Cats
FLUTD can be the bane of many cat's lives, especially a male cat. What does FLUTD stand for?
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
We often administer the DA2PP vaccine. Can you name the diseases that both P's stand for?
Parvovirus and Parainfluenza
Which common, over-the-counter prevention is toxic to rabbits (and in some cases - cats)?
Frontline
This staff member has a birthday this week and is also a wizard at the front desk.
Andrew!
Name the odd one out: Ketamine, Midazolam, Acepromazine, Butorphanol
Acepromazine is the only non-controlled drug
The practice of performing an onychectomy is finally being banned in many countries. By what other name is an onychectomy more commonly known as?
Declawing
True or false: Although a bloodhound has an amazing sense of smell, it cannot be dependable in a court of law.
False! A trained Bloodhound’s sense of smell is so spot on that it can be admitted as evidence in a court of law. Bloodhounds can follow tracks over 300 hours old and can stay on a scent trail for over 130 miles.
A group of crows is famously known as a "murder". What noun of assemblage are its cousins- the ravens- known as?
An Unkindness
This staff member biked across the country
Dr. Hyman!
What is the VERY FIRST step of initiating CPR?
Chest compressions
True or false: Some cats have been known to have a "sweet tooth"
False! Cats lack the taste receptors the recognize sweets.
Rusty is going for an ultrasound and was sedated with butorphanol and acepromazine. During the ultrasound, which organ is most likely to appear enlarged from the sedation?
The spleen. Acepromazine relaxes the spleen and allows it hold more blood, often causing slight splenomegaly.
This animal was the first to be successfully cloned. Bonus points if you get her name!
A sheep named Dolly.
Which staff members used to be zookeepers before working at second chance? (Half credit if you get one!)
Kassandra & Hannah!
Uh-oh! This dog my have a weird coagulation cascade. Which test should the doctor run?
PT/PTT
(Prothrombin Time) /(Prothrombin Time)
Careful! This class of antibiotics can sometimes cause acute blindness in cats! (Luckily, it can be reversed if caught early enough)
Fluoroquinolones
What is the documents, oldest breed of dog, dating back to Egypt in 2100 B.C.?
Saluki
Multiple choice time! 2 of the 4 of these animals listed below do NOT have gallbladders. Which are they?
Horses, mice, rats, or cows
Horses & rats
What is Dr. Delgado's nickname in Puerto Rico?
Charito!
True or false: Cats developed the "meow" as a way to communicate with other cats.
False! Cats meow at people but not other cats because the behavior is primarily a learned way to get human attention. It's their way of saying hello, asking for food, requesting attention, or signaling that something is wrong.
Which essential, amino acid, are cats unable to synthesize naturally?
Taurine
Spiked collars were originally fashioned in _____, to protect dog's throats from wolf attacks.
Greece
The heterotopic bone formation (or benign growth of bone inside the eye) is seen commonly seen in which exotic, small animal?
Guinea Pig
This staff member has a tattoo on her ear.
Blondie!
Speaking of CPR, a well performed chest compression generates approximately what percent of a healthy, cardiac output?
30%