Anatomy
How many teeth should an adult canine have?
What is 42
What might the doctor suspect if a cat presents with itchiness and hair loss in patches, each with a crusty covering?
What is ringworm
What is a clinical sign for an upper respiratory infection?
What is ocular/nasal discharge, sneezing, coughing, inappetance, lethargy
What are THREE tools that we have at our disposal to utilize when dealing with a fractious patient?
What are e-collars, muzzles, towels/comforters, slip leads, sedative medications, pheromone spray, treats, etc.
What two tubes do we most commonly use for a wellness bloodwork panel?
What are a lavender (purple) top and tiger (red) top tube
What do we press into in order to visualize and gather a blood sample from a patient's jugular vein?
What is the thoracic inlet
What does Da2pp stand for?
What is distemper, adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza, parvovirus
A dog presents for altered mentation, profound lethargy, ataxia, weakness, and impaired vision. What is our first suspicion for what is causing this clinical presentation?
What is hypoglycemia
What does the acronym "ADM" stand for?
What four things does an Accuplex panel test for?
What are Heartworm, Anaplasmosis, Erlichiosis, Lyme
When taking thoracic radiographs on a cardiac failure patient who is easily triggered into respiratory distress, what modified view might we take in order to put less stress on the patient? Spell it out!
What is dorsal ventral
What does FVRCP stand for?
What is Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Feline Calicivirus, Feline Panleukopenia
What is the difference between a sign and a symptom?
What is a sign is an objective finding (temp, pulse), whereas a symptom is a subjective description of results of a disease (limping, depression)
What does our FAS scale stand for?
What is fear-aggression scale
After spinning down a red top tube, the technician noticed that the patient's serum was bright yellow. What is the term for this and what might it indicate?
What is icteric, and what is liver dysfunction
In directional language, describe how a patient's tarsus relates to their stifle.
What is the tarsus is distal to the stifle.
What is up to 5-6 months
A feline patient presents with the following: vocalization, rapid breathing, "dragging" of the hind limbs, and absent pulses. The doctor orders blood glucose readings of each limb, and they are not congruent. What does the doctor most likely suspect is happening?
What is saddle thrombus
When positioning a patient for an abdominal radiograph, what should our upper landmark be to ensure that we capture all of the lobes of the liver?
What is the xiphoid process or the bottom of the sternum
Excessive suction after blood collection can cause rupturing of red blood cells, resulting in this.
What is the clinical term for a dog breed that has proportionally short legs and a long body. (i.e. Dachshunds, Basset Hounds, Corgis)
What is a Chondrodystrophic breed
What are the 5 stages of the rabies virus?
What are incubation, prodromal, neurologic, coma, and death
This clinical sign is marked by one pupil being markedly larger than the other?
What is anisocoria
There are many categories of aggressive behavior in veterinary medicine. Name 5.
What is: fear, territorial/protective, conflict-related, play-related, redirected, pain-induced/irritable, predatory, disease-related, iodiopathic
Give two examples of why we may choose to pull a blood sample from a patient from a peripheral vein with a large gauge needle.
What is test related (i.e. platelet count or coag profile) or patient related (i.e. dx of ITP, hemophilia)