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Question 1

What is the avg life span of an avian RBC?

Answer 1

28-45d

Question 2

What LEAST commonly causes diarrhea in nursing pigs?

Answer 2

Cryptosporidium

Question 3

What animal has a true lactational estrus?

Answer 3

Pig

Question 4

What hormone would a perianal adenoma be responsive to in a dog?

Answer 4

Testosterone

Question 5

What disease of pigs causes mummies and stillborns but rarely causes abortions?

Answer 5

Parvovirus

Question 6

Periostitis of the interosseous ligament between MC2 and MC3

Answer 6

Splints

Question 7

How do you diagnose BLV?

Answer 7

ELISA to detect BLV antibodies

Question 8

Large bladder stones in the presence of UTI and alkaline urine indicate what type of stones?

Answer 8

Struvite

Question 9

Which bladder stones are almost invariable infection-associated in a dog?

Answer 9

Struvite

Question 10

How do you treat struvite bladder stones?

Answer 10

Acidifying diet or sx removal

Question 11

Sand flies and black flies are the vector of which disease?

Answer 11

Vesicular stomatitis

Question 12

What is the avg circulating lifespan of a canine platelet?

Answer 12

5-7d

Question 13

What ear mite are you most suspicious of in a horse with head shaking and ear rubbing?

Answer 13

Psoroptes (mange)

Question 14

A club foot in the horse is a result of what?

Answer 14

DDFT contracture

Question 15

How do you treat SAM with hypertension in a cat?

Answer 15

Atenolol

Question 16

What is a common cause of internal abscesses in small ruminants?

Answer 16

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis

Question 17

What nerve provides sympathetic innervation to the bladder?

Answer 17

Hypogastric nerve

Question 18

80% of all equine ulcers occur in which region of the stomach?

Answer 18

Squamous

Question 19

How do you treat Isospora (coccidia) in a cat?

Answer 19

Sulfadimethoxine (Albon)

Question 20

What is they typical US appearance of the abdomen in a dog with pancreatitis?

Answer 20

Hypoechoic pancreas w/hyperechoic surrounding mesentery

Question 21

What histopathologic findings are assoc. w/Theiler’s Disease (acute serum hepatitis) in horses?

Answer 21

Severe widespread hepatic necrosis

Question 22

What is NOT a ddx for pigs that are sneezing, showing nasal discharge, and dyspnea?

Answer 22

Mycoplasma pneumonia

Question 23

What disease is characterized by a dry cough and retarded growth in pigs?

Answer 23

Mycoplasma (Enzootic) pneumonia

Question 24

How do you dx Mycoplasma infection in a cat?

Answer 24

PCR

Question 25

How do you treat Isospora suis (coccidiosis) in pigs?

Answer 25

Ponazuril

Question 26

How do you diagnose infectious bronchitis in chickens?

Answer 26

Coronavirus isolation after serial passage in chick embryos

Question 27

How do you treat tapeworm infections in horses?

Answer 27

Praziquantel

Question 28

How do you treat a perianal fistula in a dog?

Answer 28

Cyclosporine

Question 29

Tenesmus, tail chasing, malodorous mucopurulent discharge near the anus, and multiple ulcerations around the perineum of a dog indicate what lesion?

Answer 29

Perianal fistula

Question 30

What radiographic view do you need to dx a GDV?

Answer 30

R lateral

Question 31

How do you treat Toxoplama gondii (cat)?

Answer 31

Clindamycin

Question 32

Cardiac hemangiosarcoma in dogs is most commonly found on what area of the heart?

Answer 32

R atrium

Question 33

What is a likely cause for hemorrhagic pericardial effusion in dogs?

Answer 33

Hemangiosarcoma

Question 34

How soon after dexamethasone administration should you expect parturition in a cow?

Answer 34

48h

Question 35

What flagellated motile protozoa other than Giardia that can cause diarrhea in kittens?

Answer 35

Tritrichomonas foetus

Question 36

How to you treat T. foetus in kittens?

Answer 36

Ronidazole

Question 37

What drug is the best choice for transport of a horse with colic?

Answer 37

Detomidine (long duration)

Question 38

What is the most common primary intraocular tumor in cats?

Answer 38

Melanoma

Question 39

What species is NOT known to have transmissible spongiform encephalopathy?

Answer 39

Dogs

Question 40

What enzyme is most liver specific in cows, sheep, goats, and horses?

Answer 40

Sorbitol dehydrogenase