Soft Tissue Respiratory / Urogenital Procedures
Name That Radiograph Lesion
Orthopedics
Surgical Instruments
Bandages
Suture
Soft Tissue GI Procedures
Emergency Procedures
100

Genetic condition associated with this breed causing dyspnea that can be inspiratory or expiratory and a cough that sounds like a goose. 

What is tracheal collapse? 

100

Signalment: 9 year old, intact male German Shepherd Dog

Primary complaint: nonproductive retching, panting, unable to rest. Seemed normal 3 hours ago when owner left to run errands, came home to dog in distress.

What is Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus?


Bonus 100 points: How you should initially treat this patient?

100

Forward motion of the tibia in relation to the femur during weight bearing

What is cranial drawer or tibial thrust?


Bonus 100 points: If your patient only has this motion when the stifle is flexed, what does this mean? 


100

What is Doyen Intestinal forceps?

Bonus 100 points: What is their intended use? 

100

Terminology for wound closure AFTER granulation tissue has been allowed to form in the wound

What is secondary wound closure or third intention healing?

100

Suture material with complete absorption time of 180-230 days

What is PDSII or polydioxanone? 

Bonus 100 points: How much tensile strength does it lose at 14 days? 



100

What is intestinal resection & anastomosis (R & A)? 

100

Location for temporary tracheostomy tube placement

What is:

-thyroid cartilages (Adams apple)- begin just caudal to that in skin & extend 3-4 cm

-b/w sternohyoid muscles

-b/w 2nd & 3rd tracheal rings caudal to larynx (sagittal (don't exceed 50%) or transverse)

- tube should be about about 6 tracheal rings long

200

Structures an ET tube is placed between? 

What are arytenoid cartilages? (which have corniculate and cuneiform processes :-) 

200


Signalment: 6 month old intact male Labrador

Presenting complaint: unilateral forelimb lameness


What is osteochondrosis (OC) of the caudolateral humeral head? (OCD=osteochondritis dissecans...when there is an actual cartilage flap present) 


Bonus 100 points: What other joints does this occur in dogs? 

200


What is type I external skeletal fixator with PMMA for repair of comminuted mandibular fracture? 

200

What are hand-held retractors?

Bonus 100 points: What is each one called? 



200

What is an Ehmer sling?

Bonus 100 points: What problem is this used for? 


200

What is Aberdeen knot?

Bonus 100 points: Is this knot more secure compared with tying a "regular" loop to strand knot? 

200

What is enteroplication? 

Bonus 100 points: When do we consider performing this procedure? 

200

Location for gastric trocarization in GDV patient

What is:

patient in right lateral recumbency and insert needle caudal to last rib at highest point of abdominal distension

300

Name for the far right laryngeal image. 

What are fully everted laryngeal saccules? 

300


Signalment: 1.5 year old, neutered male Norwegian Forest Cat

Presenting complaint: anorexia, vomiting for the past 24 hours

What is an obstructive pattern consistent with linear foreign body?


300

What is pin & tension band wire? 

300

What is electrocautery pen? 

300

Bandage layer that determines how tight it will be

What is the gauze?

Bonus 100 points: What are 2 causes of a bandage causing necrosis of the paw/skin underneath? 

300

Ideal suture material for cystotomy closure

What is Biosyn or Glycomer 631? 

Bonus 100 points: What is its tensile strength/absorption time? 

300

What is incisional gastropexy? 


Bonus 100 points: Is this the strongest gastropexy procedure? 

300

Location for thoracocentesis in pleural effusion case

What is 7-8th i.c. space, mid-way between dorsal & ventral (but you'd use US guidance); this is caudal to the heart, cranial to the diaphragm, ventral to the epaxial muscles, and dorsal to the caudal vena cava which is more on the R side anyway)? 

400

Name for image on far right. 

What is "marked" laryngeal collapse?

400


Signalment: 2 year old, spayed female Cocker Spaniel

Presenting complaint: unilateral, acute non-weightbearing lameness while playing in the yard; no wounds are apparent

What is a closed, proximally displaced fracture of the lateral humeral condyle 

N.B.: Salter-Harris IV fracture, while appropriate for some lateral condylar fractures, is not appropriate here because the growth plates are closed. 

Bonus 100 points: What condition in some spaniels and frenchies can make them prone to this fracture? 


400

Patella is palpable medial to the trochlea when the dog is at rest. You are able to reduce it, but as soon as the patient flexes the stifle the patella reluxates. 


What is Grade 3 medial patellar luxation?

400

What is a Balfour abdominal retractor? 

400

Acceptable bandage for temporary management of this injury:

What is a modified Robert Jones bandage or soft padded bandage (saying to include a lateral splint is also acceptable)? 


400

What is a Gambee? 

Bonus 100 points: What is its purpose? 

400

Wound classification for a straightforward enterotomy for a foreign body removal (choices: clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated or dirty)

What is clean-contaminated?

400

Patient position & Location for thoracocentesis 

What is lateral recumbency and enter at the highest point of the chest? 

500

1. Stenotic nares

2. Convoluted nasal turbinates

3. Stenotic choanae

4. Elongated / thickened soft palate

5. Everted laryngeal saccules

6. Laryngeal collapse (4 grades)

7. Pharyngeal collapse

8. Hypoplastic trachea

9. Hiatal Hernia?


What are the anatomic component abnormalities possible with BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome)? 

500

What is normal laryngeal / tracheal radiographic appearance? 

500

Name and describe the test for laxity of the hip.

The Ortolani test (or Ortolani maneuver)

The patient is sedated. The hip is positioned so that the femur is at 90 degrees to the spine. The stifle is grasped and pushed dorsally toward the spine. The hip is then abducted. A positive test is detection of a click during abduction. The test may be performed in dorsal or lateral recumbency. 

500

What is the Dowling Spay Retractor? 

500

Acceptable bandage for initial management of this injury: 

What is a Spica Splint? 

Bonus 100 points: Why? 


500

Name of suture type

What is Lembert?

Bonus 100 points: What is its purpose? 

500

Name of this procedure

What is biliary stenting? 


Bonus 100 points: When is this procedure indicated? 

500

Emergency drug doses for 10# dog in cardiac/respiratory arrest.


What is 

epinephrine: 0.05ml 

atropine: 0.4ml

(RECOVER chart) 

600


What is scrotal urethrostomy?

Bonus 100 points: When is this procedure indicated?

600

What is premature distal ulnar physeal closure with radial bowing and radial head subluxation? 

Bonus 100 points: What is the surgical management of this condition? 

600

WORST type of SH fracture: 

What is Salter-Harris IV? 


Bonus 100 points: Why? Why might we also accept III or V? 

600

What is interlocking limited contact plate and screw? 

600

Wound dressing that comes from this

What is tilapia xenograft (acellular dermal matrix) ?
600

Suture material that doesn't require tying a knot

What is "knotless" or barbed suture (v-Loc)? 

600

Name of this "instrument"

What is an ameroid constrictor ring? 

Bonus 100 points: What is it used for? 

Bonus 100 points: What are other alternatives? 

600

Method to replace blood without risk of transfusion reaction or when no blood is available

What is auto-transfusion?


700

Name of structures passing through each arrowed area.

700

4 A's of fracture assessment on radiographs

What is alignment, apposition, apparatus, activity?


700


What is MINO (minimally invasive nail osteosynthesis) or Interlocking nail? 

Bonus 100 points: What is the advantage of this technique?

700

What is Finochietto rib retractors?

Bonus 100 points: What procedure is this instrument used for most commonly? 

700
Bandage for this wound? 

What is a tie-over dressing? 

700

Name for this suture pattern

What is "continuous oversew"? 

Bonus 100 points: What are 3 places you could use this? 


700

Name of this condition

What is primary and secondary cleft palate? 

Bonus 100 points: How is this repaired? 



700
Name of procedure done here

What is intraosseous catheter? 

Bonus 100 points: What are other locations you can do this? 



800

Name of lesion and breed of dog associate with spontaneous occurrence? 

What is emphysematous bulla and Siberian Husky? 

800

Anatomical structure at labels. 


800


What is a "toggle pin" or prosthetic ligament of the head of the femur?

Bonus 100 points: What other procedure has been done to the femur?

800

What is a depth gauge? 

Bonus 100 points: What is this instrument used for? 

800

What is NPWT (negative pressure wound therapy) or VAC (vacuum assisted closure)? 

800

Use for the unlabeled suture 

What is arytenoid cartilage lateralization, or "tie-back"?

800

Procedures to correct the abnormality depicted below (E): 

What is LEFT sided gastropexy and hiatal herniorraphy? 

Bonus 100 points: What is the medical management for the milder forms? 

800

Procedure and why the "x" is present

What is "temporary thoracostomy tube" and don't hold that way without bracing so the tracer doesn't pierce an intra-thoracic structure?

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