Parasites
A common contagious skin infection caused by a fungus looking like a itchy, red, ring-shaped rash
What is ringworm
A 4-year-old indoor cat, is brought in after coughing up a tube-shaped, moist wad of mats and fur onto the living room rug, which he does about once a month
What is a hairball
An active athletic dog came in with a swollen back leg, a small puncture wound near the joint, and crepitus when the area moved slightly
What is a broken bone
A lighted handheld tool used to magnify the eye and examine the inside structure (mainly used to look for cataracts)
What is an ophthalmoscope
Why was the first vet school opened
What is to stop a deadly cattle plague
A microscopic, single-celled eukaryotic fungus that reproduces primarily by budding. This is often found in dogs ears and under a microscope looks like clown feet
What is yeast
A 7-year-old Domestic Shorthair, is presented for severe halitosis, drooling, and dropping food while trying to eat. Physical exam reveals swollen, bright red gums and heavy brown tartar accumulation along her upper molars
What is periodontal disease (or gingivitis)
A 5 year old intact male great Dane comes in for sudden onset pacing, distress, and retching. The dog ate a large dinner and spent the night playing outside. His abdomen appears distended, tight, and firm
What is bloat
A tight band or device wrapped around an animal's limb or tail to temporarily stop or restrict blood flow
What is a tourniquet
what is the average resting heart rate of a saint bernard dog (looking for a range)
What is 60 to 100 beats per minute
A long, parasitic roundworm that lives in the heart, lungs, and nearby blood vessels of infected animals
What is heartworm
A 3-year-old male domestic shorthair, is rushed to the vet ER after his owner notices him repeatedly crouching in his litter box, vocalizing in pain, and passing only a few drops of blood-tinged urine
What is a urethral obstruction
A 1-year-old French Bulldog, is brought in because she keeps tilting her head, scratching incessantly at her left ear, and whining whenever anyone touches her face.
What is a yeast ear infection (otitis externa)
A small, heavy-duty magnetic device administered orally to ruminants to prevent and treat hardware disease
What is a rumen magnet
At what age should a small breed puppy be neutered
What is 6 months
A microscopic, single-celled protozoan parasites that infect the gastrointestinal tract of various animals
What is coccidia
A 6-year-old indoor cat, is brought in for intermittent wheezing, open-mouth breathing, and a low-pitched dry cough that makes him extend his neck close to the floor
What is feline asthma (or chronic bronchitis)
A 2-year-old Doberman Pinscher, is rushed in after collapsing during play. An ECG shows rapid, irregular, wide QRS complexes without preceding P waves at a rate exceeding 200 beats per minute
What is Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach)
a specialized surgical instrument used in veterinary medicine to safely retrieve and exteriorize the uterine horns and ovaries during spay procedures in dogs, cats, and other small animals.
What is a snook ovariohysterectomy hook (snook hook)
How many permanent teeth does an adult cat have
what is 30 permanent teeth
the parasitic larval stages of botflies that infect the digestive tracts of equines.
What are horse bots
A 2-year-old indoor tabby, is brought in after her owner noticed she spent 20 minutes vigorously scratching both ears, shaking her head side-to-side, and leaving dark brown, coffee-ground-like debris inside her ear canals
What are ear mites
A 4-year-old Pug, is rushed in on an emergency basis because she is "gasping for air" and making a loud, alarming honking sound every few minutes
What is a reverse sneeze (or paroxysmal respiration)
slender, scissor-handled grasping instruments with pivoting, alligator-like jaws used to retrieve foreign objects from tight or hard to reach areas.
What are alligator forceps
What is the average cost of a public, in state, four year vet school
What is roughly $200,000