Q2 Special Senses

Question 1

meibomian glands

Answer 1

deep face of eyelid, lubricate eyes

Question 2

blepharitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the eyelid

Question 3

cherry eye

Answer 3

prolapsed third eyelid, bulldogs predisposed with increased laxity of connective tissue anchor

Question 4

what are the most common eyelid neoplasias in dogs, cattle, and cats

Answer 4

meibomian gland adenoma, SCC in both cattle and cats

Question 5

conjunctiva

Answer 5

mucous membranes that line the front of the eyes and inside the eyelids

Question 6

layers of the cornea from superficial to deep

Answer 6

non-pigmented epithelium, stroma, descemet’s membrane, single layer of endothelium

Question 7

exophthalmos

Answer 7

protrusion of the eye

Question 8

ciliary body

Answer 8

makes aqueous humor

Question 9

choroid

Answer 9

between sclera and retina

Question 10

three possible infectious causes of corneal edema

Answer 10

FIP, canine adenovirus-1, malignant catarrhal fever

Question 11

synechiae

Answer 11

fibrous adhesion of the iris to either the lense

Question 12

iris bombe

Answer 12

bilateral posterior synechiae

Question 13

phthisis bulbi

Answer 13

non-functional shrunken disorganized globe

Question 14

goniodysgenesis

Answer 14

failure of remodeling of the filtration angle, primary glaucoma

Question 15

iridociliary tumor

Answer 15

arise from neuroectoderm, more common in dogs

Question 16

most common lens response to injury

Answer 16

cataract

Question 17

where does the blood supply for the retina come from

Answer 17

retinal AND choroidal vessels

Question 18

hypertensive retinopathy

Answer 18

secondary to chronic renal disease, endocrine diseases, and cardiovascular disease from systemic hypertension

Question 19

three morphologic changes associated with glaucoma

Answer 19

corneal stretching, buphthalmos (increase in size), and “cupping atrophy”

Question 20

coloboma

Answer 20

defect in closure of the optic fissure, prevents formation of choroid and sclera

Question 21

equine keratomycosis etiologic agent

Answer 21

aspergillus spp.

Question 22

equine recurrent uveitis

Answer 22

most common cause of glaucoma, phthisis bulbi from lepto

Question 23

infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis

Answer 23

moraxella bovis

Question 24

bovine malignant catarrhal fever

Answer 24

OVH-2 vasculitis causes corneal edema

Question 25

pannus

Answer 25

immune mediates chronic superficial keratitis in german sheps

Question 26

uveodermatologic syndrome

Answer 26

immune mediated granulomatous inflammation targets melanin

Question 27

three common mites that live on the external ear

Answer 27

notoedres cati, sarcoptes scabei, psoroptes cuniculi (rabbit)

Question 28

dermatophilus congolensis

Answer 28

gram+ railroad track arrangement causes rain rot