Heartworms, Fleas, and Ticks...Oh My!
These are immature heartworms that circulate in the bloodstream
What are microfilaria?
The generic name for Baytril
What is enrofloxacin?
Cats are very sensitive to this class of drug.
What are NSAIDs?
The vein that runs along the dorsal aspect of either front leg
What is the cephalic vein?
This means "abdominal pain" in horses and can be anything from gas to life threatening intestinal torsion
What is colic?
This intestinal parasite is contracted by ingesting a flea
What are tapeworms?
This drug can be reversed using atipamazole (Antisedan)
What is Dexmedetomidine?
These are the two zoonotic diseases that we vaccinate for.
The vein that can be found on the ventrolateral aspect of either side of the neck
What is the jugular vein?
You are asked to go with Dr. Snelgrove to a farm because a sow is having trouble farrowing. Farrowing means this...
What is giving birth?
The species of tick that transmits Ehrlichia AND is not covered by Bravecto in the third month
What is the Lone Star tick?
This drug must be used to treat a tapeworm infestation
What is Praziquantel?
A patient who is taking Vetprofen and Prednisone simultaneously is at a high risk of developing this problem
What is a stomach ulcer?
The vein that we collect blood from in the back legs of (usually) dogs
What is the lateral saphenous vein?
A goat owner calls and says that his wether is under the weather. You should prepare to see this kind of animal.
What is a male castrated goat?
This bacteria has a symbiotic relationship with heartworms and can be treated with Doxycycline
What is Wolbachia?
The drug for Heartworm treatment, called Melarsomine, is administered in this group of muscles
What are the epaxial muscles?
When giving manual breaths for a patient that is under general anesthesia, the pressure gauge should never surpass this number
What is 20 mmHg?
This vein is used to collect small amounts of blood from (usually) cats and can be found on the inside of either rear leg
What is the medial saphenous vein?
This is the "T" in the CDT vaccine.
These are the active ingredients in Simparica Trio (Hint: there are 3)
What are:
Sarolaner - flea and tick prevention
Moxidectin - heartworm prevention
Pyrantel - dewormer
What is buprenorphine?
This syndrome can be induced in cats if you clean their ears under anesthesia. Soooo don't do it!
What is Horner's syndrome?
This is the largest vein in the body and can be seen on thoracic radiographs
What is the vena cava? (specifically the caudal vena cava)
This is what you call an immature female pig.
Hint: Don't feel guilty if you don't know it.
What is a gilt?