Overall medicine Flashcards
What is the most common cause of sudden death in older mares around the time of parturition?
a. Left-sided congestive heart failure
b. Rupture of the uterine or ovarian artery
c. Cranial mesenteric arteritis, resulting in occlusive thrombotic disease
d. Valvular endocarditis
Rupture of the uterine or ovarian artery
This disease occurs when fish is exposed to water which has become supersaturated with air
a. Gas bubble disease
b. Swimbladder stress syndrome
c. Supersaturation disease
d. Oxygen bubble disease
Gas bubble disease
Reoviral infection in broiler chicks is most often associated with:
a.Immunosuppression
b.Increased respiratory disease
c.Abnormal bone and feather development
d.Impaired egg production
Abnormal bone and feather development
What is the best sample to submit to a diagnostic laboratory to confirm a clinical diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in sheep?
a.Aborted fetus
b.Fetal abomasal contents
c.Fetal serum or thoracic fluid
d.Cotyledons
Cotyledons
The year Philippines received OIE recognition as FMD-free status without vaccination.
a.2012
b.2013
c.2014
d.2015
2015
Q-fever can be transmitted through which of the following?
a.Exposure to birth fluids
b.Ingestion of milk
c.Infected ticks
d.All of the choices
All of the choices
A bitch has been bleeding for a week from the vagina. The owner stated last heat occurred 3 months ago. Upon closer examination, a 2-cm diameter cauliflower-like growth was seen at the inner fold of the vulva. Impression smear revealed round cells with a vacuolated cytoplasm. What is the treatment of choice?
a.Doxorubicin
b.Cyclophosphamide
c.Vincristine
d.Procarbazine
Vincristine
A 14-week-old broiler breeder farm exhibits symptoms of nasal discharge and respiratory issues. In addition, several birds exhibit depression, decreased consumption of food and water, and facial swelling. On laboratory test, the colony shows a typical “fried egg” appearance under low magnification. Which of the following diseases is most likely affecting the flock?
a.Mycoplasmosis
b.Infectious bronchitis
c.Infectious laryngotracheitis
d.Avian influenza
Mycoplasmosis
A high-performance fattener cattle suddenly died, and you observed that there is edematous area near of their hump. Upon palpating you observe a crepitus sound on pressure. On necropsy you observed a necrotic and butyric in odor lesions. What would be your diagnosis?
a.Lightning strike
b.Black leg
c.Black disease
d.Anthrax
Black leg
Nipah virus disease of swine and humans emerged in Malaysia in 1998 and 1999. What is the normal reservoir of the virus?
a.Mosquitoes
b.Rodents
c.Fruit bats
d.Birds
Fruit bats
In elephants, gestation lasts for:
a.16 months
b.18 months
c.22 months
d.24 months
22 months
Which of the following is the anticoagulant of choice for fish blood?
a.Citrate
b.Lithium Heparin
c.kEDTA
d.Fluoride
Lithium Heparin
Appearance of black spots that preceded mortalities in juvenile shrimps grown in ponds
a. Aflatoxicosis
b. Ichthyophoniasis
c. Fusarium disease
d. Mycosis
Fusarium disease
Given that a puppy is infected with heartworm microfilariae on the second day of life, what is the earliest time that this animal will test positive for microfilariae?
a.3 months of age
b.6 months of age
c.9 months of age
d.12 months of age
6 months of age
In vaginal cytology, which cell predominates during standing heat in the bitch?
a.Polymorphonuclear cell
b.Uncornified epithelial cell
c.Superficial epithelial cell
d.Parabasal epithelial cell
Superficial epithelial cell
A dog suddenly collapsed in the clinic during a routine check up. Quickly, the attending veterinarian supplied oxygen and attached a digital monitor to the patient. The rhythm at lead II was ventricular tachycardia. To address the life-threatening arrhythmia, what would the attending veterinarian administer?
a.Lidocaine
b.Atenolol
c.Amiodarone
d.Verapamil
Lidocaine
In pigs, atresia ani may go undiagnosed for 3 to 4 weeks because:
a.Pigs are usually dirty
b.Clinical signs may be alleviated by vomiting
c.Pigs do not strain if unable to defecate
d.Pigs do not defecate very often
Clinical signs may be alleviated by vomiting
A dog was presented to the clinic with exercise intolerance, orthopnea, and soft moist coughing. Crackling sounds and muffled heart sounds were heard upon auscultation of the thorax. Thoracic radiography revealed a globose cardiac silhouette with increased diaphragmatic and sternal contact. In addition, diffuse alveolar and bronchial patterns were also seen suggestive of pulmonary edema. What drug will you use to address the latter?
a.Sildenafil
b.Pimobendan
c.Enalapril
d.Furosemide
Furosemide
What is the most efficient means of transmission of Toxoplasma gondii to cats?
a.Congenital (in utero)
b.Predation by another host infected with cysts
c.Inhalation of aerosolized oocysts
d.Ingestion of feces
Predation by another host infected with cysts
Which of the following is the most common bacterium associated with canine pyometra?
a.Staphylococcus aureus
b.Staphylococcus intermedius
c.Escherichia coli
d.Proteus mirabilis
Escherichia coli
A dyspneic cat with an enlarged abdomen was suspected to have Feline Infectious Peritonitis. To confirm the diagnosis, the vet aspirated pleural effusions and placed a drop in water-acetic acid mixture. This test is the:
a.Coomb’s test
b.Coggin’s test
c.Rivalta’s test
d.Robert’s test
Rivalta’s test
The most consistent early clinical finding in horses with granulomatous enteritis is:
a. diarrhea
b. weight loss
c. peripheral lymphadenopathy
d. anorexia
Weight loss
RA 8485 or The Animal Welfare Act of 1988 has been amended by which of the following Republic Acts?
a.10631
b.10456
c.10136
d.10447
10631
Aside from Dipylidiasis, which is a common cause of ‘scooting’ or rubbing the anal area along the ground in dogs?
a.Constipation
b.Obstipation
c.Anal sac impaction
d.Perianal fistulae
Anal sac impaction
Which ocular disorder is associated with taurine deficiency in cats?
a.Retinal detachment
b.Glaucoma
c.Central retinal degeneration
d.Anterior uveitis
Central retinal degeneration
The drug most commonly used to prevent hypokalemic periodic paralysis is:
a.Indomethacin
b.Acetazolamide
c.Acetaminophen
d.Glucose
Acetazolamide
If acute organophosphate insecticide poisoning is suspected, an appropriate sample from a live animal for initial diagnostic testing is:
a.Serum
b.Whole blood
c.Fat biopsy
d.Urine
Whole blood
Based on Administrative Order 21 Series 2003 about the “Rules and Regulations on Pet Shops”, dogs or cat should only be displayed for not more than?
a.7 days
b.10 days
c.14 days
d.21 days
14 days
Which of the following anthelmintics is most effective against whipworms in dogs?
a.Praziquantel
b.Fenbendazole
c.Pyrantel pamoate
d.Bunamidine
Fenbendazole
Dysphagia from a snakebite is associated with:
a.Direct nerve damage
b.Systemic toxemia
c.Pharyngeal edema
d.Necrotizing glossitis
Pharyngeal edema
What is the most important treatment in horses with diarrhea and acute toxemia?
a. Plasma
b. Anti-inflammatory agent
c. Antimicrobial therapy
d. Fluids
Fluids
Many hens in a large backyard flock recently became ill after the owner purchased four new chickens. The sick hens are gasping, coughing and sneezing. They have poor appetite and act depressed. Some affected birds have watery green diarrhea and swelling of the head and neck. A few have paralyzed legs and wings, twisted necks, are circling, and have tremors or clonic spasms. Birds are not laying well and some eggs are misshapen with watery albumen. Necropsy of a dead chicken shows petechial hemorrhages on the mucosal surface of the proventriculus and gizzard. Which of the following diseases is most likely affecting this flock?
a. Infectious coryza
b. Infectious bronchitis
c. Infectious laryngotracheitis
d. Newcastle disease
Newcastle disease
Tricaine methanosulfonate is a water-soluble, white, crystalline powder commonly used as a:
a.Fish antibiotic
b.Fish anesthetic
c.Water conditioner
d.All of these
Fish anesthetic
Watery whites in the albumen and kidney and ureter distension with urates are usually associated with:
a.ILT
b.IB
c.EDS
d.ND
IB
Based on Administrative Order 32 Series of 2000 about the “Implementing Rules and Regulations on Dog Shows” there should be at least _____ show veterinarians during the show.
a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4
2
The first signs of the disease are usually anorexia or loss of appetite, with darkening either of the whole fish or of particular areas of the dorsum or back
a. Red spot disease
b. Nocardiosis
c. Streptococcosis
d. Vibriosis
Vibriosis
The most important factor in managing horses with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is:
a.Use of an appropriate antibiotic for an appropriate period
b.Intermittent use of a bronchodilator
c.Environmental management
d.Use of expectorants
Environmental management
A dozen young chickens at a broiler-raising facility are found dead on their backs and sides with no premonitory signs. Other birds appear cyanotic, with distended and reddened abdomens and congested blood vessels. Affected birds have an increased respiratory rate and reduced exercise tolerance. Necropsy of a dead chicken shows variable amount of clear yellow fluid and clots of fibrin in the hepatoperitoneal spaces. What is the clinical diagnosis?
a.Colibacillosis
b.Ascites syndrome
c.Salmonellosis
d.Inclusion body hepatitis
Ascites syndrome
Which of the following treatment is indicated in the primary bloat?
a.Vegetable oil
b.Trocar and cannula
c.Antibiotic administration
d.Gastric lavage
Vegetable oil
If you suspect a case of Newcastle disease, which body systems are needed to be examined in order to confirm your diagnosis?
a.Respiratory, reproductive and urinary
b.Digestive, urinary and nervous
c.Skeletal, nervous and reproductive
d.Nervous, respiratory and digestive
Nervous, respiratory and digestive