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Spirolactone is a diuretic, and is used to increase the amount of urine produced and excreted from the body. It is prescribed when the pet does not respond to other diuretics, or if other diuretics have resulted in a low potassium levels. What kind of diuretic is spirolactone?
What is potassium-sparing diuretics
100
A cat needs buprenorphine after surgery. The cat weighs ten pounds. The dose is 0.005mg/kg. The concentration is 0.3 mg/ml. How many milligrams will it receive?
What is 0.02 mg.
100
The most commonly used formamidine used in vet medicine to tx demodectic mange
What is amitraz product Mitaban
100
The least potent of the H2 receptors and must be given 3 to 4 times daily to be effective.
What is cimetidine
100
Stimulates the thyroid to porduce T3/T4
What is TSH
200
A drug used to help a cat urinate after it is unblocked.
bethanechol
200
The dose of butorphanol in the horse is 0.1 mg/kg q 4hrs. The horse weighs 1200lbs. How many milligrams would the horse be given in 48hrs
What is 654.5mg (5.4mls each injection)
200
Drontal Plus is effective for the removal of what worms
What is tapeworms, whipworms, hookworms, roundworms
200
An H2 receptor antagonist that is considerably more potent than cimetidine. Could be called Pepcid
What is famotidine
200
May be given IV to destroy overproductive thyroid tissue. Hyperthyroid cats can be given this medication
What is radioactive iodine
300
An osmotic diuretic used to tx acute renal failure and can be used to reduce intracranial pressure
What is mannitol
300
How many milligrams does a 5 grain aspirin tablet have?
What 325 mg milligrams
300
This medication can be given orally or rectal to kill adult fleas within 30min
What is Capstar (nitenpyram)
300
This protectant can be given as a liquid or in pill form. It should not be given to cats.
What is Pepto-Bismol
300
Is used mainly to treat diabetic ketoacidosis until blood levels are reduced and the animal is metabolically stable
What is regular insulin
400
Name two urinary acidifiers
What is What is Methionine (Methigel) and Ammonium chloride (Uroeze)
400
A 40 pound dog is to be sedated with xylazine. The dose is 1.1 mg/ml IV. The concentration is 20 mg/ml. How many milliliters will the dog receive?
What is 0.99 mls.
400
This Avermectin can be used in horses, cattle, swine,dogs,cats, birds, and snakes
What is ivermectin
400
An adsorbent that is used to to treat poisonings/toxins.
What is ToxiBan
400
Approved only for cats and must be drawn up in a U-40 syringe
What is ProZinc insulin
500
What ADH drug is used to tx diabetes insipidus and which part of the pituitary would normally produce ADH
What is vasopressin, posterior
500
Calculate the O2 flow rate and reservoir bag size for a 30lb dog
What is 544ml=0.6L O2 rate and 816mls= 1L bag
500
Controls fleas by preventing the development of flea eggs and is administered orally. Does not kill adult fleas. Prevention of heartworms and controls some intestinal parasites
What is Sentinel (lufenuron)
500
This suspension is used to treat constipation mostly in cats. It can also help reduce blood ammonia levels in some hepatic cases.
What is lactulose
500
Stimulates uterine contraction and milk letdown
What is oxytocin