Described as some bacteria will sporulate and form endospores until the conditions are right for them to go back into their vegetative state and begin the reproduction process
What is dormant phase
100
This gram positive cocci is seen from nasal and abscess swabs and causes Strangles in horses
What is Streptococcus equi
100
The small intestine receives digestive enzymes from which organ?
What is pancreas
100
The parasite species that lives in the ears
What is Otodectes sp.
100
In a diabetic animal, blood chemistry analysis is commonly performed to monitor insulin therapy by measuring blood levels of ________________
What is glucose
200
Phase occurs immediately after inoculation. Bacteria utilizes the nutrients & increases in size but does not reproduce
What is lag phase
200
A gram negative bacteria that will typically swarm on the agar plate. We occur naturally in the LI, but can be also found in decomposing organic matter.
What is Proteus
200
Bile acids aid in the digestion of _______
What is fats
200
Trichophyton mentagrophytes causes _______ in cats
What is ringworm
200
The gland function that is evaluated by the measurement of blood cortisol levels before and after administration of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is ____________
What is adrenal glands
300
Growth in this phase stabilizes; equal amount of reproduction and death. Best stage for studying and working up bacteria
What is stationary phase
300
Gram negative, non-motile bacteria that is a lactose fermenter. Very similar to E. coli
What is Klebsiella
300
Fibrinogen is produced in the _________
What is liver
300
The parasite diagnosed by tracheal wash is: A. Tritrichomonas sp. B. Dictyocaulus sp. C. Dioctopyma sp. D. Anaplasma sp.
What is Tritrichomonas sp (protozoan parasite of cattle)
300
Blood chemistry analysis is commonly performed to evaluate function of the _________ in an animal showing lethargy, obesity, milk anemia, infertility, and alopecia.
What is thyroid gland
400
In this phase, the bacteria die as fast as they were growing in the log phase
What is death phase
400
This non-enteric gram negative rod bacteria will not have any growth on MacConkey. It causes Snuffles in rabbits.
What is Pasteurella multocida
400
What organ conserves nutrients, removes waste products, maintains blood pH, and controls blood pressure?
What is kidney
400
A chewing louse of cats. A. Trichodectes sp. B. Haematopinus sp. C. Felicia sp. D. Damalinia sp.
What is Felicola sp.
400
Ammonia is metabolized by the liver and eliminated by the kidneys. Levels of which metabolic by-products of ammonia are measured to assess kidney function?
What is urea nitrogen
500
Bacteria are most susceptible to antibiotics during this stage
What is log phase
500
This clostridial bacteria causes neonatal hemorrhage enteritis in ruminants, wound infections/tissue damage, and hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in dogs
What is C. perfringens
500
Albumin is measured to help dx ____________
What is liver disease
500
A gravid proglottid would be found in a ______
What is tapeworm
500
Chemistry evaluation of the kidney included measurement of metabolic wastes in the blood in the form of: A. aspartate aminotransferase and alanine transaminase B. Urea nitrogen and creatinine C. Ammonia and pyretic acid D. Bilirubin and urobilinogen