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Unit 1 - Cases 13-17 Flashcards

1
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It is the middle of the summer and a heard of 120 lb grower pigs are having difficulty walking and are unable to rise. There have been no odd happenings at the site. They are goose stepping.

Which of the following are differentials for lameness in swine?

a. M. hyosynoveae
b. Glasserus parasuis
c. Zinc
d. Arsenic
e. Selenium

A

All of em

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It is the middle of the summer and a heard of 120 lb grower pigs are having difficulty walking and are unable to rise. There have been no odd happenings at the site. They are goose stepping.

What is your top differential in this case?

a. M. hyosynoveae
b. Glasserus parasuis
c. Zinc
d. Arsenic
e. Selenium

A

d. Arsenic

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It is the middle of the summer and a heard of 120 lb grower pigs are having difficulty walking and are unable to rise. There have been no odd happenings at the site. They are goose stepping.

You suspect arsenic. What sample would you take fixed for histopath?

a. Sciatic nerve
b. Skeletal muscle
c. Liver
d. Lung

A

a. Sciatic Nerve

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It is the middle of the summer and a heard of 120 lb grower pigs are having difficulty walking and are unable to rise. There have been no odd happenings at the site. They are goose stepping.

You suspect arsenic. Which tissues would you collect?

a. Liver
b. Skin
c. Skeletal muscle
d. Kidney
e. A and B
f. B and C
g. A and D

A

g. A and D

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It is the middle of the summer and a heard of 120 lb grower pigs are having difficulty walking and are unable to rise. There have been no odd happenings at the site. They are goose stepping.

What other tissue should you always try to collect when signs like these are involved?

a. Skeletal muscle
b. Brain
c. Bone
d. Liver

A

b. Brain

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It is the middle of the summer and a heard of 120 lb grower pigs are having difficulty walking and are unable to rise. There have been no odd happenings at the site. They are goose stepping.

T/F - Detection of Arsenic in the feed is a significant finding.

A

True

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It is the middle of the summer and a heard of 120 lb grower pigs are having difficulty walking and are unable to rise. There have been no odd happenings at the site. They are goose stepping.

What valence of arsenic is more toxic?

A

3

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It is the middle of spring and there is a cow/calf herd out to pasture. Several of the calves have been wandering aimlessly, +/- blind, and are stumbling and ataxic.

What is your top differential given the history?

a. Arsenic
b. Mercury
c. OP/Carbamate
d. Lead
e. Strychnine

A

d. Lead

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It is the middle of spring and there is a cow/calf herd out to pasture. Several of the calves have been wandering aimlessly, +/- blind, and are stumbling and ataxic.

In the live calf, the sample collected should be sent in a ______ top tube.

a. Red
b. Purple
c. Tiger stripe
d. Royal blue

A

b. purple

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It is the middle of spring and there is a cow/calf herd out to pasture. Several of the calves have been wandering aimlessly, +/- blind, and are stumbling and ataxic.

You suspect lead. What post mortem sample would you submit for testing?

a. Brain
b. Liver
c. Heart
d. Hair

A

b. Liver

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It is the middle of spring and there is a cow/calf herd out to pasture. Several of the calves have been wandering aimlessly, +/- blind, and are stumbling and ataxic.

T/F - Suckling calvesremain unaffected by lead even if the dam consumes it.

A

False

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12
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Your client says ‘We’ve got polio.’ Besides lead, what can cause polio?

a. Sulfur
b. Na ion intoxication/water deprivation
c. Thiamine deficiency
d. Thiaminases

A

all of them

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In a dog, initial clinical signs are associated with what system with lead?

a. GI
b. CNS
c. Renal
d. Cardiovascular

A

a. GI

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A 10 year old spayed female maltese cross ate the laundry. It has a previous history of hemolytic anemia. It is currently presenting with anemia and vomiting.

What might be your next step in this situation?

a. CBC
b. Rads
c. Induce emesis
d. Activated charcoal

A

b. Rads

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A 10 year old spayed female maltese cross ate the laundry. It has a previous history of hemolytic anemia. It is currently presenting with anemia and vomiting.

You take radiographs and discover 3 metallic objects in the stomach. the patient remains stable and received 2 blood transfusions.

What is your next step?

a. Induce emesis
b. Cathartic administration
c. Allow passage
d. Endoscopy

A

D, endoscopy

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A 10 year old spayed female maltese cross ate the laundry. It has a previous history of hemolytic anemia. It is currently presenting with anemia and vomiting.

You take radiographs and discover 3 metallic objects in the stomach. the patient remains stable and received 2 blood transfusions.

Given the history, what is the most likely agent from the list below?

a. Zinc
b. Mercury
c. Lead
d. Thallium
e. Iron

A

a. Zinc

17
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A 10 year old spayed female maltese cross ate the laundry. It has a previous history of hemolytic anemia. It is currently presenting with anemia and vomiting.

You take radiographs and discover 3 metallic objects in the stomach. the patient remains stable and received 2 blood transfusions.

You suspect zinc. What tube should you NOT collect your sample in?

a. Red top
b. Royal blue
c. Tiger stripe/serum separator

A

c. Tiger stripe/serum separator

18
Q

A 10 year old spayed female maltese cross ate the laundry. It has a previous history of hemolytic anemia. It is currently presenting with anemia and vomiting.

You take radiographs and discover 3 metallic objects in the stomach. the patient remains stable and received 2 blood transfusions.

What tissue type may be collected for histo eval as it consistently shows inflammation and necrosis?

a. Brain
b. Lungs
c. UB
d. Pancreas

A

d. Pancreas

19
Q

A 1.5 year old donkey was found down. A second donkey was found down, weak, and unable to rise. The donkeys are on a 2 acre lot that is heavily grazed.

Histology shows inclusion bodies in the tubular epithelium of the kidney and a large number of parasites in the small intestine. What would you think about treating with?

a. Ca EDTA
b. Succimer
c. D-penicillamine
d. Deferoxamine

A

a. Ca EDTA

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