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Where is it recommended to administer the feline leukemia virus vaccine? The Rabies vaccination?
As low as possible on the left rear leg and as low as possible on the right rear leg
WHY?
As low as possible on the left rear leg and as low as possible on the right rear leg
WHY?
Support bandage that provides good protection for a long bone fracture while the patient is being stabilized or radiographs are being taken?
What is Robert Jones bandage
Why?
Name a disease that presents with ascending flaccid paralysis
What is Coonhound paralysis, tick paralysis,
Potentially: degenerative myelopathy (not really flaccid),
Parasite that is spread through feces or ingested in under cooked meat. That in secondary hosts will migrate through tissue, including muscle and nerves, but in the primary host (cat) will stay within the intestinal tract.
What is toxoplasma gondii?
Why is it a concern in pregnant women?
Prevention?
Main differences between exudate and transudate
What is protein concentration (exudate >2.5 g/Dl and transudate <2.5 g/Dl),
nucleated cell count (exudate >5000 cells/µl and transudate <1000 cells/µl)
and predominant cell type (exudate – neutrophil and transudate – macrophage or mesothelial cells)
Puppy presents with localized areas of alopecia, not pruritic, slightly reddened. Skin scraping reveals:
Demodex canis – cigar shaped mite within the hair follicles
How is it treated?
Sudden hyperextension of the stifle joint in middle-aged, obese dogs can result in rupture of the:
What is Anterior cruciate ligament
Treatment?
2 month old Irish Setter puppy presents for recurrent vomiting undigested food, failure to grow (half the size of the rest of the litter), cough. Has gotten progressively worse but was first noticed when solid food was started. Radiographs are taken, both plain survey and barium swallow. What is suspected?
What is megaesophagus?
What are possible causes
Any mammal presenting with abnormal behavior, hypersalivation and hindlimb ataxia is suspicious of
Rabies
Core vaccines for (a) Dogs and (b) Cats
Distemper, Parvovirus, Adenovirus-2, Rabies
Feline viral rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Rabies
Adult dog presents generalized alopecia, intensely pruritic, red crusty lesions, self-trauma evident. Skin scraping reveals:
Sarcoptes scabiei
Treatment?
Most frequently seen primary bone tumor in pet animals
Osteosarcoma
2-yr old doxie presents with sudden anorexia, pain and lameness. She has decreased placing reflexes both hind legs, deep pain is present both rear legs but she is unable to stand. There is no history of trauma. What is suspected?
Intervertebral disk disease?
Based upon the signalment and progression which type?
What is a highly contagious viral disease of dogs that presents most commonly with respiratory signs (nasal and ocular discharge, coughing, pnuemonia), fever, anorexia, dehydration, hyperkeratosis of foot pads and nose, chewing gum seizures, muscle twitching, blindness.
Canine Distemper Virus
Fairly common fungal disease in this area of both dogs and humans, typically presents with non-descript signs of lethargy, anorexia, weight-loss, mild non-productive cough. Dog cases precede human cases.
What is valley fever (Coccidioides immitis)?
Kittens presenting with crusty scaly pruritic lesions on head and face. Hairs are broken and the lesions are spreading. The lesions fluoresce with a wood’s lamp. Owner has rash. Tentative diagnosis – be specific
Microsporum canis.
What percent will fluoresce?
Toy poodle, that has a history of infrequent right rear lameness, over the weekend has suddenly become significantly lame on the right hind. As you get the TPR and ask about history, you notice that he really has bowed rear legs and you can feel something “pop” as he dances on the table. Your doctor palpates the knee/stifle, noting that the tibia and femur are bowed and the troclear medial ridge is very poorly developed, and asks you to get information on what for the client
What is medial patella luxation
10 yr old shepherd cross presents with loss of balance, nystagmus, disorientation, ataxia, vomiting, anorexia, vertigo, circling and head tilt. What are possible differential diagnoses?
What is idiopathic vestibular disease, middle/inner ear infection, neoplasia
Most common neoplasia of female dogs, especially intact female dogs?
What is mammary cancer?
Urethral closure in the female dog is primarily related to:
The smooth muscle surrounding the entire urethra
Difference between impetigo and juvenile pyoderma
A progressive disease with genetic and environmental influences that is the most prevalent disorder of the canine hip.
What is hip dysplasia?
Syndrome characterized by repeated episodes of seizures with no obvious cause, seizures typically start between 1-3 (2-6) years of age and it is a diagnosis of exclusion.
Idiopathic Epilepsy
What are continuous seizures for a prolonged time?
The normal gestation length in dogs and cats. And defined as difficult delivery of fetuses through the birth canal
What is 62-65 days and dystocia?
Most common uroliths in Dalmatian dogs and why
Urate
due to genetic predisposition of excessive uric acid from how the liver and kidney’s work.