Development of Disease

Question 1

4 Disease factors

Answer 1

1. Volume of exposure
2. Virulence
3. Concurrent dz/multiple infx
4. Drug resistance

Question 2

6 Host Factors

Answer 2

1. Vax
2. Immune system
3. Nutrition
4. Genetics
5. Other dz/stress
6. Hygiene

Question 3

5 Development stages of disease

Answer 3

1. Exposure
2. Infection
3. Immunity
4. Incubation
5. Clinical dz

Question 4

If a lesion is found in one spot, it is

Answer 4

focal

Question 5

If a lesion is found in 2 spots, it is

Answer 5

bifocal

Question 6

If a lesion is found in many spots, it is

Answer 6

multifocal

Question 7

If a lesion is found everywhere, it is

Answer 7

Diffuse

Question 8

If a lesion is stuck together, it is

Answer 8

coalescing

Question 9

Those dz and infections naturally transmitted between man and other vertebrate species

Answer 9

Zoonosis

Question 10

Kittens and puppies should be dewormed every _ weeks until _ weeks of age, then monthly til _months

Answer 10

2, 8, 6

Question 11

Fecal exams should be done

Answer 11

1-4x/yr

Question 12

Heartworm tests should be done on dogs _________

Answer 12

yearly

Question 13

“viewing death”

Answer 13

necropsy

Question 14

“viewing self”

Answer 14

autopsy

Question 15

Legal documents where date and time, owner info, animal info, pre-mortem Dx and Tx, gross findings, tissues pending, and interpretation, Dx, and summary

Answer 15

Necropsy report

Question 16

If you do this to an animal post mortem, it will complicate cell histopathology

Answer 16

freeze

Question 17

When examining a fetus post-mortem, you should do these 3 things

Answer 17

1. Examine fetal membranes
2. Weigh animals
3. Measure the crown-rump length

Question 18

Positioning of a small animal during necropsy

Answer 18

Left lateral, then dorsal

Question 19

Positioning of ruminants and horses during necropsy

Answer 19

left lateral

Question 20

Positioning of birds during necropsy

Answer 20

Dorsal

Question 21

Positioning of fetus during necropsy

Answer 21

right lateral

Question 22

Procedure of a necropsy (4 steps)

Answer 22

1. External exam
2. Abdominal cavity
3. Thoracic cavity
4. Head and musculoskeletal system

Question 23

Most used fixative for histopathology samples because it prevents autolysis
CARCINOGENIC!!!!!

Answer 23

Formalin

Question 24

When placing tissue into formalin. the ratio should be

Answer 24

10:1

Formalin to tissue

Question 25

For large tissue samples, use

Answer 25

50% formalin