Test 1 Flashcards
What is ø zoonotic?
Demodicosis.
Most common causes of lower urinary tract disease in cats?
Interstitial cystitis, urolithiasis.
Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis ( TEME)/ features:
Haemophilus somnus disease of feedlot bulls with septicaemia, purulent pneumonia- encephalitis; progressive apathy, opisthotonus, lat recumbency, strabismus, somnolence.
Bronchodilators for Eq in emergency treatment ( un RAO/ COPD)?
Atropine, Ipratropium.
When serum parameters would be increased in this foal with Se- Vit E def?
AST, CK, LDH.
Which is the appropriate liver enzyme gp for Ru ‘ hepatic enzymes?
AST, SDH, GLDH, ALP.
The course of botulism in cattle:
Can be peracute, acute/ subacute.
Eq pneumonia/ treatment/ anti- bacterial drugs?
Amoxicilin, gentamycin, metronidazole.
Lab findings of a hepatopathy in Eq?
Br + BA + AST + GGT + GLDH + SDH increase.
Gingivostomatitis in cats. Possible aetiology.
FIV.
The most common congenital cardiac disease of Sus from the list below:
Congenital ventricular septal defect.
Heterotrop impulse formation disorders/ ventricular?
Paroxsymal ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular flutter.
Vegetative endocarditis/ Sus/ most commonly affected cardiac valve?
Mitral valve.
Which statement describes sycosis Eq?
Folliculitis long hair on the hock, dors margin of the neck, root of the tail.
DIC: therapy?
Transfusion, heparin, fluid therapy.
Fog fever/ cattle/ substance damage the alveoli?
3- methylindole.
Dental diseases in Eq/ signs?
Riding difficulties, decreased appetite, weight loss, nasal discharge.
Paraesthesia in cattle? For what disease is this symptom characteristic?
Aujeszky disease ( pseudorabies).
Hyperlipidaemia of Eq/ occurrence/ aetiology?
Breed predisposition ( ponies, miniature), pregnancy, obesity, stress, anorexia.
Diseases with haemorrhagic diathesis:
Chronic liver disease, DIC, von- Willebrand’s disease.
COPD ( RAO)/ Bronchoalveolar lavage sample.
Neu > 20%.
Hypoadrenocorticism of dogs: therapy?
Crisis: 0.9% saline, hydrocortisone, Later: fludrocortisone, prednisolone, salt.
Polydipsia/ definition/ dog + cat?
Dog: H2O intake > 80 - 100ml/bwkg/d; Cat H2O intake > 100ml/bwkg/d.
Photosensitisation/ Which statement is true?
Hypericum perforatum ( St. John’s wort) causes 1º photosensitisation.
Congenital heart diseases causing volume overload?
PDA, VSD.
Paraprostic cysts are?
Remnants of the Müllerian- duct/ retention cysts.
R. equi/ Eq?
Occurs in foals 1 - 6 mnths.
Which statement is ø true?
The ALP- isoenzymes in the cat: liver, bone, steroid induced isoenzymes.
Guttural pouch mycosis/ signs?
Epistaxis, nasal discharge, dysphagia, laryngeal paralysis, Horner syndrome.
Which drug can ø be applied for fel autoimmune dermatopathies?
Azathioprine.
Which statement is ø characteristic for the primer Cu accumulation?
The Cu accumulation is caused by cholestasis.
Congenital heart diseases causing p overload?
Aortic stenosis, pulmonic stenosis.
Traumatic perforating pericarditis/ specific symptoms/ cattle?
Increased, absolute cardiac dullness, auscultation decreased/ missing cardiac sounds, splashing sounds over the cardiac region, congested jugular vein, brisket oedema.
Common symptoms of chonic renal diseases?
Non- regenerative anemia, hypertension, blindness.
Secretolytics for Eq?
Acetylcysteine, bromhexine, dembrexine.
Skin lesions of acute porcine erysipelas:
Diffuse erythema, hemorrhages, diamond-shape red raised discolouration of skin.
Aortic insufficiency/ cardiac murmur/ characteristics?
III- VI/VI crescendo- descrescendo, diastolic murmur, often heard in Th inlet as well.
Free abd fluid: which statement is true?
Chyle is a milk- like fluid.
Immune- mediated haemolytic anaemia, characteristic lab findings?
Regenerative anemia, autoagglutination, sphaerocytosis.
What is the most common underlying disease in the case of bacterial folliculitis in dogs?
Atopic dermatitis.
Rhinitis/ cause/ dog
Foreign body, allergy, Aspergillus infection.
Which statement is TRUE for the lab signs of fatty liver syndrome in cows?
The blood urea conc usually decreases.
Fel viral leukemia/ aetiology?
Pathogen: retrovirus, Oncornavirinae family ( FeLV), infection: via saliva, via nasal secretions, in outdoor cats.
Atrial fibrillation in Eq:
Quinidine sulphate.
How would you treat a cat with interstitial cystitis ( FIC)?
Increase H2O intake.
Pathophysiology of post- exercise myopathy ( myoglobinuria paralytica)/ Eq?
Muscular- glycogen increase –> local LA increase –> vasoconstriction due to hypoxemia –> Zenker type myopathy –> muscular- paralysis + myoglobinuria.
Oesophageal obstruction/ cattle/ symptoms?
Oesophageal spasm, retching, regurgitation, 2º ruminal tympany.
COPD ( RAO)
Allergic disease.
Eq motor neuron disease/ cause?
Vit E def.
Which statement is ø characteristic for the 2º Cu accumulation?
Dobermann, labrador, Dalmatian have 2º Cu accumulation.
Tetanus/ aetiology, pathogenesis/ dog?
Anerobe wound + Cl tetani infection –> tetanospasmin- formation –> GABA + glycine inhibition.
Dysphagia/ causes/ Eq?
Disorders of the V, VII, IX, X, XII cran n.
What is the 2/3rd rule in connection with canine splenic disorders?
2/3rd of the splenic disorders are neoplastic proc.
Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy/ diagnostics/ which is ø true?
US.
What would cause central distension of the jugular v in the Eq?
Thrombophlebitis.
Treatment of laryngeal oedema?
Clenbuterol, furosemide, lidocaine.
L- sided abomasal displacement/ auscultation with percussion > displaced abomasum:
Diagnostic accuracy of 90 - 95%.
ACE- inhibitors
Ramipril, enalapril, benazipril.
Which treatment is ø affecting the severity of proteinuria?
- Renal diet.
- Antihypertensive drugs.
- Ω- 3 FA.
- ACE- inhibitors.
Causes of H2O belly?
Urinary calculi.
Portosystemic shunt. Diagnosis?
Intermittent clinical symptoms, neural/ digestive/ urinary symptoms, plasma azotaemia, increase BA ( PPBA), doppler ultrasonography.
Ethmoid hematoma surgery, which is ø true?
Dimethyl- sulfoxide inj.
Pulmonic oedema/ Sus/ aetiology?
Fumonisin B1 toxin.
Diabetes insipidus, which is correct:
The most effective drug in the central form is desmopressin.
Bo ringworm/ occurence, etiology?
Mainly in calves, Trichophyton verrucosum infection + predisposing factors.
Aujeszky’s disease ( pseudorabies)/ Sus/ which statement is true?
Adults: neurological deficits are rare ( tic, ataxia), mainly respiratory symptoms.
Congestive heart failure/ 3rd stage, NYHA- grading?
Fatigue, collapse caused by exercise, abd oedema, ascites.
The ~ upper limit of inorganic phosphate in the plasma of the dog + cat is?
2 mmol/l.
IBD ( inflammatory bowel disease)/ diagnosis/ dog, cat?
With histopathologic examination of stomach/ intestines.
Pathomechanism of colic. What is ø typical?
Hyperthermia.
Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy/ CS?
Neurological, e.g head tilt, nystagmus.
Dermatomycosis of sheep/ etiology:
Trichophyton verrucosum + microsporum canis.
Which statement is ø true for chronic hepatitis in dog?
Centrolobular monoculear cell infiltration, inflammation, centrolobular necrosis, fibrosis.
Eq laryngeal hemiplegia/ diagnosis?
Grade 3: asynchronous movement, ø complete opening.
Pleuropneumonia/ Eq/ Predisposing factors?
Long distance transport.
Rubber jaw/ Underlying disorders/ dog.
Chronic renal disease, 2º hyperparathyroidism.
Characteristics of hydrocephalus in calves?
- Hereditary/ intrauterine BVD-virus; distorted skull.
- Opisthotonus, spastic legs.
Causative agent of Eq proliferative enteropathy?
Lawsonia intracellularis.
Hoflund syndrome ( vagus indigestion) which statement is ø true?
The post functional stenosis occurs at the omaso- abomasal orifice, resulting in obturation of the omasum with rough fodder.
What may cause hypoglycaemia in the diabetic patient treated with insulin?
Anorexia, vomiting.
Normal values of blood serum K in cattle?
3 - 5 mmol/l.
Addison’s disease in dogs/ diagnosis?
Na+/K+ <27, Cl- decrease, ACTH- stimulation test +.
Which statement is wrong? In acute kidney failure mannitol infusion…
Can be repeated up to x5 in case of anuria.
What is flea bite dermatitis?
Allergic dermatitis in dogs becoming allergic to the flea saliva protein after repeated flea- bite challenge; localization: lumbo- sacral region.
Tongue paralysis of Eq/ causes?
Rabies, botulism, Eq leukoencephalomalacia (ELE).
Characteristics of urticaria in Eq?
Can be caused by inhaled allergens (fungi), rounded wheels on the skin within mins/ hrs; usually fast healing, but it might reoccur.
2º, chronic- recurrent ruminal bloat/ aetiology?
Reticuloperitonitis, compression of oesophagus, partial obstruction of cardia.
The suspicion of antifreeze poisoning is supported by? Which answer is wrong?
The observation of marked halo-signs in kidneys during ultrasonography.
Small strongyles may cause?
Intussusception.
Which viruses can elicit polyfactorial calf diarrhea?
VD, rota- coronavirus.
Acute pancreatitis/ pathogenesis/ dog?
Premature, cascade- like activation of pancreas enzymes = autodigestion of pancreas.
Campylobacter spp./ cat therapy?
Treat if relevant CS appear.
Displacement of the abomasum (DA)/ pathogenesis/ cattle?
Feeding more grain + less fibre –> ++ VFA –> abomasal atony –> abomasal dilation –> PP period, small rumen –> DA.
Atropine toxicosis/Eq/ treatment?
Physostigmine.
Treating congestive heart disease, emergency situation/ dog, cat?
O2, furosemide IV, pimobendane infusion.
Severe acute gastroenteritis/ nutrition/ dog, cat?
Enteral feeding is suggested despite diarrhea.
Which is the 1st- choice drug in the treatment of 1º Cu storage disease?
D- penicillamine.
Neonatal pharyngeal weakness/ foal?
Physiologic up to 2 - 4 wks of age.
Which is ø associated with nephrosis syndrome?
Hypotension.
Which therapeutic measures decrease blood K level during the treatment of hyperkalaemia? Choose the wrong answer.
IV Ca.
Severe acute nephrosis/ combined aetiology/ Eq?
Endotoxemia + repeated flunixin meglumine + dehydration.
Clinical features of congenital hyposomatotropism?
German shepherd, pituitary cysts, proportionate dwarfism, alopecia.
IRIS stage- I chronic renal failure is associated with?
Decreased specific gravity of urine.
Fanconi syndrome symptoms in dogs: which answer is wrong?
Ketonuria.
Chronic endocardiosis in dogs/ characteristics?
Typically results in mitral valve, sometimes tricuspid valve insufficiency.
Grass sickness/ Eq/ characteristics?
Young Eq on pasture, neurologic disease.
What may cause hyper- glycemia in the diabetic patient treated with insulin?
The somogyi effect.
Prostatic tumors in dogs, which is ø true?
Can be removed by surgery.
The glutaraldehyde test from blood is detecting:
+ve acute phase proteins like globulin, fibrinogen.
Fungal rhinitis:
Aspergillus/ Cryptococcus in the O.
Which statement is ø true?
In microvascular dysplasia the abnormal BV can be detected by colour doppler US.
Eq laryngeal hemiplegia/ Diagnosis:
Endoscopy, palpation, “ slap test”.
Decompensated congestive heart failure/ drugs?
ACE- inhibitors, furosemide, pimobendane.
Definitive diagnosis of Eq leukoencephalomalacia?
Feed analysis + histopathology.
Which drug is ø an anti- fungal agent?
Marbocyl.
Thromoboembolic meningoencephalitis ( TEME)/ prognosis + treatment:
SA(sulfonamide) and ABs might help in early stage.
Physiological values of serum Na in Eq?
135 - 155 mmol/l.
Severe thrombocytopenia: causes?
AITP, babesiosis, DIC, Sertoli- cell tumour.
Prevention of epileptic seizures/ medication/ dog?
Phenobarbital, KBR.
Ectopic ureters. Which answer is wrong?
Are occurring only in F.
In which endocrine disorder there is ø polydipsia/ polyuria?
Hypothyroidism.
Botulism aetiology Eq.
Cl. botulinum + botulinum toxin contaminated carrion remnant in the feed e.g rotten silage, exceptionally Cl. botulinum infected wounds/ GI tract.
Most important sign of benign prostatic hypertrophy in dogs?
Blood dripping from urethra between urinations.
Renal cysts are..
Mainly incidental findings.
Symptoms of rabies in cattle.
Donkey- like roaring, aggressivity, hypersexuality, cran n paralysis, ascending paralysis of limbs, colic like symptoms.
Oliguria in the dog/ aetiology?
Inadequate H2O intake, dehydration, acute nephrosis.
Herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy CS/ Eq.
Resp. signs, followed by paraparesis, ataxia, dog sitting position, recumbency.
Cervicalstenotic myelopathy/ diagnostics
Myelography
Rabies vs Aujeszky’s disease/ differences in symptoms/ dog + cat?
Anisocoria + paresthesia are common in Aujeszky’s disease, attacking behaviour is common in rabies.
General therapy in Eq hepatitis diseases?
Diet restricted in protein, glucose IV, insulin, B-vit, antioxidants.
Subjective body cond scoring, BCS- system. Most often applied scale:
1- 5/ 1-9.
This disease is caused by Haemophilus somnus. The name of the disease is
Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis.
A common sequel of vesicouretheral reflux?
Pyelonephritis.
When does ketosis occur in ewes?
Twinbreed, in multiple bred ewes, in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy.
Aetiology of acute gastric dilation in Eq?
Highly fermentable feed + hard work after feeding.
Lymphangiectasia/ characteristics/ dog, cat?
Leads to protein losing enteropathy in severe case.
Causes of anaemia in chronic kidney patients. Which answer is ø correct?
Haemolysis.
Symptoms of tetanus in cattle?
Flag- tail position, facial paralysis, 2º ruminal bloat.
Acute 1º gastric dilation/ treatment/ Eq?
Gastric lavage by tubing, spasmolytics, IV fluid + electrolyte replacement, flunixin meglumine ( analgesia).
Large colon torsion/ outcome?
Operation can be successful within 8hrs, without surgery: death.
The reticulocyte index (RI) in regenerative anaemia is.
> 2.5.
The progression of renal diseases caused by: which answer is ø correct?
Hyperparathyroidism.
Nasal tumors?
They can occur in any age, but mainly >5yrs.
Normal values of GGT activity in the blood serum of cattle?
<60 IU/l.
Which dermatological additional examination are they true for: it is quick, can be done in situ, it can be evaluated in 10mins, it may be helpful to distinguish the inflammatory from the neoplastic procedure?
Cytology.
Polyneuritis/ aetiology/ Eq?
EHV-1, adenovirus, Strep.
II degree atrio-ventricular block/ characteristics?
P- wave present, ventricular complex absent.
Which statement is ø true/ PSS/ dog?
The extrahepatic portosystemic shunt occurs in large breed dogs.
Bacterial rhinitis is almost always a 2º disease, usually with viral infection in the background:
Both statements are true.
What are the causes of pyrrolizidine- toxicosis in Eq?
Senecio, crotalaria-sp.
Acute pancreatitis/ symptoms/ dog?
Vomiting, abd pain, anorexia.
Normal values of blood serum creatinine in cattle?
50 - 150 µkromol/l.
Definitions of the grade 6/6 cardiac murmur?
This murmur is even audible with stethoscope lifted from the chest wall.
Which disease is accompanied by ascites in cat?
Lymphocytic cholangitis.
Which disease is abbreviation with ELE (M) + what is it’s cause?
Eq leukoencephalomalacia, fumonisin- B1 toxin.
Classification of forestomach disorders as to their pathogenesis?
1º forestomach diseases= biochemical + motoric disorders.
L- sided abomasal displacement/ auscultation above displaced abomasum:
Diagnostic accuracy of 30 - 40%.
Congenital heart disease of dogs, which statement is ø true?
Tricuspid dysplasia mainly occurs in small breeds.
Which statement is ø true for the Ru hepatic diseases?
The lab changes always reflect the severity of the CS.
Tetralogy of Fallot consist from
Ventricular septal defect, aorta- transposition, pulmonary stenosis, RV hypertrophy.
Suggested examinations in abd distension of small animals.
Undulation test, abd US, X-ray, abdominocentesis.
Cerebral commotion in Eq/ treatment?
DMSO infusion.
What is the most common type of leukaemia in dogs?
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Intracardiac shunt detection Eq?
Doppler echocardiography.
Vegetative endocarditis/ Sus/ aetiology?
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.