal gland disease in ferrets?
Lupron depo monthly
for sx you would do a uni/’bilateral adrenalectomy
insulinoma in ferrets notes
Beta cell tumors, more common in males, tx with diet and pred, partial pancreatectomy can be helpful, Mean survival time is 16 months
what is the most common cancer in ferrets??
lymphoma
6 week old puppy gets what vax
fecal, HW prevent, deworm, flea and tick prevent and D2AP (3 week)
Why do we add epi to bupivacaine?
Because it counteracts vasodilation and aids in hemostasis, Contraindicated if hyperparathyroidism, cardiac dysrhythmia, asthma, anesthesia
Lidocaine lasts how long? What about bup?
2-4 mins, bupivicaine lasts 4-7 hours
Crowding with some teeth rotated is class ___ malocclusion
class 1
underbite is class ____ malocclusion
3
An overbite is class ___ malocclusion
2
Overbite dr term is….
mandibular brachygnathism
what is the whipworm prepatent period?
3 months (do treatment for 3 months), live in the cecum, treatment fenbendazole
When does larval stage 3 maturation discontinues at what temperature?
stops at 57 degrees
microfilaria can live __-__ years and adults can live __-__ years
1-2 years; 5-7 years
describe the pathway of the heartworms in the heart:
Worms always start at the lobar arteries and main pulmonary artery and then the worms back up into the right ventricle and right atrium and eventually in the vena cava which is called CAVAL SYNDROME
What is the DH for heartworms? What is the IH?
DH is canids and IH is mosquitos (Microfilariae and L1, L2, L3 stages)
T/F the HWT is antigen based and is nearly 100% specific
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Acanthocheiolonema reconditumae has what kind of tail? Is it pathogenic?
Curved tail and no, not pathogenic
proheart is what drug?
moxidectin slow released over 6-12 months
3-2-1 rule ISS
present after 3 months
more than 2 cm size
still growing after1 month
feline vaccine placement
FeLV L rear, FVRCP right front, RV right rear
when will canine teeth all be present in kittens (at what age)?
12 weeks and older
HeartGard is what drugs? What does it tx?
Ivermectin and Pyrantel and treats HW, hooks and rounds
revolution is what type of drug? What does it tx?
Selamectin
Hw, hooks, rounds, fleas, ear mites, and sacroptic mange. Not good against ticks
BUT revolution PLUS has sarolaner which DOES DO TICKS
advantage multi is what drugs? What does it Tx?
Imicloclaprid and moxidectin
treats HW, hooks, rounds, whips, fleas, sarcoptic mange
what are some hallmark signs of canine atopic dermatitis??
Pruritus on feet, ventrum, face and extremities
Tx includes Apoquel, Cytopoint, Immunotherapies, and topicals
Ehrlichia ewingii
attacks the granulocytes, Lone star tick
Symptoms include anorexia, joint pain, CNS, chronic kidney disease and thrombocytopenia, rarely is fatal though
E. canis
Brown dog tick, attacks monocytes, lymph nodes increased, lameness, thrombocytopenia, epistaxis, petechia, uveitis, organomegaly, anemia, proteinuria, hyperglobulinemia
Parvo is ____ ____ virus that is fecal oral transmission and targets intestinal crypts and other rapidly dividing cells, lymphoid tissues, leukopenia, and neutropenia
non-enveloped
Parvo test is _____ test
antigen test
sites for bone marrow collection in the dog–
Dorsal iliac crest, femoral shaft, humeral shaft, costochondral junction, sternum
what is in the canine D2AP vaccine?
Distemper, adenovirus with 2 strains, parainfluenza, and parvovirus
can be done as early as 6 weeks and booster every 3-4 weeks til 16 weeks and 20 weeks in black and tan dogs
lepto can be given as early as ___ weeks
12 weeks, no sooner
what does low eye pressures indicate? What does high eye pressures indicate?
Low= uveitis, rupture
High= degenerative changes, glaucoma, chronic uveitis
What does the PLR response test?
Evaluates the cranial nerve 2 (optic) and the cranial nerve 3 (oculomotor)
What does the PLR response test?
Evaluates the cranial nerve 2 (optic) and the cranial nerve 3 (oculomotor)
menance response tests what nerves?
it is a learned response after about 14 wks of age and tests the visual stimulus CN 2 (optic) and CN 7 (facial)
Periodontal disease stages 2-4
Stage 2- 25% attachment loss and minor pocketing
Stage 3- 25-50% attachment loss and teeth being slightly mobile
Stage 4- more than 50% loss with gingival recession and severe pocketing and advanced tooth mobility
FIV is an __ test whereas FeLV is an ____ test
Antibody; antigen
what are the viruses included in the FVRCP vaccine in cats?
Herpesvirus, calcivirus, parvovirus (panleukopenia)
IN bord can be given to dogs more than ____ age
3 weeks of age
what are the MLV vaccines?
D2AP, Bordetella, FVRCP
what are the killed vaccines?
RV, lepto, lyme, CIV, FeLV, FIV
What strains of flu does CIV have in it?
H3N8 and H3N2
retest FeLV after ___ days
60 days
lyme disease is spread by what tick
Ixodes ticks