JVIM 2023 Flashcards
True or false: hypofolataemia is an inferior biomarker of CE compared to hypocobalaminaemia
TRUE
In ‘Association of folate concentrations with clinical signs and laboratory markers of chronic enteropathy in dogs’, what 2 other markers was COBALAMIN concentration correlated with?
Albumin
Cholesterol
(and folate)
In ‘Association of folate concentrations with clinical signs and laboratory markers of chronic enteropathy in dogs’, what (if any) other markers was FOLATE concentration correlated with?
None (except cobalamin)
True or false - repeated spec cPLI can identify multiple acquired PSS in dogs after EHPSS attenuation?
FALSE
True or false - in ‘Prospective evaluation of the efficacy of inhaled steroids administered via the AeroDawg spacing chamber in management of dogs with chronic cough’, out of 36 dogs quite a few did not accept inhaled medication.
FALSE - only 1 dog of 36 did not accept it
In dogs with airway collapse or inflammatory airway disease, which of the following (if any) improved with inhaled fluticasone use?
a) Cough frequency
b) Cough severity
c) Cough duration
All 3 improved
True or false - in ‘Prospective evaluation of the efficacy of inhaled steroids administered via the AeroDawg spacing chamber in management of dogs with chronic cough’, the quality of life score improved in dogs being treated.
TRUE
In ‘Thyroidectomy in dogs with thyroid tumors: Survival analysis in 144 cases (1994-2018)’, what % of dogs had metastasis identified at time of diagnosis?
8.3%
What 4 factors were associated with death in dogs with thyroid tumours?
Metastasis
Thrombosis
Non-follicular carcinoma
Administration of chemotherapy
Is pseudomembranous cystitis associated more with male or female cats?
Male (100%)
True or false: Pseudomembranous cystitis is commonly associated with urethral obstruction
TRUE (80%)
True or false - in the majority of cats with pseudomembranous cystitis in and mineralization, urine culture was positive
FALSE
In ‘Outcomes of treatment of cats with feline infectious peritonitis using parenterally administered remdesivir, with or without transition to orally administered GS-441524’, what & survied to 6 months? What % of cats that survived 48 hours survived to 6 months?
86%
96%
In ‘Outcomes of treatment of cats with feline infectious peritonitis using parenterally administered remdesivir, with or without transition to orally administered GS-441524’, of surviving cats what % achieved remission by day 84?
56%
Which nerves are affected in immune-mediated polyneuropathy in cats?
Purely axonal motor
What is the prognosis in immune-mediated polyneuropathy in cats?
Excellent to good
Which of the following, if any, storage conditions may clinically affect UPC measurements in feline urine?
a) out of the fridge for 1 day
b) in the fridge for 7 days
c) fridge for 6 months
Only fridge for 6m
Which was more common in dogs with carcinoma/sarcoma - intratumoral microthrombi or distant micorthrombi?
Intratumoral
Which 2 blood result were significantly different in tumor-bearing dogs with microthrombi compared to tumor-bearing dogs without microthrombi?
Higher D-dimer
Loer platelets
What trace minerals/elements/metals were higher in hair samples in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy?
Copper
Zinc
Selenium
Arsenic
Potassium bromide therapy is associated with higher hair concentration of which element?
Arsenic
In ‘Benign ureteral obstruction in cats: Outcome with medical management’, what factor was associated with increased success?
Smaller distal uroliths (<1-2 mm) were
In ‘Benign ureteral obstruction in cats: Outcome with medical management’, what was the failure rate?
57%
In ‘Benign ureteral obstruction in cats: Outcome with medical management’, what was median time to a successful outcome?
16 days
Which cause of ureteral obstruction was associated with lowest success rates with medical management - uroliths, strictures or pyonepritis?
Uroliths
Is hyper-lipasaemia common or uncommon in canine AKI?
Common
True or false - Hyperlipasemia is associated with AKI severity in dogs
TRUE
True or false - In dogs with AKI, hyperlipasemia was usually associated with pancreatitis
FALSE
True or false - Hyperlipasemia is associated with mortality in canine AKI
TRUE
What breed appears prone to hyperhomocysteinemia? What is the proposed mechanism?
Primary defect in conversion of HCy to methionine in Greyhounds
Which of the following (if any) were different between dogs with cardiac and non-cardiac causes of ascites?
a) NT-proBNP
b) GB wall oedema
c) cTnI
d) caudal vena cava distension
NT-proBNP
CVC distension
(both higher in cardiac)
In cats, is mucosal fibrosis more common in the duodenum or colon?
Colon
What 2 stains (in addition to H+E) can help to identify intestinal fibrosis?
Massons trichrome
Vimentin
True or false - in cats with feline IBD, positive fibrosis staining was associated with increased risk of:
a) death
b) disease remission
a) TRUE
b) FALSE (decreased risk of remission)
Do dogs with FRE or ‘true’ IBD have more abnormal proteomes?
IBD
True or false - GI microbiome diversity is not significantly reduced in dogs with tumors compared to healthy dogs
FALSE - diversity is decreased in tumours
Which microbiome genus had lower abundance in tumour-bearing dogs compared to controls?
Bacteroides
Which microbiome genus had lower abundance in aggressive tumor progression in dogs?
Staphylococcus
Do dogs with tumours have lower alpha or beta diversity in their GI microbiome?
Alpha
What rare differential should be considered in dogs with suspected GI bleeding after a negative conventional endoscopy or surgical exploration? How is it diagnosed?
Angiodysplasia
Video capsule endoscopy appears sensitive for diagnosis
True or false - prophylactic omeprazole treatment decreased clinically detectable GI complications in dogs with acute thoracolumbar-IVDE
FALSE
Which serum protein was identified with >50-fold increase in abundance in cats with chronic enteropathy compared to healthy cats
Thrombospondin-1
True or false - juvenile dogs with parvoviral enteritis had lower serum cobalamin concentrations than healthy juvenile dogs.
TRUE
True or false - juvenile dogs with non-parvoviral viral enteritis had lower serum cobalamin concentrations than healthy juvenile dogs.
TRUE
True or false - based on serum MMA concentrations, cellular cobalamin deficiency was apparent in juvenile dogs with parvoviral enteritis
FALSE
True or false - both cTnI and proBNP are increased in the majority of dogs with acute pancreatitis
TRUE
True or false - In dogs with acute pancreatitis, cardiovascular variables were associated with indices of disease severity
FALSE
Increases in which cardiac biomarker were observed in dogs with Spec cPL concentration >2000 μg/L?
High sensitivity troponin I
What % of dogs with resp disease have videofluoroscopic swallow study abnormalities?
75%
Which respiratory dogs had higher penetration-aspiration score on VFSS compared to healthy dogs - those with airway disease or those with parenchymal disease?
Airway disease
Which microRNA was found to distinguish between cats with GI cancer and CIE?
Serum miR-223-3p
Which (if any) faecal miRNAs can distinguish between cats with GIC and CIE
None
In an ‘undernutrition screening score’, which variables USS were most predictive of not achieving clinical remission within 6 months in dogs with PLE?
A combination of epaxial muscle loss and coat condition
True or false - Dogs with PLE that failed to achieve clinical remission had higher undernutrition score at diagnosis
TRUE
Which fecal acute phase proteins decreased in cats treated for chronic enteropathy?
Ceruluplasmin
Which fecal acute phase proteins was appears useful in differentiating CIE from SCL in cats?
A1-AGP
Which fecal acute phase proteins are increased in cats with feline chronic enteropathy?
Ceruluspasmin
Haptoglobin
Which fecal acute phase proteins was decreased in cats with feline chronic enteropathy?
A1-AGP