CPDT-KA ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Distemper. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Caused by virus that attacks gastrointestinal, nervous, respiratory
systems
-Symptoms: High fever, anorexia, discharge from the eyes/nose,
vomiting, diarrhea, seizures
-Transmission: Saliva, blood, urine, can be airborne
◉ Parvovirus. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Symptoms: fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, anorexia, lethargy,
rapid weight loss
-Transmission: Contaminated Feces, environments, people, direct
dog contact
◉ Hepatitis/Canine Adenovirus-2. Answer: -Contagious Disease
-Inflammation of Liver
-Due to infection caused by virus in adenovirus family
-DAP (Distemper, Adeno, Parvo)
-DHP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo)
-Symptoms: High fever, anorexia, depressed mood
,-Transmission: Bodily fluids (Ex: Urine, Eye/Nose Discharge)
◉ Bordetella. Answer: -Contagious Disease
-(kennel cough)
-Symptoms: Sneezing, nasal discharge, dry hacking cough
-Transmission: Airborne and direct contact with infected individual
or contaminated surfaces
-Upper respiratory infection
◉ Canine Influenza. Answer: Contagious Disease
-H3N8, H3N2
-Symptoms: Upper respiratory
-Highly contagious
-Symptoms: Nasal Discharge, Cough, Fever, Pneumonia
-Transmission: Close/Direct contact and airborne via respiratory
secretions
◉ Leptospirosis. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Caused by bacteria
-Symptoms: Lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, jaundice, abdominal pain
-Transmission: Direct Contact with urine/bodily fluids of infected
host
,◉ Coronavirus. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Intestinal infection
-Symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, stool is orange tinted
and odor
-Transmission: Contaminated feces
◉ Lyme Disease. Answer: -Not contagious or infectious; is zoonotic
-Symptoms: anorexia, fever, swollen joints/lymph nodes,
intermittent lameness, lethargy
-Transmission: Bite of tick
◉ Core Vaccines. Answer: Distemper, Parvo, Hepatitis, Rabies
◉ Female Estrous Cycle. Answer: Anestrous, Proestrus, Estrus,
Diestrus
◉ Anestrous. Answer: 90-150 days
Endometrial repair, normal vulva, hormones return to normal levels,
not receptive to males
No vaginal discharge
◉ Proestrus. Answer: 3-17 days, averages 9 days
, Standing Heat
Receptive males, flagging tail
Decrease in vaginal discharge, lighter, thinner, translucent
Estrogen drops, progesterone rises
Ovulation
Only time when pregnancy can occur
◉ Diestrus. Answer: Progesterone is dominant during this time
60-63 days
Not receptive to males
◉ Neuter. Answer: Surgical castration
Removal of testes
◉ Spay. Answer: Ovariohysterectomy OVH
Removal of uterus and ovaries
◉ Ovariectomy (OVE). Answer: Removal of just ovaries
Can be performed laparoscopy
Female will no longer cycle
◉ Hysterectomy (OSS). Answer: Removal of uterus and part of cervix
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Distemper. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Caused by virus that attacks gastrointestinal, nervous, respiratory
systems
-Symptoms: High fever, anorexia, discharge from the eyes/nose,
vomiting, diarrhea, seizures
-Transmission: Saliva, blood, urine, can be airborne
◉ Parvovirus. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Symptoms: fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, anorexia, lethargy,
rapid weight loss
-Transmission: Contaminated Feces, environments, people, direct
dog contact
◉ Hepatitis/Canine Adenovirus-2. Answer: -Contagious Disease
-Inflammation of Liver
-Due to infection caused by virus in adenovirus family
-DAP (Distemper, Adeno, Parvo)
-DHP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo)
-Symptoms: High fever, anorexia, depressed mood
,-Transmission: Bodily fluids (Ex: Urine, Eye/Nose Discharge)
◉ Bordetella. Answer: -Contagious Disease
-(kennel cough)
-Symptoms: Sneezing, nasal discharge, dry hacking cough
-Transmission: Airborne and direct contact with infected individual
or contaminated surfaces
-Upper respiratory infection
◉ Canine Influenza. Answer: Contagious Disease
-H3N8, H3N2
-Symptoms: Upper respiratory
-Highly contagious
-Symptoms: Nasal Discharge, Cough, Fever, Pneumonia
-Transmission: Close/Direct contact and airborne via respiratory
secretions
◉ Leptospirosis. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Caused by bacteria
-Symptoms: Lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, jaundice, abdominal pain
-Transmission: Direct Contact with urine/bodily fluids of infected
host
,◉ Coronavirus. Answer: Contagious Disease
-Intestinal infection
-Symptoms: diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, stool is orange tinted
and odor
-Transmission: Contaminated feces
◉ Lyme Disease. Answer: -Not contagious or infectious; is zoonotic
-Symptoms: anorexia, fever, swollen joints/lymph nodes,
intermittent lameness, lethargy
-Transmission: Bite of tick
◉ Core Vaccines. Answer: Distemper, Parvo, Hepatitis, Rabies
◉ Female Estrous Cycle. Answer: Anestrous, Proestrus, Estrus,
Diestrus
◉ Anestrous. Answer: 90-150 days
Endometrial repair, normal vulva, hormones return to normal levels,
not receptive to males
No vaginal discharge
◉ Proestrus. Answer: 3-17 days, averages 9 days
, Standing Heat
Receptive males, flagging tail
Decrease in vaginal discharge, lighter, thinner, translucent
Estrogen drops, progesterone rises
Ovulation
Only time when pregnancy can occur
◉ Diestrus. Answer: Progesterone is dominant during this time
60-63 days
Not receptive to males
◉ Neuter. Answer: Surgical castration
Removal of testes
◉ Spay. Answer: Ovariohysterectomy OVH
Removal of uterus and ovaries
◉ Ovariectomy (OVE). Answer: Removal of just ovaries
Can be performed laparoscopy
Female will no longer cycle
◉ Hysterectomy (OSS). Answer: Removal of uterus and part of cervix
