When reading a packed cell volume (PCV), where do you line up your centrifuged capillary tube to take a proper reading?
Between the bottom of the red blood cells and the top of the plasma.
You’re preparing medications for anesthesia on your patient, a 50 lb labrador, that is having a spay done today. Your doctor gives you orders to administer 0.2 mg/kg methadone intravenously as perioperative pain control. If your methadone in stock is 10mg/ml, how many ml(s) of methadone do you need to draw up?
0.46 mls
A 1-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat presents to the hospital with the primary complaint of being unable to use a back limb. The owner reports that suddenly today their cat started to yowl in pain and dragging both hind limbs. What priority level would this patient receive?
IMMEDIATE- ER
How should metronidazole be administered through IV?
Given as a CRI over 30 minutes
You’re taking PCV readings on four patients, all with various results. The results are listed below. Which result would be considered within normal range?
35-55
During a routine spay of a 6.4 kg rat terrier puppy, while inducing for surgery, the RVT begins to administer the appropriate dose of dexmedetomidine as part of the puppy’s perioperative drug protocol. Shortly after, you notice that the patient begins having a negative reaction by exhibiting severe bradycardia. What is the first step and drug of choice you should have on hand to reverse the effect of the dexmedetomidine?
Atipamezole
A 54 kg male intact cane corso was bitten by a rattlesnake on their front left paw 45 minutes prior to presentation. What blood panel should be done prior to receiving antivenom and should be rechecked after administration?
PT/PTT
Which of the following mouth rinsing agents has the best antibacterial properties?
Chlorhexidine gluconate
A serum sample that appears milky is best described as
lipemic
You’re running anesthesia on a two-year-old male intact boxer mix that is having an orchiectomy plus scrotal ablation. You notice your patient’s blood pressure begins to drop, with a systolic of 73 mm Hg. Your doctor instructs you to give a 500 ml(s) bolus over 15 minutes. What do you set your fluid pump to in order to accomplish this?
2,000mls/hr
If a patient presents for hypoglycemia, at what glucose level would there be a concern for seizures to begin?
BONUSS*
40mg/ml
80-120
The analgesic effects of NSAIDs occur mainly because of their ability to:
inhibit the production of prostaglandins.
Which in house dx can primarily detect of giardia trophozoites in diarrheic stools
direct smear- smiley face
fecal float- cysts
How many 68-mg enrofloxacin tablets will be needed to treat a 20-lb (9-kg) dog for 10 days at a dosage of 15 mg/kg/day?
20
A 4-year-old male neutered domestic shorthaired cat presents on emergency for yowling all morning, not eating for 3 days, and not moving in the last 2 days. The owner expressed it was extremely difficult to place the cat in the carrier as they yowled in pain when picked up, which is unusual for the cat. When asked, the owner cannot recall when the last time the cat used its litter box. What would be the primary concern for this cat and how soon should they be seen?
Urinary obstruction; should be seen immediately by the doctor
What prevention consists of afoxolaner, moxidectin and pyrantel?
nexgard plus
How many days after fertilization will canine fetal skeletons first appear on a radiograph?
BONUS**
42-45 DAYS
aus-28
You are asked to start a dog on maintenance fluids. The dog weighs 80 pounds. What fluid rate do you start on this dog?
The most basic calculation to approxiamte maintenance rate fluids in a dog is: 60mL/kg/day
CATS 40ML/KG/DAY
WHO AM I? I AM highly toxic to dogs; ingesting any part of me, especially the seeds, can cause severe liver damage, neurological issues, and even death. Symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, seizures, and yellowing skin or eyes (jaundice).
sago palm
If its accidentally administered as IV bolus, lidocaine may cause
bradyarrhythmia