4 Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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- What is the definitive diagnosis for pyrrlizidine alkaloid toxicity?
a. Histopath of kidney
b. Histopath of liver
c. AST
d. ALT
A
b. Histopath of liver
2
Q
- Castration will not decrease incidence in a dog of which disease?
a. Bacterial prostatitis
b. Benign hyperplasia
c. Prostatic neoplasia
d. Male feminization
A
c. Prostatic neoplasia
3
Q
- What kind of rattlesnake bite would be the worst scenario?
a. Small snake, bite to torso, spring
b. Small snake, bite to torso, fall
c. Large snake, bite to muzzle, spring
d. Large snake, bite to muzzle, fall
A
a. Small snake, bite to torso, spring
4
Q
- You see a 2 yo intact cat that has enlarged mammary glands of 3cm. The cat is BAR, has unremarkable abdomen on palpation, and an otherwise normal physical exam. What is your likely diagnosis?
a. Pregnant
b. Mastitis
c. Mammary adenocarcinoma
d. Benign mammary hyperplasia
A
d. Benign mammary hyperplasia
5
Q
- How would you diagnose salmon poisoning
a. Knott’s test (microfilaria)
b. Blood culture (bacteremia)
c. Fecal culture
d. Fecal float
A
d. Fecal float
6
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- What would you advise the owner of a large breed puppy?
a. Don’t supplement phosphorous
b. Don’t supplement calcium
c. Supplement vitamin A
d. Supplement vitamin D
A
b. Don’t supplement calcium (will grow too fast, cause skeletal mal and OCD)
7
Q
- What is the incubation period of Chlamydophila in a parrot? BIRDS NEED TO BE TREATED WITH TETRACYCLINE IN WATER FOR 45 days
a. 14 days
b. 34 days
c. 42 days
d. 90 days
A
c. 42 days
8
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- How long do you hold a non-vaccinated dog in quarantine after the dog has bitten a person?
a. 3 days
b. 10 days
c. 20 days
d. 30 days
A
b. 10 days
9
Q
- When you put an obese cat on a diet, what should you emphasize to the owner?
a. Restrict to a low fiber diet
b. Restrict water intake
c. Make sure the cat eats every day
d. Make the cat exercise
A
c. Make sure the cat eats every day (to prevent hepatic lipidosis)
10
Q
- A dog comes in with myiasis to the perineal areas. What is the best way to treat?
a. Ivermectin
b. Manual removal
c. Suture the ulcerated skin closed
A
b. Manual removal
11
Q
- Who is in charge of radiation safety in the clinic?
a. Supervising veterinarian
b. RVT
c. Appointed radiation safety officer
A
a. Supervising veterinarian
12
Q
- What schedule class of drug requires triplicate forms for the DEA?
a. Class II
b. Class III
c. Class IV
d. Class V
A
a. Class II
13
Q
- What is the minimum age to vaccinate a dog for rabies?
a. 3 months
b. 4 months
c. 5 months
d. 6 months
A
b. 4 months
14
Q
- What is a common complication of a molar tooth extraction in a dog?
a. Oronasal fistula
b. Root fracture
c. Periapical abscess
A
b. Root fracture
15
Q
- What agent causes polyarthritis in a dog?
a. Ehrlichia canis
b. Blatomycoces
c. Histoplasmosis
d. Coccidiomycoses
A
d. Coccidiomycoses
16
Q
- What agents are zoonotic?
a. Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosporidium, Campylobbacter, Brucella
A
Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosporidium, Campylobbacter, Brucella
17
Q
- Mushrooms eaten by a dog cause what signs?
a. CNS signs
b. Liver toxicity
c. Renal toxicity
d. Cardiac toxicity
A
b. Liver toxicity (amanita)
18
Q
- Which analgesic can be used safely in cats?
a. Ibuprofen
b. Acetaminophen
c. Butorphanol tartrate
d. Flunixin megalumine
A
c. Butorphanol tartrate
19
Q
- What procedure would be effective for a dog with chronic otitis externa?
a. Lateral ear resection (although TECA is done more often now)
b. Bulla osteotomy
c. Pinnal resection
d. Laser epilation
A
a. Lateral ear resection (although TECA is done more often now)
20
Q
- Safely do an oral exam on an aggressive young healthy Rottweiler
a. Tell your technician to restrain him
b. Ask the owner to muzzle him
c. Give acepromazine IM
d. Give Medetomidine IM
A
d. Give Medetomidine IM
21
Q
- Why are drugs like xylazine, medetomidine and detomidine goot to use?
a. They have a wide margin of safety
b. They have a reversal agent
c. They are inexpensive
A
b. They have a reversal agent
22
Q
- Most common cause of endodontic disease in dogs
a. Tooth wear (can lead to tertiary dentin)
b. Deep caries
c. Fractured tooth
d. Periodontal disease
A
c. Fractured tooth
23
Q
- You see a dog with a mucocele. How should you treat it?
a. If it is on the ventral midline, remove salivary glands on both sides
b. Remove mucocele and salivary gland on ipsilateral side
c. Incise the mucocele and place drain
d. Aspirate it and put dog on antibiotics
A
b. Remove mucocele and salivary gland on ipsilateral side
24
Q
- How do you treat conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydophila in a cat?
a. Tetracycline
b. Clavamox
c. Bacitracin (NPB)
d. Neomycin (NPB)
A
a. Tetracycline
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70. What is the most frequent cause of corneal ulcers in a cat?
a. Calcivirus
b. Herpesvirus
c. FeLV
d. FIV
b. Herpesvirus
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71. What is the poison found in snail bait?
a. Strychnine
b. Metaldehyde
c. Warfarin
d. Coumarin
b. Metaldehyde
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72. What is the youngest legal age to take a radiograph?
a. 16 years
b. 18 years
c. 14 years
d. 21 years
b. 18 years
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agent for detomidine?
a. Naloxone
b. Atropine
c. Yohimbine
c. Yohimbine
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74. A daschund comes in with a diffusely hyperechoic and highly granular liver on ultrasound. It has elevated ALT, ALP, and cholesterol. What other organ would you expect to be affecte?
a. Liver
b. Kidney
c. Adrenal
d. Pancreas
c. Adrenal
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75. A dog comes in with a horizontal nystagmus with fast phase to the left and no CP deficits. Where is the lesion?
a. Right peripheral vestibular
b. Right central vestibular
c. Left peripheral vestibular
d. Left central vestibular
a. Right peripheral vestibular
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76. A cat comes in with intensely pruritic lesions on its ears, neck and face. What is it?
a. Otodectes cyanotic
b. Notoedres cati
c. Chyetiella
d. Demodex
b. Notoedres cati
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77. What is the recommended pain management for a 1 year old OVH?
a. Post-op parental morphine, followed by oral rimadyl
b. Post-op parental butorphanol, followed by oral butorphanol
c. Pre and post-op morphine followed by oral rimadyl
d. Pre and post-op butorphanol followed by fentanyl patch
c. Pre and post-op morphine followed by oral rimadyl
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78. What is likely complication of a snake envenomation?
a. Depression
b. DIC
c. Coagulopathy
d. Cardiovascular
b. DIC
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79. A cat that is asymptomatic for heartworm tests positive. What do you do?
a. Treat with melarsomine (adulticide) =
CONTRAINDICATED!!
b. Treat with ivermectin (microfilaria) = USUALLY no microfilaria
c. Don't treat
c. Don't treat
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80. Outdoor dog with a clean hole under its eye that is non-painful
a. Musca (fly)
b. Foxtail
b. Foxtail
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81. An owner brings in a dog and you diagnose it with pulmonary coccidiomycosis. What do you tell the owner?
a. Quarantine the dog for 2 months
b. Treat with meds of all types
c. There is little threat to the owner
d. Euthanize the dog
c. There is little threat to the owner (pulmonary is not zoonotic)
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82. What is a likely disease of a baby rabbit with diarrhea and how should you treat it?
a. Tyzzer's; tetracycline
b. Coccidia; sulfadimethoxine
c. Salmonella; oral antibiotics
d. Mucoid enteropathy; oral antibiotics
a. Tyzzer's (clostridium piliformes); tetracycline
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83. A parrot eats tomato, avocado, lima beans, lettuce and chicken. It is now in respiratory distress. What part of diet is responsible?
a. Lima bean
b. Avocado
c. Tomato
d. Chicken
b. Avocado
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84. Proper order for an ocular exam
a. Tonometry, fluroscene dye, Shirmer test, procainamide
b. Schirmer tear test, fluoroscein dye, procainamide, tonometry
b. Schirmer tear test, fluoroscein dye, procainamide, tonometry
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85. Which treatment is not indicated for a dog with tick paralysis?
a. Oxygen
b. Vitamin K1
c. Hyperimmune serum
d. Fipronyl
b. Vitamin K1
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85. Most likely diagnosis of a mass on dog tonsil?
a. Histiocytoma
b. osteosarcoma
c. SCC
c. SCC
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85. When is the best time to apply a fentanyl patch?
a. Immediately after surgery before they wake up from anesthesia
b. 12-24 hours before surgery
c. 1-2 hours before surgery
d. 12-24 hours after surgery
b. 12-24 hours before surgery
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88. You suspect a cat has Toxoplasmosis. How do you confirm the diagnosis?
a. Serology
b. Fecal float
a. Serology (IgG and IgM)
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89. How would you diagnose a bird with Trichomoniasis?
a. Direct smear of feces
b. Wet mount of crop/esophagus
c. Fecal float
d. Direct smear of intestinal/cecal loop
b. Wet mount of crop/esophagus (lives in sinuses, mouth, throat)
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90. What clinical signs would you expect to see in a dog with digitalis toxicity?
a. Increased appetite
b. Decreased defecation
c. Decreased appetite
d. Increased urination
c. Decreased appetite
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91. What does the heartworm antigen test detect?
a. Microfilariae
b. Male worm
c. Female worm
d. L3
c. Female worm
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92. What is important to remember about a rabbit castration
a. Increased anesthetic risk
b. Increased risk of hemorrhage as compared to dog/cat
c. Increased risk of herniation due to open inguinal rings
c. Increased risk of herniation due to open inguinal rings
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93. Dog comes back from woods with a symmetrically swollen face, lips, and eyes. What is your diagnosis and how would you treat it?
a. Snakebite; antivenin
b. Allergy, steroids
c. Puppy strangles; antibiotics
d. Brown recluse spider
e. Electric cord shock; antibiotics
b. Allergy, steroids
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94. A dog went camping 7 days ago and is now febrile, anorexic, vomiting and diarrhea
a. Parvo
b. Lepto
c. Salmon poisoning
d. Ehrlichia canis
c. Salmon poisoning
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95. Which test would change first with warfarin toxicity?
a. FDP
b. ACT
c. PT
d. PTT
c. PT
