NAVLE Questions And Answers Canine,
Feline, Bovine
1. What is the most likely cause of severe bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and leukopenia in
a dog?
a. Parvoviral enteritis
b. Mercury toxicity
c. Protothecosis
d. Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis -
\Parvoviral enteritis
2. A 3-month-old mixed-breed dog has peracute onset of severe depression, fever,
anorexia, vomiting and diarrhea. The vomitus consists of food and yellow phlegm and
the diarrhea is dark brown and watery. The most likely cause of these signs is which of
the following?
a. Salmonellosis
b. Parvoviral diarrhea
c. Gastrointestinal foreign body
d. Gastroenteritis from ingestion of garbage -
\Parvoviral diarrhea
3. A stray dog presented with fleas, crusty eyes, nasal discharge, lethargy, cough,
diarrhea, and fever. There is hyperkeratosis evident on the nasal planum. Which of
these diseases is most likely?
a. Parvovirus
b. Distemper
c. Bordetella bronchoseptica
d. Leishmaniasis
e. Rabies -
\Distemper
4. Development of anterior uveitis ("blue eye'') following vaccination with a modified live
canine adenovirus-1 vaccine indicates which of the following?
a. Adenovirus-specific antibody Is present in the eye
b. The virus has become virulent and damaged the cornea
c. There were contaminants In the vaccine
d. The dog is allergic to some component of the vaccine
e. There is hemagglutination of the virus in the cornea -
\Adenovirus-specific antibody Is present in the eye
5. An obese, 13-year-old, neutered male Pomeranian is brought to the veterinarian
because of a cough that has worsened over the last 3 to 4 months. His owner reports
that the cough sounds like a "goose honk," occurs when the dog is excited (e.g., when
, the doorbell rings), and is unproductive of sputum. The dog then appears to have
trouble breathing after coughing. On physical examination, auscultation of the heart and
lungs is normal, and the veterinarian is unable to stimulate the cough. The owner
declines thoracic x-rays due to financial concerns. Which of the following is the most
likely diagnosis?
a. Canine influenza
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Infectious tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough)
d. Tracheal collapse -
\Tracheal collapse
6. A mixed-breed dog has had a relatively severe, dry cough for the past 10 days. The
cough began 4 to 5 days after the animal was housed at a kennel. The most likely
cause of this dog's disease is which of the followings?
a. Herpesvirus
b. S. pneumonia
c. K. pneumonia
d. Bartonella henselae
e. B. bronchiseptica -
\B. bronchiseptica
7. Concerning herpesvirus infection in dogs, which statement is most accurate?
a. Hepatomegaly is the primary gross necropsy finding in fatally affected animals
b. Viral inclusions may often be found in circulating white blood cells
c. Most puppies are infected via the dam's milk
d. Chloramphenicol is the preferred therapy for affected puppies
e. Affected puppies often die between 1 and 3 weeks of age -
\Affected puppies often die between 1 and 3 weeks of age
8. Passive immunity, derived from colostrum, can interfere with development of active
immunity following vaccination for canine distemper. Until what age can this interference
last in puppies born to immune bitches?
a. 4 to 6 weeks of age
b. 8 to 10 weeks of age
c. 10 to 16 weeks of age
d. 8 to 20 weeks of age
e. 22 to 24 weeks of age -
\10 to 16 weeks of age
1. Feline enteric coronavirus is important because of the confusion it causes in
laboratory testing for which other organism infecting cats?
a. Toxoplasma
b. Herpesvirus
c. FIP virus
d. FeLV -
\FIP virus
Feline, Bovine
1. What is the most likely cause of severe bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and leukopenia in
a dog?
a. Parvoviral enteritis
b. Mercury toxicity
c. Protothecosis
d. Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis -
\Parvoviral enteritis
2. A 3-month-old mixed-breed dog has peracute onset of severe depression, fever,
anorexia, vomiting and diarrhea. The vomitus consists of food and yellow phlegm and
the diarrhea is dark brown and watery. The most likely cause of these signs is which of
the following?
a. Salmonellosis
b. Parvoviral diarrhea
c. Gastrointestinal foreign body
d. Gastroenteritis from ingestion of garbage -
\Parvoviral diarrhea
3. A stray dog presented with fleas, crusty eyes, nasal discharge, lethargy, cough,
diarrhea, and fever. There is hyperkeratosis evident on the nasal planum. Which of
these diseases is most likely?
a. Parvovirus
b. Distemper
c. Bordetella bronchoseptica
d. Leishmaniasis
e. Rabies -
\Distemper
4. Development of anterior uveitis ("blue eye'') following vaccination with a modified live
canine adenovirus-1 vaccine indicates which of the following?
a. Adenovirus-specific antibody Is present in the eye
b. The virus has become virulent and damaged the cornea
c. There were contaminants In the vaccine
d. The dog is allergic to some component of the vaccine
e. There is hemagglutination of the virus in the cornea -
\Adenovirus-specific antibody Is present in the eye
5. An obese, 13-year-old, neutered male Pomeranian is brought to the veterinarian
because of a cough that has worsened over the last 3 to 4 months. His owner reports
that the cough sounds like a "goose honk," occurs when the dog is excited (e.g., when
, the doorbell rings), and is unproductive of sputum. The dog then appears to have
trouble breathing after coughing. On physical examination, auscultation of the heart and
lungs is normal, and the veterinarian is unable to stimulate the cough. The owner
declines thoracic x-rays due to financial concerns. Which of the following is the most
likely diagnosis?
a. Canine influenza
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Infectious tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough)
d. Tracheal collapse -
\Tracheal collapse
6. A mixed-breed dog has had a relatively severe, dry cough for the past 10 days. The
cough began 4 to 5 days after the animal was housed at a kennel. The most likely
cause of this dog's disease is which of the followings?
a. Herpesvirus
b. S. pneumonia
c. K. pneumonia
d. Bartonella henselae
e. B. bronchiseptica -
\B. bronchiseptica
7. Concerning herpesvirus infection in dogs, which statement is most accurate?
a. Hepatomegaly is the primary gross necropsy finding in fatally affected animals
b. Viral inclusions may often be found in circulating white blood cells
c. Most puppies are infected via the dam's milk
d. Chloramphenicol is the preferred therapy for affected puppies
e. Affected puppies often die between 1 and 3 weeks of age -
\Affected puppies often die between 1 and 3 weeks of age
8. Passive immunity, derived from colostrum, can interfere with development of active
immunity following vaccination for canine distemper. Until what age can this interference
last in puppies born to immune bitches?
a. 4 to 6 weeks of age
b. 8 to 10 weeks of age
c. 10 to 16 weeks of age
d. 8 to 20 weeks of age
e. 22 to 24 weeks of age -
\10 to 16 weeks of age
1. Feline enteric coronavirus is important because of the confusion it causes in
laboratory testing for which other organism infecting cats?
a. Toxoplasma
b. Herpesvirus
c. FIP virus
d. FeLV -
\FIP virus
