Practice Questions

Question 1

Disease that cause jaundice, fever, and anemia in foals

Answer 1

Congential portocaval shunt
- hemolyzing own red blood cells as a result of an antibody it acquired in colostrum

Question 2

Normal PCV for Canine

Answer 2

37-55%

Question 3

Feline PCV

Answer 3

29-50%

Question 4

Dilated Pupils

Answer 4

Mydriatic

Question 5

Constricted Pupils

Answer 5

Miosis

Question 6

The shock organ in the cat is the

Answer 6

Lungs

Question 7

The shock organ in a dog is the

Answer 7

Liver

Question 8

Post renal azotemia means

Answer 8

an elevated BUN and creatinine (obstruction)

Question 9

Pre-renal azotemia means

Answer 9

dehydration and lack of perfusion (shock or hypotension)

Question 10

Heavy infections of _______ causes anemia

Answer 10

Hookworms (Ancylostoma and Uncinaria)

Question 11

What causes a falsely elevated PCV?

Answer 11

Dehydration

Question 12

How to calculate volume deficit

Answer 12

kg x % dehydration = Volume (L)
Convert to mL if necessary

Question 13

Hypotonic solution will do what to a red blood cell?

Answer 13

Cause it to swell and burst.

Question 14

A cat with type A blood can receive what type of blood during a transfusion?

Answer 14

Only type A

Question 15

What temperature should you stop cooling measure on a febrile canine?

Answer 15

103 F

Question 16

Increased PC02 results in lower pH

Answer 16

Respiratory acidosis

Question 17

If you are unable to pass an orogastric tube on a canine with GDV, what is the next step?

Answer 17

Tocharize the stomach on the right side

Question 18

Rattle snake envenomation results in …

Answer 18

Echinocytes on a blood smear

Question 19

How long can whole blood be stored when refrigerated?

Answer 19

35 days

Question 20

Erysipelas rhusiopathiae causes what disease in pigs

Answer 20

“Diamond Skin Disease”

Question 21

Staphylococcus hyicus causes what disease in pigs?

Answer 21

Greasy Pig Disease (exudative epidermitis)

Question 22

Haemophilus parasuis causes what disease in pigs?

Answer 22

Glasser’s Disease (polyserositis, arthritis, cyanotic ears and skin)

Question 23

Streptococcus suis

Answer 23

weaning pigs/maybe meningitis

Question 24

What is the total canine shock dose? isotonic crystalloid

Answer 24

90 mL/kg

Question 25

A ruptured chordea tendinae happens to do what condition?

Answer 25

Congestive heart failure

Question 26

Darbopoetin increases

Answer 26

red blood cell production

Question 27

What to give a patient with a low blood pH (acidic)

Answer 27

Sodium Bicarbonate

Question 28

Hypermetria is

Answer 28

exaggerated gait

Question 29

Paresis

Answer 29

patrial loss of movement

Question 30

A protrusion of the chorioallantois during equine birth is called

Answer 30

"Red bag" - Emergency situation (premature placental separation

Question 31

Isotonic crystalloid shock dose for a feline

Answer 31

45 mL/kg (40-60)

Question 32

Schiif-Sherrington posture causes

Answer 32

paralysis of the hind limbs and stiff forelimbs (hypertonicity)

Question 33

Formula for cardiac output

Answer 33

Stoke Volume x Heart Rate

Question 34

What is a normal CVP reading?

Answer 34

0-10 cm H2O

Question 35

Colloid shock doses

Answer 35

Dog: 10-20 ml/kg Cat: 5 mL/kg

Question 36

Average Toxic dose of Theobromine in dogs

Answer 36

60-100 mg/kg

Question 37

Metaldehyde toxin is found in

Answer 37

snail bait

Question 38

Permethrin toxin is found in

Answer 38

topical flea control (cats)

Question 39

Minimum volume of water required by mammals to sustain life?

Answer 39

2 - 4 mLs/kg/hr

Question 40

Obturator nerve paralysis

Answer 40

Corcern: Cow with legs splayed out (dystocia)