Nursing

Question 1

what clinical sign can be observed in a horse diagnosed with choke?

Answer 1

obstruction of esophagus

Question 3

what is choke

Answer 3

choke indicates obstruction of the esophagus and usually occurs due to impacted food in the esophagus.

Question 4

which condition might lead to frothy bloat in ruminants ?

Answer 4

ingestion of large amounts of legumes

Question 5

which statement is appropriate regarding gastric ulcers in horses
* it is found more in old horses
* it is diagnosed by Coggins test
* it can be treated using proton pump inhibitors
* it is not caused by NSAID drugs

Answer 5

it can be treated using proton pump inhibitors

Question 6

which viral pathogen of ruminants may be diagnosed w a nasal swab

Answer 6

coronavirus

Question 7

what is another name for porcine stress syndrome

Answer 7

malignant hyperthermia

Question 8

what is heaves in horses

Answer 8

an allergic airway disease caused by airway inflammation, bronchoconstriction and excessive mucus

Question 9

CS of coronavirus in horses

Answer 9

fever, anorexia, mild colid and diarrhea(less common)

Question 10

CS of potomac horse fever or Salmonella/Clostridium

Answer 10

anorexia, diarrhea and colic but no fever

Question 11

which statements are true about the condition depicted in the figure?
* it is not contagious
* it is treated by oxytretracycline
* it is also known as hairy heel wart
* It is controlled by footbaths w copper sulfate or formalin
* it occurs due to an infection caused by Trichophyton verrucosum

Answer 11

it is treated by oxytretracycline
it is also known as hairy heel wart
It is controlled by footbaths w copper sulfate or formalin

Question 12

which organism is responsible for moldy corn toxicity in the horse

Answer 12

Fusarium moniliforme

Question 13

a cow’s tongue is hard and enlarrged w the diffuse nodular swellings. In additon to this, the cow displays anorexia, weight loss and hypersalivation. What infectious disease do these findings indicate?

Answer 13

Actinobascillosis

Question 14

which condition in a cow are indicated by lameness, fever, and a swollen muscle mass w a gas pockets that are palpable as subcutaneous empysema?

Answer 14

black leg and malignant edema

Question 15

Which statements are true w respect to hematology in horses?
* a normal PCV is 40%
* Lymphopenia may be observed in viral infections
* a low eosinophil count indicates alelrgic disease or massive parasite infection
* higher resting RBC counts are observed in draft horses as compared to arabians
* immature band neutrophils in the blood may inidicate gram negative septicemia

Answer 15

1. immature band neutrophils in the blood may inidicate gram negative septicemia
2. a normal PCV is 40%
3. Lymphopenia may be observed in viral infections

Question 16

which statements are true regarding the condition depicted in the figure?
* it is commonly known as foot rot
* it indicates interdigital necrobacillosis in a cow
* it is an infection caused by Clostridium chauvoei
* It is prevalent when the cow is placed in dry conditions
* it is treated by adminstering antibiotics to the infected cow

Answer 16

1. it is commonly known as foot rot
2. it indicates interdigital necrobacillosis in a cow
3. it is treated by adminstering antibiotics to the infected cow

Question 17

a 2 day old pig has diarrhea caused by Strogyloides ransomi. What other clincal sign does the pig display?

Answer 17

Unthriftiness