General

Question 1

A proprioceptive reflex is…

Answer 1

Response to knuckling the feet.

Question 2

Wobbler syndrome commonly effects

Answer 2

Doberman and great dane

Question 3

What can be a non-regenerative cause of anaemia?

Answer 3

Leukemia

Question 4

Uraemia is not a

Answer 4

Primary cause of seizures

Question 5

A water deprivation test may be carried out to diagnose

Answer 5

Diabetes insipidus

Question 6

Rhinitis is inflammation of

Answer 6

The nasal mucous membrane

Question 7

Cushings disease is

Answer 7

More common in dogs than cats.
Can be caused by over administration of steroids
More commonly caused by pituitary tumours.

Question 8

Which insulin has the longest duration of action?

Answer 8

Protamine zinc insulin.

Question 9

Which is least likely to be a clinical sign of diabetes insipidus?

Answer 9

Weight gain.

Question 10

Initial clinical signs of diabetes mellitis include..

Answer 10

Polydispa
Polyphagia
Polyuria
Weight loss

Question 11

Degeneration of the beta cells in the islets of langerhans due to old age is the most common cause of

Answer 11

Diabetes mellitis

Question 12

Common clinical signs of a splenic rupture include..

Answer 12

Tachycardia, tachypnoea., weak pulse and abdominal swelling.

Question 13

Hepatic diets for dogs should have

Answer 13

Increased carbohydrates

Question 14

Which clinical sign is least likely to be present as a result of duodenal intussusception?

Answer 14

Diarrhoea

Question 15

Common clinical signs of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency include..

Answer 15

Weight loss and chronic diarrhoea

Question 16

Easoinophilic granuloma are

Answer 16

More common in cats.

Found commonly on the upper lip.

Question 17

Viral infections and bacterial infections commonly cause.

Answer 17

Stomatitis.
Pharyngitis
Gingivitis

Question 18

Pneumonia is

Answer 18

Inflammation of the lungs

Question 19

Common signs of anaemia..

Answer 19

Tachypnoea.
Tachycardia
Exercise intolerance.

Question 20

Haemophilia

Answer 20

Affects blood clotting

Question 21

Inflammation of the kidney that affects the renal pelvis is called

Answer 21

Pyelonephritis

Question 22

Acute renal failure might present

Answer 22

Anuria

Question 23

A dysrhythmia is

Answer 23

An abnormal slowing down and speeding up of the heartbeat.

Question 24

What may be a likely cause of unilateral epistaxis?

Answer 24

Aspergillus or neoplasia.

Question 25

Signs of theobromine poisoning may vary but may include

Answer 25

Vomiting, diarrhoea, seizures or sudden death from heart failure.

Question 26

Orthopnoea is

Answer 26

Mouth breathing

Question 27

The intermediate host for diplylidium caninum is

Answer 27

Trichodectes canis

Question 28

The term needed to describe an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the thorax is

Answer 28

Chylothorax

Question 29

The calculi formed in acidic urine only is

Answer 29

Struvite.

Question 30

Diabetes insipidus results from a disorder of the

Answer 30

Pituitary gland

Question 31

When there is parauat poisoning

Answer 31

The induction of vomiting is justified in cases of paraquat ingestion. Early signs of paraquat poisoning may include diarrhoea but renal failure and pulmonary oedema develop in later stages. Paraquat poisoning is usually fatal even if very small quantities have been ingested.

Question 32

What is the specific antidote for warfarin poisoning?

Answer 32

Vitamin k

Question 33

Normal urine specific gravity in cat

Answer 33

1.035 to 1.060

Question 34

Normal urine specific gravity in dog

Answer 34

1.015 to 1.045

Question 35

Normal specific gravity in horse

Answer 35

1.020 to 1.050

Question 36

Elevated sg of urine can indicate

Answer 36

Dehydration, acute renal failure, shock or diabetes mellitis. Crystaluria can also increase sg

Question 37

Decreased sg of urine can indicate

Answer 37

``` Chronic renal failure Diabetes insipidus Polydispa Fluid therapy Corticosteroid therapy ```

Question 38

Isothenuria

Answer 38

When sg approaches that of glomerular filtrate 1.008 and 1.012. Not concentrated or diluted by kidneys. Chronic renal disease

Question 39

Normal ph of cats urine

Answer 39

5 to 7. Aspinal states 6 to 7

Question 40

Normal ph of dog and horse

Answer 40

7-9

Question 41

Normal urine output of rabbit

Answer 41

0.5 - 2ml per kg per hr. | 12-48ml per kg per day

Question 42

A reduced volume of 0.5ml per kg per hr would require intervention for

Answer 42

Dog cat horse and rabbit.

Question 43

Normal water intake for a rabbit

Answer 43

50-150ml /kg/day

Question 44

Normal water intake of horse

Answer 44

50-60 ml/kg/day

Question 45

Reasons to bandage: Pressure to Haemmorage arrest Prevent or control swelling. Immobilisation

Answer 45

Fractures or dislocation support Sprains or strains Healing wounds Protection against self mutilation, infection, environment and further injury.