CBC
What disease causes a normocytic/normochromic/non reg anemia, eosinophilia, lymphocytosis
Addisons
EPI and Diabetes mellitus can result from the destruction of what cell?
Islet of Langerhans cells
A steer (neutered male bovine) with urinary stones obstructing its urethra and has excessive nonproductive straining to urinate.
Hyperkalemia
Hypoaldosteronism leads to
hyponatremia and hyperkalemia
Fluid in the peritoneal cavity
What is ascites
The tissues that are non-insulin dependent
BRICK
Beta cells of the pancreas, Red blood cells, Intestinal mucosa, Central Nervous system, Kidney tubules
What secrets the digestive enzymes trypsin, amylase, lipase, and is apart of the pancreas exocrine system?
acinar cells
The clinical signs of anorexia, vomiting weight loss, weakness, abdominal pain, dehydration, and diarrhea are signs for
pancreatitis
A 10-yr. old cat underwent a thyroidectomy for treatment of hyperthyroidism. During the recovery period, the electrolyte that is important to monitor is
Calcium
Hormone secreted by the kidneys in response to a decrease in O2 (hypoxia).
What is erythropoietin
What can result from a variety of small intestinal lesions
Malabsorption Disease
The most sensitive and specific test for canine/feline pancreatitis is
PLI
A young German shepherd that presents for weight loss, chronic greasy diarrhea and a ravenous appetite most likely has a congenital atrophy of the
Acinus or Acini cells of the pancrease
A cat that presents with ventroflexion of the neck
Hypokalemia
Breed of dog is most likely to have Urate Uroliths.
Dalmatians
What is absorbed in the ileum and can be decreased in malabsorptive dz
cobalamin
In the pancreas endocrine system, this kind of cell produces somatostatin
Delta cells
What test is used to diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic insufficiency?
TLI
A dog that presents for repeated vomiting and a painful cranial abdomen after ingesting a tennis ball.
Hypochloremia
Neutrophilia, lymphopenia, eosinopenia, monocytosis, leukocytosis
What is a stress leukogram
This disease results from the loss of 85-90% of the pancreatic exocrine mass
EPI
What cause Folate to increase and Cobalamin to decrease
Bacterial Overgrowth
A non-lactating cow that has been grazing a lush pasture before developing muscle twitching/tremors and weakness.
hypomagnesemia
A horse that presents with severe dehydration and hypertension
hypernatremia