Practice Questions Flashcards
What type of identification is required for dogs and cat’s entering Hawaii?
Microchip
Dogs and cats entering hawaiii must have a health certificate within how many days of arrival?
14 days
Dogs and cats entering Hawaii for the 5day or less quarantine program must have an OIE FAVN test no less than how many days and no more than how many months prior to arrival?
No less than 120d (30d actual but not there?)
No more than 36 months (3 years)
Dogs and cats entering Hawaii require _______ rabies vaccinations administered no more than an ______ days apart
2 rabies vaccines no more than 30d apart
Bufo marinus venom is considered what type of toxin?
Cardiac glycoside
What clinical signs are consistent with bufo marinus toxicity?
Salivation
Pawing at mouth
Vomiting
All of the above **
Where does erlichiosis morulae organism go into cells?
Morulae can be found in monocytes and lymphocytes (acute phase)
Which of the following is false regarding leptospirosis?
Most commonly transmitted via aerosol
(Primary transmission is via direct contact with infected urine, placental fluids, or milk)
Which of the following is false regarding antibiotic therapy in leptospirosis?
These things are true:
Doxycyclne - treats leptospiremic + leptospiruic
Penicillin – treats leptospiremic (must add doxy to get leptospiruric phase)
Enrofloxacin + Clarithromycin – treat leptospiuric phase
Which is FALSE regarding leptospirosis?*
IFA is always diagnostic
It can be detected 9 days after infection
Convalescent titers are recommended
- IFA is always diagnostic - FALSE
True Items:
- It can be detected 9 days after infection (incubation 4-20days)
- Convalescent titers are recommended (confirmed usually by a 4-fold rise in antibody titer in paired serum samples)
Question about Platynosomum concinnum - the cat most likely acquired this by ingesting a:
Gecko
Jackson chameleon
Anole
All of the above
- All of the above
- Gecko
- Jackson chameleon
- Anole
What clinical signs are most consistent with Platynosomum concinnum infection in a cat, and how does it affect dogs?
- vomiting, diarrhea, icterus, hepatomegaly; many cats asymptomatic- rare affect dogs
In cats – often no clinical signs, or vomiting, diarrhea, fever, jaundice, depression, poor appetite, large liver.
How is Platynosomum concinnum diagnosed?
- Formalin-ether sedimentation
Because most infected cats do not show any signs, diagnosis can be difficult.
o Fecal and blood tests and ultrasonography may be used.
o Embryonated eggs pass from bile into GI, where they may be detected in feces as early as 12 wk after infection (sedimentation, Baermann test, centrifugal fecal flotation with Sheather’s sugar solution)
In a cat with Platynosomum concinnum - which of the following is true?
Praziquantal is treatment of choice
Can be effectively treated with mebendazole and fenbendazole
Can be diagnosed by fecal formalin -esther sedimentation testing
All of the above
Praziquantal is treatment of choice?
- What predisposes horses to nutritional hyperparathyroidism?
- Fed grain
- Unsupplemented grass
- Chronic renal disease
- All of the above
Fed Grain
You diagnose nutritional hyperparathyroidism. As the veterinarian what should you recommend?
o Alfalfa is a good choice as it has a high calcium level.
o Add limestone to the alfalfa to increase the amount of calcium.
o Mineral block with high calcium to pho ratio
Feed Calcium: Phosphorus at least 2:1 (3:1 to treat)
- What is TRUE regarding canine babesiosis?
- Can be passed down via generations
- Spread through intermediate host’s feces
- Infect RBC and does not spread to other RBCs
Passed down via generations? (i.e. transplacental)
Babesia parasites are generally spread by ticks although they can be spread by other means:
blood transfusions,
contaminated veterinary equipment
between dogs through fighting.
Transplacental transmission
Which anti-babesial drug is FDA approved?
Imidocarb
Epistaxis and hemorrhage from babesia infection can be caused by thrombocytopenia or ?
DIC
What is the toxic component in castor beans?
Ricin
What is the appropriate treatment for castor bean toxicity?
- Activated charcoal, IV fluid therapy
No antidote- Emesis, gastric lavage, GI protectants, charcoal, IV fluids, seizure management, guarded with GI signs
Castor bean toxicity increases if the seeds are:
Chewed or cracked