head, shoulders, knees and toes..

Skin for the win

100

What does a skin scrape look for? 

Mites

Deep  (decodes) vs superficial (sarcastic) 

200

What does a skin cytology look for? 

Bacteria (rod/cocci), yeast, neutrophils 

300

what does FNA stand for? What are we looking for? 

Fine Needle Aspirate, looks for cells that represent a lesion or mass. Easier than a true tissue biopsy and can be done bedside. Cellular sample only- no tissue. 

400

What does DTM stand for? What does it test for? 

Dermatophyte Test medium. Test for ringworm. 

another bedside tests- woods lamp- microsoprum Canis can illuminate in 50% of cases

500

what is microsporum Canis?

Ringworm, affects dogs and cats. other species of ringworm- trichophyton, gypseum

Eye on the prize

100

What does a fluorescein stain test for? 

Corneal ulcer

200

What does does a schirmer tear test, test for? 

Dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) 

300

What is Tonometry? How do we check it @ QAAC?

Eye pressure test- using the tonometer 

400

What drug do we NEVER put in an eye when there is an ocular ulcer? 

Steroids- always check if we are sending home neopolybac or neopolydex

500

What is the correct order to follow when performing the following tests during a thorough eye exam? AND WHY

Tonometry

Schirmer tear test

 Fluorescein stain

STT

fluorescein stain

Tonometry

'Ear me out

100

What 4 organism  can we find on an ear cytology? 

mites, yeast, cocci bacteria, rod bacteria

200

what is the longe acting ear medication that we use at SVA? 

Osurnia

2 treatments 2 weeks apart 

Terbinafine, florfenicol, betamethasone

300

what is the term used to surgically create an incision into the ear drum to remove fluid / infection behind the ear drum? 

myringotomy 

400

what ear medication do we carry that also can treat ear mites? 

Tresaderm 

500

What ear medication is safe to use when there is a ruptured ear drum?

Baytril (enrofloxacin) 

heart to heart

100

Feeding grain free diets can lead to what cardiac condition? 

Nutritional dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)

200

Maine Coons and other purebred cats can be predispose to what cardiac condition and list one drug (of many ) that can be used when treating the condition. 

Hypertrophic  cardiomyopathy

Lasix, Clopidogrel/ Aspirin, beta blockers

300

Drug of choice to remove fluid from the lungs in CHF patients?

Furosemide/ Lasix 

400

pimobendan / vetmedin has 2 main functions. What are they? 

Helps increase contractility and dilates blood vessels 

500

how does atropine affect the heart? 

• Atropine sulfate is an anticholinergic drug used in a variety of veterinary species for prevention and treatment of bradycardia and AV block associated with anesthesia; used to reduce salivation, bronchial secretions, or intestinal peristalsis associated with colic or diarrhea
• Interacts with muscarinic receptors of effector cells and prevents acetylcholine from binding the receptor
• Contraindicated in patients with glaucoma, hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy, horses with “heaves”
• Poisonous alkaloid; antidotes: warmth, emetics, cholinergics
• ARCI class 3 substance

Brainstorm

100

What class of drug is trazodone?

Serotonin Antagonist reuptake inhibitor 

increased serotonin level in brain which will help with manic/phobic, stress episodes 

200

preferred anti anxiety premedication for fiesty cats coming into the veterinary clinic?

Gabapentin. 10 mg/kg for pain management. higher doses 20-30 mg/kg can be used for sedation/ sudden phobic episodes

300

Why do we monitor blood levels so closely for patients on phenobarbital? 

can lead to liver/disease/failure and also develop CBC abnormalities. PErferablly perform CBC with chemistry. At times if Liver values elevations appreciated- can perform Bile acids to ensure liver function appropriate. 

400

This is the only FDA approved oral noise phobia medication available for dogs. it also can be used as a premedication for higher FAS dogs. 

Sileo- dexmedetomidine 

500

Emergency drug that can be given intramuscularly for an actively seizing dog?

Midazolam

Can't give Diazepam IM- only IV.