Unit 1 - Cases 1-5 Flashcards
Convert 1.63% to ppm
a. 16,300 ppm
b. 163,000 ppm
c. 1,630 ppm
a. 16,300 ppm
What is equivalent to ppm?
a. ug/g
b. ug/kg
c. mg/kg
d. mg/g
a. ug/g
c. mg/kg
Terry is a 7.5 year old Shiba Inu that had an acute onset of seizures. She was DOA to the clinic. There were no significant gross lesions and bright green colored pellets found in her stomach.
The substance found in the stomach is ______ because it is green.
a. Brodifacoum
b. Bromodialone
c. Strychnine
d. Bromethalin
e. Metaldehyde
f. Any of the above
f. Any of the above
Terry is a 7.5 year old Shiba Inu that had an acute onset of seizures. She was DOA to the clinic. There were no significant gross lesions and bright green colored pellets found in her stomach.
Which of the following does not correspond with the reported clinical signs?
a. Bromethalin
b. Brodifacoum
c. Strychnine
d. Zinc Phosphide
e. Metaldehyde
b. Brodifacoum
Terry is a 7.5 year old Shiba Inu that had an acute onset of seizures. She was DOA to the clinic. There were no significant gross lesions and bright green colored pellets found in her stomach.
Which sample would you like to collect in this situation?
a. Stomach content
b. Liver
c. Kidney
d. Brain
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Terry is a 7.5 year old Shiba Inu that had an acute onset of seizures. She was DOA to the clinic. There were no significant gross lesions and bright green colored pellets found in her stomach.
Following stabilization and decontamination, how and where should the patient recover?
a. Light environment
b. Minimal handling
c. Quiet environment
d. Dark environment
e. Handling with frequent soothing muscle massages
f. Noisy environment
b. Minimal handling
c. Quiet environment
d. Dark environment
There is a great horned owl that is presenting with ataxia, it was grounded, and it was flopping around. The owl was humanely euthanized. On necropsy, you find that the owl was severely emaciated and there were no other gross lesions.
What differentials should be on your list regarding the clinical signs mentioned?
a. Strychnine
b. Organochlorines/Chlorinated hydrocarbons
c. Bromethalin
d. Organophosphates and Carbamates
e. Pentobarbitol
All of em
There is a great horned owl that is presenting with ataxia, it was grounded, and it was flopping around. The owl was humanely euthanized. On necropsy, you find that the owl was severely emaciated and there were no other gross lesions.
What post-mortem sample would you like to test?
a. Stomach contents
b. Feathers/skin
c. Fat
d. Liver
e. B and C
f. C and D
f. C and D
Fido, a 4 year old spayed female golden retriever was eating, playing, and drinking normally during the day. That evening, blood was reported to be present in the kitchen. Fido was found the next morning dead in a pool of blood.
At necropsy you find a hemothorax, hemopericardium, GI hemorrhage, submucosal hemorrhage, and hemorrhage in the bladder. What is your suspected class of toxicant?
a. Organochlorines
b. Chlorinated hydrocarbons
c. Anticoagulants
d. Metalloid phosphides
c. anticoagulants
Fido, a 4 year old spayed female golden retriever was eating, playing, and drinking normally during the day. That evening, blood was reported to be present in the kitchen. Fido was found the next morning dead in a pool of blood.
At necropsy you find a hemothorax, hemopericardium, GI hemorrhage, submucosal hemorrhage, and hemorrhage in the bladder. You suspect anticoagulants. What is the optimal post-mortem sample to collect for testing?
a. Liver
b. Lung
c. Heart
d. Stomach content
a. Liver
Fido, a 4 year old spayed female golden retriever was eating, playing, and drinking normally during the day. That evening, blood was reported to be present in the kitchen. Fido was found the next morning dead in a pool of blood.
At necropsy you find a hemothorax, hemopericardium, GI hemorrhage, submucosal hemorrhage, and hemorrhage in the bladder. You suspect anticoagulants.
What is the optimal antemortem sample to be collected for this suspected class, what would it be, and what color top tube?
a. Serum, red
b. Whole blood, purple
c. Serum, Tiger striped
d. Whole blood, red
b. Whole blood, purple
Fido, a 4 year old spayed female golden retriever was eating, playing, and drinking normally during the day. That evening, blood was reported to be present in the kitchen. Fido was found the next morning dead in a pool of blood.
At necropsy you find a hemothorax, hemopericardium, GI hemorrhage, submucosal hemorrhage, and hemorrhage in the bladder. You suspect anticoagulants.
If Fido had been brought in during the evening and was exhibiting dyspnea with these signs, what would your first step be?
a. Administer vitamin K1
b. Induce emesis
c. Give activated charcoal
d. Thoracocentesis
d. Thoracocentesis
Fido, a 4 year old spayed female golden retriever was eating, playing, and drinking normally during the day. That evening, blood was reported to be present in the kitchen. Fido was found the next morning dead in a pool of blood.
At necropsy you find a hemothorax, hemopericardium, GI hemorrhage, submucosal hemorrhage, and hemorrhage in the bladder. You suspect anticoagulants.
What other questions should you ask if anticoagulants are suspect?
a. Age
b. Health status
c. Medications
d. Color of suspect material
e. Nursing/Lactation statis
A. Age
B. Health Status
c. Medications
E. Nursing/Lactation status
Following treatment of anticoagulant rodenticides, what (if anything) should be done?
a. PT/PTT times
b. nothing
c. Test urine for the compound
A. PT/PTT times
It is Friday evening at 4:55. An owner calls and tells you that their dog at a bunch of Tomcat rodenticide. They live an hour from the clinic and the dog appears normal now. It is a St. Bernard puppy that is 1.5-2 months old.
What would you recommend to the owner?
a. Bring the bait box/label in with the puppy
b. He’ll probably be alright. Just wait and see
c. Give hydrogen peroxide (1 ml/kg)
d. Bring in and wait for the puppy in to get apomorphine
e. Bring the puppy in and give xylazine
a. Bring the bait box/label in with the puppy
c. Give hydrogen peroxide
