how many major canine blood groups have been identified?
8
optimal temperature for housing most mammals and birds is?
65-84 degree F
in dogs and cats the blood chemistry tests most commonly used to evaluate liver function are?
alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase
potentiated penicillins?
are active against B-lactamase- producing bacteria
correct term for an increased leukocyte count not due to cancer?
leukocytosis
cholinergic agents do all of the following except?
cause peripheral vasodilation
not a sign of fluid volume overload?
dry mucous membranes
you regularly order 6 10-ml vials per month of a drug that has a concentration of 50mg/ml. Now that
same drug is available in only 20ml vials of 10mg/ml. How many vials should you order this month to
get the same total amount of drug?
6 vials x 10 x 50mg/ml =3000mg
20 x 10mg/ml=200mg
= 15 vials
causative agent of Tyzzer disease?
Clostridium piliforme
which situation would the vet definitely not be held liable for damages?
an animal dies as a result of the client's not following written directions relating to treatment
how many muscle heads are in the canine triceps brachii group?
3
in goats, night blindness, poor appetite, weight loss, unthrifty appearance with a poor hair coat, and a
thick nasal discharge have resulted from a lack of vitamin?
A
when clients are instructed to bring in a fecal sample, how much are they told to collect?
1-2 teaspoons
, a free-roaming dog is brought to your clinic for listlessness and dyspnea. When performing
venipuncture, you notice that the animal seems to have a prolonged clotting time. You suspect that
the patient may have ingested?
anticoagulant rodent poison
primary ovarian structure is responsible for the release of estrogen?
follicle
higher the hematocrit and total protein values, the greater the degree of?
dehydration
minimum relative humidity in a neonatal puppy housing unit should be?
50%
cardiac arrhythmias that occur during anesthesia are commonly associated with all of the following
except?
normocapnia
2 tooth buds that grow together to form one larger tooth is referred to as?
fusion
anterior drawer movement detects a problem with the?
stifle
underlying disease for most cases of feline aortic thromboembolism is?
myocardial disease
local anesthetics?
prevent nerve cell depolarization
male guinea pig is called a?
boar
false about eruption of permanent teeth?
permanent lower canines erupt buccal to the deciduous canines
failure of an organ or a part of an organ to grow to its full size is an example of?
hypoplasia
steatorrhea refers to?
fat in the stool