Random Mix- Questions Flashcards
What color do Gram Positive bacteria stain? And why?
Purple
The thin lipid layer is effected by the decolorizer and the pink washes away
What color do Gram Negative bacteria stain?
Pink
Common name for the yeast that causes otitis in dogs?
Malassezia
Thorax Limits
Cranial: Thoracic Inlet
Caudal: Diaphragm
Dorsal: Thoracic spine
Ventral: Sternum
What are the 5 small Gram Pos. rods?
Corneybacterium
Listeria
Erysipelothrix
Arcanobacterium
Rhodococcus (more important in large animals)
What are the 2 large Gram Pos. rods?
Bacillus
Clostridium
Thorax Landmarks
Cranial: Manubrium
Caudal: xiphoid proces
Dorsal: dorsal spinus processes
Ventral: Sternum
Abdomen Limits
Cranial: diaphragm
Caudal: Pelvic inlet
Dorsal: Lumbar spine
Ventral: Linea alba
Abdomen Landmarks
Cranial: Xiphoid process
Caudal: iliac crest
Dorsal: dorsal spinus processes
Ventral: Belly wall
How is Malassezia diagnosed?
Ear swab Roll on slide Heat fix Stain with Wright’s Look for peanut men
A. GNRODs
B. GPRODs
C.GNCocci
D.GPCocci

GPRODs
A. GNRODs
B. GPRODs
C.GNCocci
D.GPCocci

GNRODs
A. GNRODs
B. GPRODs
C.GNCocci
D.GPCocci

GPCocci
A. GNRODs
B. GPRODs
C.GNCocci
D.GPCocci

GPCocci
Whole body limits
Cranial: thoracic inlet
Caudal: pelvic inlet
Dorsal: spine
Ventral: sternum or linea alba
Whole body landmarks
Cranial: manubrium
Caudal: iliac crest
Dorsal: dorsal spinus processes
Ventral: sternum or belly wall
Pelvis limits
Cranial: pelvic inlet
Caudal: tuber ischii
Pelvis landmarks
Cranial: iliac crest
Caudal: tuber ischii
Joint limits
1/4-1/3 of the bone above and below the joint
Bone limits
Joint above and below the bone
Yersinia pestis
Gram - Rod
Causes the plague
Host= Rodents (prarie dogs)
Most common visible structures in thoracic radiograph
Heart
Lung fields
Trachea
Aorta
Cr/Ca vena cava
Most common visible structures in abdominal radiograph
Liver
Stomach
Intestines
Kidneys
Urinary bladder
Malassezia pachydermatis
Otitis
Dermatitis















