this vector infects only dogs and humans. not cats
it also perfers endothelial cells
cat test for felv gets postive elisa what does this mean?
it is progressive. confirm it.
For subclincal phase FIV does it require tx?
no
animal with suspected heart worm comes in with hemoglobinuria, and lough right sided heart murmur does it have heart worm and what stage is it?
what diagnostic is gold to diagnose it
YES and IV caval syndrome
echo
is there adulticide tx for dogs and cats?
with FELV can regressive infection become progressive?
yes with immunosuprresion only then will felv related dx
if positive test then what?
confirm it
-cbc, chem, ua, thoracic rads
no signs also melarsonime 1-2 months
if signs-echo and normalize pt
PTE is seen with heartworm bc?
also see RCHF
bluish nodules are seen on ear and pinna of a cat grown in a bunch what is it and how to tx
ceruminous cystomatosis-felin cerminosus cysts
use laser
Is leptospirosis zoonotic?
yes
elisa for feluk test for
elisa for fiv test for?
1) antigen
2) antibody
If a TM needs to be poked where would it be poked?
caudoventrally to avoid the nerves.
all the nerves and germinal cells are dorsal cranially. want to poke and make sure tM grow back
a dog comes in pustules and crusts on the face and head, and paw pads what is it
an animal comes in sloughing the nail. the other paws are effected what is it?
SLO
oncyhomadeisis.
if animal comes in with horizontal or rotary nystagus, head tilt, circling to side of lesion
is it otitis externa, media or interna
interna
does negative heartworm test=free of infection?
no could be false due to low worm burden, immature females only males
dog comes in only nasal planum is effected with redness depigmentation
discoid lupsus eryth
what is a fur slip
chyeletiella effects and is concern why?
zoonotic rabbits walking dandruff mite
this is the most common autoimmmune dx in dogs and cats
bonus it affects the desmosomes
pemphigus foliaceus
caval syndrome is?
dogs with heavy worm burden fatal in 24-72 hours
tachypnea, increase crt, jugular distension, weakness, hemoglobuinuria-pathopneumonic brown urine is key
what is toxic to rabbits?
frontline! and can't be used in household
what is a spectle and who has them?
all snakes, some geckos a modified clear scale
define ecydis
normal shedding process