Neck

Question 1

Name the 4 salivary glands of a dog and cat?

Answer 1

Parotid
Sublingual
mandibular
zygomatic

Question 2

Brachycephalic breeds are predisposed to what type of cancer of the neck and why?

Answer 2

Carotid body tumor - at the bifurcation of the common carotid
Theory is lack of oxygen and overstimulation of the carotid bodies

Question 3

What cartilage do the vocal cords attach to? These can be evaluated for laryngeal paralysis

Answer 3

aryteniods - cuneiform cartilage

Lack of abduction on inspiration

Question 4

Cancers of the thyroid

Answer 4

Lymphoma - cat
SCC
Melanoma
STC

Question 5

Hyperthyroid will look like?

Answer 5

Discrete nodule

Diffuse enlargement

Question 6

Bilateral thyroid lobes affected in what percentage of cats with hyperthyroid?

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

Cysts in thyroid ddx

Answer 7

Thyroid cystadenoma
parathyroid adenocarcinoma
Benign cyst

Question 8

Hypothyroid glands are usually what echogenicity?

Answer 8

Small and hypoechoic

Question 9

Primary hyperparathyroid is caused by:

Answer 9

hyperplasia
adenoma
adenocarcinoma - less likely

Question 10

The cutoffs for hyperparathyroid when discussin parathyroid size?

Answer 10

>4mm = adenoma vs adenocarcinoma
<4mm = hyperplasia vs secondary hyperplasia