MCQs Flashcards
(16 cards)
The “Snowstorm appearance” in ultrasonography of a pregnant dog is associated with
usually suggests fetal death, especially if combined with lack of heartbeat or fetal movement
A positive Ortolani test in puppies indicates
hip laxity or hip dysplasia
Which nematode causes “bottle jaw” in sheep?
Haemonchus contortus causes severe anemia and hypoproteinemia, leading to submandibular edema (“bottle jaw”) in sheep and goats.
X-ray beams are produced when
Electrons strike a tungsten target
In an X-ray tube, electrons are accelerated and strike a tungsten target, producing X-rays through bremsstrahlung and characteristic radiation
Which test is most appropriate to confirm ketosis in dairy cows?
Milk or urine ketone tests (like Rothera’s test) help confirm ketosis, which occurs when energy demands exceed intake postpartum
A dog with a heart murmur and bounding pulse is most likely suffering from
PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus), where blood flows from the aorta to the pulmonary artery
In ruminants, the true stomach is:
Abomasum is the glandular stomach equivalent to the monogastric stomach.
Which of the following is not a live vaccine?
A. Brucella abortus S19
B. PPR vaccine
C. Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine
D. Newcastle Disease LaSota
FMD vaccine is an inactivated (killed) virus vaccine.
longest cranial nerve
Vagus nerve
Cranial nerve X, it extends from the brainstem to the abdomen.
Z-value in thermal death time refers to:
Temperature increase needed to reduce D-value by 90%
Gold Standard test for Brucellosis is
Complement Fixation Test
most common type of uterine prolapse occurs in:
Immediately after parturition
specific test for detection of Ketone bodies in milk is:
Rothera’s test
Schiff-Sherrington posture in dogs indicates:
A. Head trauma
B. Forelimb fracture
C. Spinal cord injury (T3-L3)
D. Cervical vertebrae fracture
Spinal cord injury (T3-L3)
🧠 Explanation: Schiff-Sherrington posture is characterized by rigid forelimbs and flaccid hindlimbs, often due to thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (T3–L3).
Heaves in horses is mainly due to:
Allergic respiratory condition
🧠 Explanation: Heaves is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in horses, primarily allergic in origin, resembling asthma in humans.
Dental carries occurs due to deficiency of
Dental caries (tooth decay) is not directly caused by a deficiency in vitamins like niacin, riboflavin, or B12, or by iron deficiency. However, among the given options, the closest correct answer is:
👉 Iron deficiency
