VTNE Practice Exam II
To prevent a horse from kicking a stall while waiting to be fed, an owner should apply which
behavioral modification technique?
Feed when not kicking
A horse's vision is best characterized by?
A small area of binocular vision and a large area of monocular vision.
Administration of activated charcoal is recommended if a dog ingests?
Raisins or grapes
What are Peyer's patches?
Aggregations of lymphoid tissue in the intestinal mucosa
Using the standards set forth by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), which of the following sutures
has the smallest diameter?
7-0
Which nerve block allows for surgery of the penis in a standing, restrained bull?
Pudendal
When closing an enterotomy, which intestinal layer has the greatest mechanical strength?
Submucosa
The gelling action of the California Mastitis Test (CMT) is based on which of the following
characteristics of the milk?
Somatic cell count
In which farm animal is the abdominal fat pad so prominent that it obscures any significant findings
on ballottement of the abdomen's right side?
Goat
Ethically, a veterinarian should only be influenced by the?
Welfare of the patient
Pacheco's Disease is caused by which virus?
Herpesvirus
A well-nourished, bright, alert foal is presented with decreased tongue tone. The owner reports that
the foal is lying down more than normal and shakes when standing. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Botulism
Somatic pain involves which system?
Musculoskeletal
, A cat hisses at a visitor and then the visitor leaves. This is an example of?
Negative reinforcement
In a normal animal, the best place to auscultate the aortic valve is the?
Left fourth intercostal space dorsal to the mitral valve
A female dog presents for a shifting leg lameness. Radiography is consistent with hypertrophic
osteopathy. What is the most likely cause of the radiographic findings?
Intrathoracic tumor
Which of the following substances is released at the neuromuscular junction by somatic motor
neurons?
Acetylcholine
The process of graft rejection is mediated primarily by?
T cells
Which chamber of the ruminant stomach is most similar to the simple stomach of most other species?
Abomasum
Which intracellular organelles are responsible for digesting phagocytized bacteria?
Lysosomes
Which parasite is considered to be the most pathogenic in the adult horse due to the damage it
causes by its extensive larval migrations through the mesenteric arterial system?
Strongylus vulgaris
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occurs between which two structures?
Aorta and pulmonary artery
Which intracellular messengers are increased by membrane-acting exotoxins, causing interference
with intracellular signaling and regulation of cellular processes?
cAMP and cGMP
What type of perianal tumor occurs with the highest frequency in older intact male dogs?
Adenoma
What is the approximate age of a cow if the permanent lower canine teeth are erupting?
3.5 to 4 years
At parturition, which hormone is responsible for contraction of the uterus and milk let down?
Oxytocin
To prevent a horse from kicking a stall while waiting to be fed, an owner should apply which
behavioral modification technique?
Feed when not kicking
A horse's vision is best characterized by?
A small area of binocular vision and a large area of monocular vision.
Administration of activated charcoal is recommended if a dog ingests?
Raisins or grapes
What are Peyer's patches?
Aggregations of lymphoid tissue in the intestinal mucosa
Using the standards set forth by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), which of the following sutures
has the smallest diameter?
7-0
Which nerve block allows for surgery of the penis in a standing, restrained bull?
Pudendal
When closing an enterotomy, which intestinal layer has the greatest mechanical strength?
Submucosa
The gelling action of the California Mastitis Test (CMT) is based on which of the following
characteristics of the milk?
Somatic cell count
In which farm animal is the abdominal fat pad so prominent that it obscures any significant findings
on ballottement of the abdomen's right side?
Goat
Ethically, a veterinarian should only be influenced by the?
Welfare of the patient
Pacheco's Disease is caused by which virus?
Herpesvirus
A well-nourished, bright, alert foal is presented with decreased tongue tone. The owner reports that
the foal is lying down more than normal and shakes when standing. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Botulism
Somatic pain involves which system?
Musculoskeletal
, A cat hisses at a visitor and then the visitor leaves. This is an example of?
Negative reinforcement
In a normal animal, the best place to auscultate the aortic valve is the?
Left fourth intercostal space dorsal to the mitral valve
A female dog presents for a shifting leg lameness. Radiography is consistent with hypertrophic
osteopathy. What is the most likely cause of the radiographic findings?
Intrathoracic tumor
Which of the following substances is released at the neuromuscular junction by somatic motor
neurons?
Acetylcholine
The process of graft rejection is mediated primarily by?
T cells
Which chamber of the ruminant stomach is most similar to the simple stomach of most other species?
Abomasum
Which intracellular organelles are responsible for digesting phagocytized bacteria?
Lysosomes
Which parasite is considered to be the most pathogenic in the adult horse due to the damage it
causes by its extensive larval migrations through the mesenteric arterial system?
Strongylus vulgaris
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occurs between which two structures?
Aorta and pulmonary artery
Which intracellular messengers are increased by membrane-acting exotoxins, causing interference
with intracellular signaling and regulation of cellular processes?
cAMP and cGMP
What type of perianal tumor occurs with the highest frequency in older intact male dogs?
Adenoma
What is the approximate age of a cow if the permanent lower canine teeth are erupting?
3.5 to 4 years
At parturition, which hormone is responsible for contraction of the uterus and milk let down?
Oxytocin
