RED/PURPLE Flashcards by Abigail Adiah

WHY DONT CATS GET UTIs?

HIGH pH FROM THEIR HIGH PROTEIN DIETS
HIGH OSMOLALITY (>1.035)
HIGH CONC. OF TAMM HORSFALL MUCOPROTEIN
ANTIMICROBIAL MOLECULES PRODUCED BY KIDNEY

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FOR A RECURRENT/ RELAPSING INFECTION, WHEN SHOULD A URINE CULTURE BE DONE?

3-5 DAYS AFTER INITIATION OF APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC

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HOW LONG AFTER COMPLETION OF A COURSE OF ANTIBIOTICS SHOULD A URINE CULTURE BE TAKEN?

2-3 WEEKS

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CANNOT USE INACTIVE SEDIMENT EXAM AS A SUBSTITUE FOR URINE CULTURE?
A. DIABETES MELLITUS
B. HYPERADRENOCORTICISM
C. DILUTE URINE
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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WHICH IS NOT DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH FLUTD?
A. FEINE CALICIVIRUS
B. UROLITHS
C. HERPES VIRUS
D. STRESS.

ERPES VIRUS

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what is the best aim of the neurological exam?

best determinant of the loss of deep pain sensation

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state the two spi Al reflexes that should always be done

patellar reflex- hind limbs
withdrawal reflex- all limbs

they are indicators of LMN

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which is not true of horner’s syndrome
a. enophthalmos
b. cranial nerve dysfunction
c. 3rd eyelid protrusion
d.miosis
e. ptosis

b…..it’s not cranial nerve dysfunction

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for UMN and LMN signs…….state the following
reflex
tone
atrophy
pain perception

UMN…..NORMAL TO INCREASED TONE AND REFLEXES, DISUSE ATROPHY, POOR PAIN PERCEPTION
LMN……DECREASED TO ABSENT REFLEXES, DECREASED TO FLACCID TONE, NEUROGENIC ATROPHY, GOOD PAIN PERCEPTION

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ATAXIA + ______ ________ CONFIRMS NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE

PROPRIOCEPTIVE DEFICITS

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WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF ATAXIA?

SENSORY / PROPRIOCEPTIVE ATAXIA
CEREBELLAR ATAXIA
VESTIBULAR ATAXIA

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WHICH WILL HAVE MILDER CLINICAL SIGNS?
LESION IN SPINAL NERVE
LESION IN PERIPHERAL NERVE

SPINAL NERVE

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LIST THE FOUR CLINICALLY IMPORTANT PERIPHERAL NERVES

RADIAL……C7-T1
FEMORAL……..L3- L4
SCIATIC….L4-L5
PEUDENDAL…L5-L6

RADICAL FEMALES SEVER PATRIARCHY

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WHICH IS NOT TRUE OF A DECERBRATE POSTURE
A.OPISTHOTONOS
B. COMPLETE EXTENSOR RIGIDITY
C. ACUTE CEREBELLAR LESIONS
D. DOES NOT DETECT DEEP PAIN

C.SEVERE ROSTRAL BRAIN STEM LESIONS

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EXPLAIN SCHIFF SHERRINGTON

FORELIMB EXTENSOR RIGIDITY
HIND LIMBS FLACCID PARAPLEGIA
SEVERE T3-T3-L3 MYELOPATHY
L2-L4 LESION

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WHAT TYPE OF LESIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SEIZURES?

CEREBRAL CORTEX LESIONS

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WHAT DOES THE “ CATCHING FLIES” CLINICL SIGN INDICATE?

PARTIAL SEIZURE

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STATE THE THREE TYPES OF STRABISMUS LESIONS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE DOG

VENTROLATERAL STRABISMUS- OCULOMOTOR NERVE 3
2.LATERAL ROTATIONAL STRABISMUS- TROCHLEAR NERVE 4
MEDIAL STRABISMUS LACK OF GLOBE RETRACTION- ABDUCENS NERVE 6

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WHAT TYPE OF STRABISMUS IS FOUND IN THE CAT INVOLVING LESIONS ON TROCHLEAR NERVE 4

DORSOMEDIAL STRABISMUS

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NAME ONE RECEPTOR AND ONE ENZYME RELEVANT TO JUNCTIONOPATHIES

NICOTINIC RECEPTORS
ANTICHOLINESTERASE

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LMN IS GENERALIZED —— BUT UMN IS ATAXIA

WEAKNESS

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WHAT IS THE LARGEST ORGAN OF THE BODY?

SKIN

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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A NEW HEALTHY SKIN CELL TO MATURE?

4 WEEKS

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MACULE?

WELL CIRCUMSCRIBED, FLAT DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN <1CM IN DIAMETER

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PAPULE

RAISED MASS LESS THAN 1CM IN DIAMETER

PUSTULE

CONTAINS PURULENT FLUID

VESCICLE

CIRCUMSCRIBED LESS THAN 1 CMLESION CONTAINING FLUID

NODULE

RAISED MASS MORE THAN 1 CM DIAMETER

CYST

FLUID OR KERATINACIOUS DEBRIS FILLED CAVITY

WHEAL

SHARPLY CIRCUMSCRIBED RAISED OEDEMATOUS LESION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A SECONDARY LESION A. SCALE B. ULCER C. CYST D. FISSURE

CYST IS PRIMARY

EPIDERMAL COLLARETTE?

CIRCULAR PEELING LESION SECOND TO PUSTULE

SKIN EROSION?

LESS THn full thickness epidermal loss

ulcer?

full thickness break in epidermis

comedo?

dilated, keratin plugged hair follicle

which diagnostic techniqueused to detect microsporum canis has an apple green fluorescent stain?

woods lamp

list two plates used for fungal agar

1. sabourands dextrose agar......3-4 weeks 2. dermatophyte test medium......10-14 days

what does symmetrical alopecia usually indicate?

endocrine system dysfunction

list three common causes of endocrine alopecia

hypohypothroidism cushing's oestrogen imbalances

list two immune mediated non endocri e causes of alopecia in the dog

1. pemphigus foliaceous 2. alopecia areata

what is the causative agent of bacterial folliculitis?

staphylococcus intermedius it's a secondary infection, after a break in the skin has been made

what is the recommended treatment for bacterial folliculitis?

antibiotics - cephalexin - potentiated sulphonamides - Clindamycin go for 3-4 weeks + 10 days beyond clinical cure

which is not a side effect of long term amide use? a. hepatotoxicity b. kcs c. thrombocytopenia d.haemorrhage

d.nothaemorrhage but anemia

what normLmammalian fauna is the cause of red mange?

demodex canis

which is not true of localized demodectic mange a. occurs in young dogs b. is usually self limiting c. pruritus is a common clinical sign d. must do at least 4 deep skin scrapes to diagnose

pruritus is uncommon IT'S COMMON AFTER PYODERMA IN GENERALIZED MANGE THOUGH

T/F CORTICOSTEROIDS ARE THE BEST TREATMENT FOR RED MANGE

SO FALSE IZ A SHAME BIG TIME CONTRAINDICATED

LIST 4 DRUGS THAT ARE USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF MITES

1. AMITRAZ 2. BRAVECTO 3. IVERMECTIN 4. MILBIMYCIN OXIME

WHAT IS A COMMON CLINICAL SIGN ASSOCIATED WITH PODODEMODICOSIS

ERYTHYMATOUS ALOPECIA

WHICH IS NOT TRUE OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS A. CLASSICAL CLINICAL SIGN IS CIRCULAR PATCHES OF ALOPECIA WITH CIGARETTE ASH SCALE B. ZOONOTIC C. GRISEOFULVIN IS THE DRUG OF CHOICE FOR SYSTEMIC TREATMENT D. HIGH FAT DIETS ARE CONTRAINDICATED

D. GIVE GRISEOFULVIN WITH FATTY MEAL

LIST THREE COMMON CAUSATIVE AGENT S OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS

1. TRICHOPHYTON MEGAGRUPHYTES 2. MICROSPORUM CANIS 3. MICROSPORUM GYPSEUM

WHAT ARE THE COMMON CLINICAL SIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH MALASSESIA DERMATITIS?

MALODOROUS ERYTHEMATOUS GREASY PLAQUES MACULES AND PATCHES

WHAT IS THE MOST RECOMMENDD DIAGNOSTIC PROCEEDURE FOR MALASSEZIA DERMATITIS

SKIN CYTOLOGY

WHAT IS THE BEST COURSE OF TREATMENT FOR THE ACUTE MOIST PYODERMA

CLIP SHORT TERM ANTIBIOTICS SHORT TERM CORTICOSTEROIDS APOQUIL

WHAT IS THE TREATMEN OF CHOICE FOR PUPPY PYODERMA

JUVENILE IMPETIGO IS USUALLY SELF LIMITING

WHERE IS FURUNCULOSISMOST COMMONLY SEEN?

PRESSURE POINTS

WHICH MITE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INTENSE PRURITUS?

SARCOPTES SCABEI VAR CANIS

HOW DOES DEMODEX CATI INFESTATION DIFFER FROM DEMODEX CANIS?

PRURITUS

WHAT IS THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF FELINE SCbies?

notoedres cati it's zoontic so be for warned

what zoonotic mite has been coined walking dandruff?

cheilettiller or chigger

what is the drug of choice in feline DERMATOPHYTOSIS

itraconazole

which is not associated with atopy? a. white terrier b. Ige antibodies c. type 1 hypersensitivity d. conjunctivitis e.