JC Flashcards
3 most frequent neoplasias in penguins?
Adenocarcinoma, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma
Cefovecin protein binding in Ungulates?
Variable +++
Tursiops truncatus and Rucervus duvaucelli : >99%
Gazelles or equids : 91,76-92,70%
CIte 3 diseases for which a significant association with genetic diversity or familial relatedness has been observed in male or female southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis).
Cardiomyopathy, acanthocephalan peritonitis, and sarcocystosis
Evolution of urinary corticosterone of free-ranging cane toads (Rhinella marina) after about one month in captivity?
Significant decrease.
WBC most frequent in Crocodylus intermedius? Same for others crocodilians?
Heterophils. For the other crocodilians lymphocytes are the most frequently observed WBC.
2 localizations of lymph node abscesses in California sea lions?
Axillary and inguinal
Polar bear pregnancy detected by trained dogs (odour detection). Sensitivity/specificity?
Good specificity but poor sensitivity
What are the criteria to consider before forming a group of male chimpanzees?
Previous introduction into a social group with adult females, establishment of familarity between males, kinship of several males, availability of large enclosure
Which inhalant anaesthetics are the most effective for prairie rattlesnakes ?
Isoflurane and sevoflurane recommended for quick procedure but desflurane not recommended
What are the different morohologies of monocytes in elephants? Similar to which families?
There are 3 categories of monocytes: regular, bilobed, round. Monocytes morphology unique to the Pannungulata clade (Procaviidae, Sirenia, Elephantidae)
What are the factors that can influence fecal glucocorticoid metabolite levels in Sichuan takin?
Reproductive status (increases after parturition, correlated with testosterone production), body mass, temperature, stress
What is the efficiency ofetonogestrel implants in Rodrigues fruit bats ? For how long? Where is the best place to implant them?
Etonogestrel implants (34mg) place subcutaneously between the scapulae proved 100% effective at preventing pregnancy for up to 36months.
For white rhinoceros milk composition, Which minerals reduce during lactation?
Potassium and phosphorus
How long can healing last in reptiles? Which factor can accelerate the healing?
It can take until 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. Skin wounds of reptiles have a faster healing when there are at the maximul temperature of the optimal range.
What is the diurnal pattern of cortisol secretions in elephant? Are there differences between species?
Fivefold decrease from morning peak to evening nadir concentrations for cortisol diurnal pattern in elephant. No huge differences between species.
Duration of mydriaric effect using topical rocuronium bromide in scop owls?
Around 60min. No side effects reported.
What can be the most significant predictors of inflammatory status in southern white rhinoceros?
Iron (negative apr) and haptoglobin (positive apr). Higher diagnostic accuracy with combination of decreased iron and increased haptoglobin.
Negative or positive values for CT lung radiodensity in red-footed tortoises are associated with which lung diseases?
High negative values associated with pulmonary emphysema. High positive value associated with accumulation of interstitial secretion.
Pulmonary parenchyma CT radiodensity in red-footed tortoises: -811.30+/-19.82 HU.
Main causes of death in Magellanic penguins in the USA ?
Aspergillosis (27%) and trauma (20%)
What other biologic sample can be used to monitor the reproductive cycle and the pregnancy in pygmy hippos?
Saliva. There is a strong positive correlation between salivary and faecal progestogen concentrations.
Is glaucoma frequent in birds ?
Secondary glaucoma, probably secondary to uveitis, trauma or cataract, are more common than primary glaucoma, which are rarely described.
How can be traduced a Blanding’s turtles gestation on electrophoresis?
Hyperglobulinemia is observed.
What is the order accross mammals with higher cancer mortality risks? And the one with lower risks?
Carnivora order seems to have higher cancer mortality risks. Artiodactyla order, especially blackbuck and patagonian mara, seems to have lower risks. Possibly linked to diet.
Higher estrogens in females harpy eagles are observed in which type of reproductive behavior?
Courtship and copulation. In male, androgens are increased only in courtship.
What precaution have to be taken before supplementation of iron in elephant?
Any chronic infection have to be excluded to avoid an activation of Mycobacterium latent infections
What is the anatomical part most affected by pneumonia in koalas?
Left caudal lung lobe
Side effects of hydromorphone on orange-winged Amazon parrots?
Nausea-like behavior and mild agitation
Macroscopic pathological lesion most frequently observed in free-ranging mountain gorillas ?
Pigmentation of the teeth and tongue
Pimobendan used in Lemur catta for heart failure management?
Seems to be useful, without side effects. Administrated PO at 0.5mg/kg BID.
Differential diagnosis of bilateral distal pelvic limb paralysis in psittacine birds?
Spinal trauma, infectious etiology (fungal transverse myelitis), vascular event and lead toxicosis.
Recommandation to avoid bumblefoot in penguins?
To increase their activity and time spent into the water. For this, some environmental enrichment can be useful, especiallt artificial sticks floating into the water
At which dosage Tramadol seems to have an analgesia efficacy after subcutaneous administration in koalas?
4mg/kg
What can be a predisposing factor for gastric dilatation volvulus in North American River otters?
Rapid movment through three-dimensional space in water, like cetaceans
Medical treatment implemented for an idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome in a cheetah?
1.5mg/kg prednisolone PO BID
1mg/kg omeprazole PO SID
Bird species inducing more reactions within captive meerkat group and their sentinel?
Common buzzard and carrion crow
Frequent localisation of lymph node abscesses in California Sea Lions?
Axillary and inguinal
Reptiles most frequently affected by intussusception ?
Sea turtles (fishing lines)
Wildlife reservoir of Cytauxzoon felis?
Bobcats
Common family of nasal mites?
Family Ostridae > subfamily Ostrinae > several genera:
- Oestrus in sheep and goats
- Rhinoestrus in horses
- Cephenemyia and Pharingomyia in cervids
Ferrets or minks with ulcerative lesions on the lips => suspected etiology? what treatments?
Leishmania infantum
Miltefosin + allopurinol
Assessment of passive transfer in nondomestic Caprinae at the San Diego zoo: which tests performed in the first 7 days of life are the most informative?
Glucose + fibrinogen levels
Which APP of interest in diseased white 🦏 ?
Haptoglobin combined with iron
Which herpesviruses have been described in bears?
ALPHAHERPES:
Equine HV1&9
Bovine HV1
Suid HV1
GAMMAHERPES:
Ursid HV1
Novel gamma-HV
In which felid species plasma/serum SDMA is positively correlated to Creatinine?
Cheetahs (but paper AJVR: no correlation with GFR!) and Tigers
Effects of 10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg doses of alfaxalone in peafowl?
10 mg/kg : smooth induction / low level of sedation
20 mg/kg: seizure-like episodes / prolonged recoveries
3 significant prognostic indicators of mortality for injured turtles?
Hyperlactatemia, anemia, and increased lactate when the initial lactate concentration was >5nM/L
Most common ultrasonographic findings associated with cholelithiasis in captive mountain chicken frogs?
Gallbladder wall thickening
Posterior acoustic shadow
Role of sika deer in the cycle of Fascioloides magna in Europe?
Definitive host
Number one pathogen isolated from European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) in Switzerland ? Pathogenicity?
Mycoplasma. Only 1/56 positive animals with respiratory disease
Acide aminocaproique chez les éléphants EEHV-HD: quand utiliser et quand ne pas utiliser?
Analogue de la lysine qui inhibe la fibrinolyse in vitro chez l’🐘d’Asie => intéressant ++ pour traiter les hémorragies induites par l’EEHV-HD
Par contre ne pas utiliser si CIVD (et = conséquence fréquente de EEHV-HD)
Donc a priori utiliser au début mais arrêter dès que signes de CIVD!
KCl pour euthanasier des crapauds buffles (Rhinella marina) anesthésiés au MS222: quelle dose et quelle(s) voies?
- Intracoelomique 100mEq/kg => 100% efficacité, pas d’effets secondaires
- Immersion 4500mEq/L => 100% efficacité mais effets secondaires (érythème ventral et rigidité musculaire)
- Intracardiaque 10mEq/kg => efficace (67% mais 2 ratés) mais plus compliqué pour injecter
Quel peut être l’effet secondaire non voulu d’une dose trop forte d’administration d’Adequan sur les oiseaux ?
Hypocoagulabilité, hémorragies
Doses MS-222 chez méduses communes?
Dose faible = 0,3 g/L (induction suffisante pour 6/8 individus)
Dose forte = 0,6 g/L (induction plus rapide / réveils plus longs)
Oerexigene chez les oiseaux: quoi utiliser? A quelle dose ? Chez qu’elles espèces? Quel temps d’action ? Effets secondaires ?
Midazolam 1mg/kg IM chez psittacidés (+passereaux/anseriformes… Voie IN également, Cf présentation Milan).
Effet +++ pdt au moins 1h.
Sédation modérée possible mais effet oerexigene++ quand même présent
Masse sur le bec d’un oiseau, suspicion d’origine dermale => différentiel?
Variole aviaire (pox), carcinome épidermoïde, mélanome, lymphome, sarcome, granulome bactérien ou fongique, granulome non infectieux…
White nose syndrome des chiroptères : quel agent pathogène ?
Température de développement et epidemio?
fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, transmission entre individus pdt hibernation quand tous dans des hibernacula commun à T°C < 20°C
What solution is used to create calibration phantom in order to translate hounsfield units into international system units ?
Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate solution (K2HPO4 solution).
Cite one useful field test used for inflammatory status measuring in wildlife.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Causes possibles d’abcès auriculaire chez les tortues aquatiques non captives ?
- Bio accumulation de composés organochlorés
- déficit en vitamine A
Quelles sont les similitudes d’une infection à clostridium tarantellae et à clostridium piliforme?
Morphologie du pathogène
Multiples foyers de nécrose de le foie
(Réaction croisée des tests pcr et immunofluorescence)
En milieu sauvage, chez quelle espèce de mammifère a été retrouvé clostridium tarentellae?
Chien Viverrin (sois-espèce endémique de Corée
Quelles espèces de tortues sont les plus à risque de développer des complications suite à injection de produit de contraste dans le sinus sous-carapacial?
Espèces terrestres (poumons plus craniaux au sein de la cavité coelomique) et avec carapace bombée
Période de vie la plus a risque chez les dikdik?
Période néonatale, élevage a la main vs prévention de carences nutritionnelles à envisager
Quelles différences liées à l’âge sur les paramètres de la coagulation/ inflammation mesures avec un ISTAT chez les éléphants d’Asie?
- Adultes avec taux de fibrinogène les plus élevés
- gériatriques avec taux de plaquettes les plus bas
Chez les tortues du désert, quelles corrélations entre body condition score (qualitatif), body condition index (quantitatif), profondeur des muscles temporaux et volume graisseux mesure au CT scan?
- Pas de corrélation de BCS ou BCI avec le volume graisseux mesure au CT
- pas de corrélation du BCs avec la profondeur du muscle temporal
CCL: il faut un scanner 😅
Pourquoi les hôtes aberrants sont ceux qui sont sévèrement/ l’étalement infectés par Fascioloides magna?
Parce que les douves immatures pénètrent la muqueuse intestinale et ne s’encapsulent pas dans le foie (contrairement aux hôtes définitivs) => elles peuvent donc migrer un peu partout dans les cavités abdominale et pleurale
Viabilité de Mycoplasma bovis dans l’eau?
6h si ombragée, 2h si en plein soleil
Effet of canine adipose mesenchymal stem cell secretome on second-intention wound healing in red-eared sliders?
No significant functional activity.
(JWD 58(2): 368-372, 2022)
Detection of terbinafine following nebulization of Northwestern pond turtles in plasma?
and in keratin?
No significant concentrations of terbinafine found in plasma.
Terbinafine in turtle keratin peaked after 16 days of treatment and maintained therapeutic concentrations for 14 days posttreatment.
(JHMS 32(1): 48-55, 2022)
Inovative way to remove an arrowhead foreign bodyembedded in coelo;ic cavity, adjacent to left lung, in a red-tailed hawk?
Use of an endoloop ligature and 2-portal coelioscopic approach.
(JAMS 36(1): 58-62, 2022)
Bactéries retrouvées dans des cas d’endocardite valvulaire (parfois associée à endocardite voire arthrites/septicémie) chez les oiseaux?
- E. coli et Staphylococcus aureus chez les rapaces (la présence de podagre étant un facteur prédisposant)
- Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae chez des galliformes sauvages
- Streptococcus spp. et Enterococcus faecalis chez des pigeons sauvages
- Streptococcus chez un ibis chauve + chez un oedicneme (S. dysgalactiae, JWD 55(3))
Nalbuphine: quelle type d’action sur quels récepteurs opioïdes ?
A quelle autre molécule la comparer dans ce cadre?
Kappa récepteur agoniste + Mu récepteur antagoniste (et delta récepteur antagoniste).
Butorphanol.