VTNE Study Guide 2022/2023 Rated A
NB: Answers are highlighted in yellow and appear at the bottom of the choices given.
Telazol is commonly used in veterinary anesthetic immobilizations. Telazol is a combination of
which two drugs?
Teletamine and zolazepam
Acepromazine and butorphanol
Ketamine and diazepam
Ketamine and xylazine
Teletamine and zolazepam
Which organism causes pinkeye in cattle?
Bovine herpesvirus
Dermatophilus congolensis
Arcanobacterium pyogenes
Moraxella bovis
Moraxella bovis
A drug that is an anti-cholinergic agent will have which of the following effects?
Constrict the pupil of the eye
Decrease heart rate
,Suppress the cough reflex
Decrease salivation
Decrease salivation
Which of the following suture size is the largest?
2-0
1-0
2
6-0
2
Asepsis implies which of the following?
There are less than 1000 colonies of bacteria present
There is no living organism present There are less than 100 colonies of bacteria present
There are only symbiotic bacteria present
There is no living organism present
In regards to rabbit anesthesia, which of the following best explains why the use of sedative
premedications should be given prior to inducing anesthesia using a mask or induction chamber
to deliver gas agents such as Isoflurane?
To help prevent breath holding
Allows intubation prior to induction
To cause an increase in heart rate
Anesthesia in rabbits can not be achieved by gas agents alone
,To help prevent breath holding
Why are polyurethane catheters more appropriate for long-term (> 7 days) use in horses?
They are rigid
They are the least thrombogenic
They do not require maintenance
They are the largest
They are the least thrombogenic
What is the gestation period of rats?
21 - 23 days
32 - 35 days
15 - 17 days
26 - 28 days
21-23 days
How much 2% lidocaine should be drawn up if performing an intra-articular injection at a dose
of 2mg/kg in a 38-kg dog?
12 ml
7.6 ml
3.8 ml
38 ml
3.8ml
, Which of the following is the reason that fluoroquinolones are usually avoided when treating
young foals?
Adverse effects on the articular cartilage
Nephrotoxicity in young animals Hepatotoxicity in foals
Adverse effects on developing dental enamel
Ineffectiveness against the most common pathogens of foals
Adverse effects on the articular cartilage
You are processing a fluid sample from a cerebrospinal fluid tap. There is some blood
contamination of the sample. Which of the following values can be most significantly changed
by blood contamination and is frequently corrected for when analyzing the results?
Glucose level
Nucleated cell count
Protein level
Specific gravity
Nucleated cell count
When taking a radiograph of the radius and ulna, which of the following will occur if the x-ray
beam is perpendicular to the cassette but not to the long axis of the radius and ulna?
The radius will appear elongated, and the ulna will appear foreshortened
The radius and ulna will appear elongated
The radius will appear foreshortened, and the ulna will appear elongated
The radius and ulna will appear foreshortened
The radius will appear elongated, and the ulna will appear foreshortened
NB: Answers are highlighted in yellow and appear at the bottom of the choices given.
Telazol is commonly used in veterinary anesthetic immobilizations. Telazol is a combination of
which two drugs?
Teletamine and zolazepam
Acepromazine and butorphanol
Ketamine and diazepam
Ketamine and xylazine
Teletamine and zolazepam
Which organism causes pinkeye in cattle?
Bovine herpesvirus
Dermatophilus congolensis
Arcanobacterium pyogenes
Moraxella bovis
Moraxella bovis
A drug that is an anti-cholinergic agent will have which of the following effects?
Constrict the pupil of the eye
Decrease heart rate
,Suppress the cough reflex
Decrease salivation
Decrease salivation
Which of the following suture size is the largest?
2-0
1-0
2
6-0
2
Asepsis implies which of the following?
There are less than 1000 colonies of bacteria present
There is no living organism present There are less than 100 colonies of bacteria present
There are only symbiotic bacteria present
There is no living organism present
In regards to rabbit anesthesia, which of the following best explains why the use of sedative
premedications should be given prior to inducing anesthesia using a mask or induction chamber
to deliver gas agents such as Isoflurane?
To help prevent breath holding
Allows intubation prior to induction
To cause an increase in heart rate
Anesthesia in rabbits can not be achieved by gas agents alone
,To help prevent breath holding
Why are polyurethane catheters more appropriate for long-term (> 7 days) use in horses?
They are rigid
They are the least thrombogenic
They do not require maintenance
They are the largest
They are the least thrombogenic
What is the gestation period of rats?
21 - 23 days
32 - 35 days
15 - 17 days
26 - 28 days
21-23 days
How much 2% lidocaine should be drawn up if performing an intra-articular injection at a dose
of 2mg/kg in a 38-kg dog?
12 ml
7.6 ml
3.8 ml
38 ml
3.8ml
, Which of the following is the reason that fluoroquinolones are usually avoided when treating
young foals?
Adverse effects on the articular cartilage
Nephrotoxicity in young animals Hepatotoxicity in foals
Adverse effects on developing dental enamel
Ineffectiveness against the most common pathogens of foals
Adverse effects on the articular cartilage
You are processing a fluid sample from a cerebrospinal fluid tap. There is some blood
contamination of the sample. Which of the following values can be most significantly changed
by blood contamination and is frequently corrected for when analyzing the results?
Glucose level
Nucleated cell count
Protein level
Specific gravity
Nucleated cell count
When taking a radiograph of the radius and ulna, which of the following will occur if the x-ray
beam is perpendicular to the cassette but not to the long axis of the radius and ulna?
The radius will appear elongated, and the ulna will appear foreshortened
The radius and ulna will appear elongated
The radius will appear foreshortened, and the ulna will appear elongated
The radius and ulna will appear foreshortened
The radius will appear elongated, and the ulna will appear foreshortened
