Neurology

Question 1

What nerves does the menace response assess?

Answer 1

CN II, CN VII, prosencephalon

Question 2

What nerves does the PLR assess?

Answer 2

CN II and III

Question 3

What nerves does the palpebral reflex assess?

Answer 3

CN V and VII

Question 4

What nerves does the gag reflex assess?

Answer 4

CN IX and X

Question 5

Which cranial nerves are sensory only?

Answer 5

I, II, VIII

Question 6

Which cranial nerves are motor only?

Answer 6

CN III, IV, VI, XII

Question 7

Which cranial nerves have mixed sensory and motor function?

Answer 7

V, VII, IX, X, XI

Question 8

When should nociception be tested during a neurologic exam?

Answer 8

Last, and only when there is absence of voluntary motor

Question 9

What is the most common cause of seizures in ferrets?

Answer 9

Hypoglycemia secondary to insulinoma

Question 10

Why does E cuniculi target the CNS, renal and ophthalmic systems?

Answer 10

Target organs for infection all have high blood flow

Question 11

How is myasthenia gravis in ferrets treated?

Answer 11

Pyridostigmine bromide

Question 12

How much CSF can be safely removed in small mammals?

Answer 12

1 mL of CSF / 5 kg BW