Reproductive Diseases
The condition of hypocalcemia in the lactating female dog is called:
eclampsia
What electrolyte abnormality would you expect with urinary obstruction?
hyperkalemia
Which common, over the counter medicine can cause methemoglobinemia in cats?
Tylenol
What type of shock requires the most conservative fluid therapy?
Cardiogenic
What is it called when you give blood from one animal to another animal of a different species?
Xenotransfusion
What is the treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
castration
Which stone/crystal must be surgically removed and cannot be dissolved with diet?
Calcium
oxalate
Name two signs of organophosphate toxicity:
SLUDDE, miosis, bradycardia
In which type of shock would you expect bright red mucous membranes, bounding femoral pulses,
and a rapid CRT?
Distributive/septic
Which type of dog blood is considered the most antigenic?
DEA 1.1+
Name an orthopedic condition thought to be seen more commonly in large breed dogs that are
spayed/neutered early in life.
Torn cruciate ligament, hip dysplasia
What type of stone do Dalmatians and animals with portosystemic shunts get?
Ammonium urate
You draw blood from a patient and notice that the site of venipuncture keeps bleeding after
getting the blood sample. You run a PT and it is prolonged. Which toxin likely caused this?
Anticoagulant
rodenticide
Name three types of shock:
hypovolemic, obstructive, anaphylactic, distributive, septic, cardiogenic
Giving Type ____ blood to a Type ____ cat is most likely to cause the strongest hemolytic/severe
response?
Giving A to a B cat
At what age can a definitive diagnosis of cryptorchidism be made in a dog or cat?
6 months
Name two causes of feline lower urinary tract disease:
FIC, UTI, urolithiasis/crystalluria, neoplasia
Name 2 toxins that causes renal failure
ethylene glycol, lilies, grapes/raisins
Name a cause of obstructive shock:
saddle thrombus, GDV, heartworm disease, PTE
Which blood component provides clotting factors and immunoglobulins but has no oxygen
carrying capacity?
Plasma
Name two conditions of the reproductive tract that will generally cause a severe leukocytosis:
acute prostatitis, pyometra
What is the most common cause of urinary incontinence in dogs?
Hormone responsive
Name a toxin that can cause hypoglycemia
xylitol
Name two effects of epinephrine administration:
increased heart rate, bronchodilation,
vasoconstriction (increased blood pressure)
A major cross match tests the donor _________ against the recipient’s _____________.
RBCs / plasma