Quiz 2 Flashcards
You want to develop a drug that is used to increase peristalsis in the GI tract. Affecting which system would produce the best results?
Stimulating parasympathetic nervous
An animal with over production of mineralocorticoids is often prescribed Deoxycorticosterone (Percorten-V)
False
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The pituitary gland produces several hormones except ____________.
Calcitonin
Why do we give tetracyclines to dogs with heartworms?
to kill the symbiotic bacteria that live inside the heartworm
Which category of drug is used to kill nematodes and trematodes?
Benzimidazoles (albendazole)
Glucocorticoids regulate electrolyte & water balance.
False
A patient has ingested bleach. You should instruct the owner to come in so you can make the patient vomit before the bleach does more internal damage.
False
__________ is a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analog used in dogs to reduce the risk of GI ulcers induced by chronic NSAID therapy.
Misoprostol
Why is it important to have owners use gloves when administering reproductive drugs to their animals?
Absorbed drugs can interfere with normal reproductive cycles and pregnancy of women.
Positive feedback: Low plasma levels of a hormone are sensed by the hypothalamus, and release of appropriate release factor increases
Negative feedback : High plasma levels of a hormone are sensed by the hypothalamus, which then reduces the amount of appropriate releasing factor
Neurohormonal reflex
Applies to release of oxytocin by posterior pituitary
When insulin is drawn into a U-40 syringe, each mark on the syringe barrel denotes ______ of insulin.
1 U
Clinical signs of what endocrine disease include bilateral alopecia, lethargy, bradycardia, and weight gain and is commonly diagnosed in middle-age spayed female canines?
Hypothyroidism
When symptoms improve or resolve, an antibiotic prescription can be discontinued as to prevent bacterial drug resistance.
False
