RED/PURPLE Flashcards
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
FOR A RECURRENT/ RELAPSING INFECTION, WHEN SHOULD A URINE CULTURE BE DONE?
3-5 DAYS AFTER INITIATION OF APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC
HOW LONG AFTER COMPLETION OF A COURSE OF ANTIBIOTICS SHOULD A URINE CULTURE BE TAKEN?
2-3 WEEKS
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
WHICH IS NOT DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH FLUTD?
A. FEINE CALICIVIRUS
B. UROLITHS
C. HERPES VIRUS
D. STRESS.
ERPES VIRUS
what is the best aim of the neurological exam?
best determinant of the loss of deep pain sensation
state the two spi Al reflexes that should always be done
patellar reflex- hind limbs
withdrawal reflex- all limbs
they are indicators of LMN
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
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
ATAXIA + ______ ________ CONFIRMS NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE
PROPRIOCEPTIVE DEFICITS
WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF ATAXIA?
- SENSORY / PROPRIOCEPTIVE ATAXIA
- CEREBELLAR ATAXIA
- VESTIBULAR ATAXIA
WHICH WILL HAVE MILDER CLINICAL SIGNS?
LESION IN SPINAL NERVE
LESION IN PERIPHERAL NERVE
SPINAL NERVE
LIST THE FOUR CLINICALLY IMPORTANT PERIPHERAL NERVES
- RADIAL……C7-T1
- FEMORAL……..L3- L4
- SCIATIC….L4-L5
- PEUDENDAL…L5-L6
RADICAL FEMALES SEVER PATRIARCHY
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
EXPLAIN SCHIFF SHERRINGTON
FORELIMB EXTENSOR RIGIDITY
HIND LIMBS FLACCID PARAPLEGIA
SEVERE T3-T3-L3 MYELOPATHY
L2-L4 LESION
WHAT TYPE OF LESIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SEIZURES?
CEREBRAL CORTEX LESIONS
WHAT DOES THE “ CATCHING FLIES” CLINICL SIGN INDICATE?
PARTIAL SEIZURE
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
WHAT TYPE OF STRABISMUS IS FOUND IN THE CAT INVOLVING LESIONS ON TROCHLEAR NERVE 4
DORSOMEDIAL STRABISMUS
NAME ONE RECEPTOR AND ONE ENZYME RELEVANT TO JUNCTIONOPATHIES
NICOTINIC RECEPTORS
ANTICHOLINESTERASE
LMN IS GENERALIZED —— BUT UMN IS ATAXIA
WEAKNESS
WHAT IS THE LARGEST ORGAN OF THE BODY?
SKIN
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A NEW HEALTHY SKIN CELL TO MATURE?
4 WEEKS
MACULE?
WELL CIRCUMSCRIBED, FLAT DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN <1CM IN DIAMETER
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
- sabourands dextrose agar……3-4 weeks
- 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
- pemphigus foliaceous
- 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
- AMITRAZ
- BRAVECTO
- IVERMECTIN
- 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
- TRICHOPHYTON MEGAGRUPHYTES
- MICROSPORUM CANIS
- 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.