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Ich (“white spot disease”) in fish –
1. full name of agent
2. type of agent
3. treatment
4. what environmental factor needs to be correlated with treatment frequency?
- Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
- large, rolling ciliates
- formalin
- higher temps => more frequent treatments necessary
What are the viruses of sheep and pigs that mirror BVDV in cows?
sheep - border virus
pigs - classical swine fever
what fundic changes are seen in cats with taurine deficiency?
feline central retinal degeneration; elliptical area(s) of tapetal hyperreflectivity centrally
what block is specific and provides full relief for laminitis?
abaxial sesamoid
what are the 4 main leg blocks used for horses, in ascending order?
- palmar digital
- abaxial sesamoid
- low 4 point
- high 4 point
what cat breeds tend to be blood Type B (rather than Type A like most cats)?
the extra fancy ones = british shorthair, devon & cornish rex, Ragdolls, Scottish Folds, Persians, and Himalayans
(NOT tonkingese, siamese, oriental shorthairs)
what is the protocol for an unvaccinated dog bitten by a suspected rabid animal?
1) euth and test
OR
2) vaccinate immediately and quarantine for 4 months
what animals get urate uroliths?
dalmations & PSS/liver disease patients
what is the classic population presentation for equine herpesvirus?
URI foals with copious nasal discharge; followed by an abortion storm of late-term pregnancies several months later
what kinds of drugs cannot be administered into the caudal half of reptiles and why?
nephrotoxic drugs (ie. aminoglycosides like gentamicin) because they have a renal-portal system and blood from the caudal half first goes to the kidneys
what clinical sign(s) does fusobacterium necophorum cause in each of the following species:
cow
pig
ruminant
cow - metritis, hepatic abscess, necrotic laryngitis
pig - necrotic rhinitis (young pigs) or foot rot
ruminant - foot rot or gastroenteritis
what is candidiasis and a common etiologic factor for it?
- yeast infection with normal flora
- overgrowth occurs due to long-term systemic antibiotic therapy altering the natural microbiome
what is necrotic laryngitis (cows) and how to treat it?
= calf diphtheria
caused by Histophilus somni –> fusobacterium necrophorum
treat aggressively with abx (ie. tetracycline IV then subq) and NSAIDs
What does papple shape in cows indicate?
vagal indigestion, ie. failure of omasal transport
what is the purpose of feeding a DCAD (dietary cation-anion difference) diet to cows?
prevent milk fever by enhancing parathyroid function which allows increased Ca absorption
what are the ferret “big three”?
- insulinoma
- adrenal gland tumor
- lymphoma
what does fescue toxicosis (Neotyphodium coenophialum ingestion) cause in pregnant mares?
prolonged gestation and agalactia
What agent can cause severe abdominal pain and fever in humans after eating pork?
Yersinia enterocolitica
what is the incubation period for Clostridium tetani?
~2 weeks
what is Tyzzer’s disease and who does it affect?
Clostridium piliformis infection, which causes an acute necrotizing hepatitis in neonatal foals
what are the signs of fowl/avian pox and how is it spread?
wart-like nodules and scabs on the comb, waddles, feet, and vent. spread by mosquitoes
what can cause hypothyroidism in foals?
inappropriate dietary iodine by mare or foal
list some symptoms of traumatic reticuloperitonitis in cattle
- muffled heart sounds or heart murmur
- fever
- stiff, arched gait
- distended jugular veins
- positive grunt test (pain when pressing on xiphoid)
What are the signs of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis?
- white plaques on conjunctiva & nasal epithelium
- hacking cough
- fever
- abortions