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E - 30-90% of adults in colonies are asymptomatic carriers
Which of these statements about pasteurellosis in rabbits is most accurate?
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A - 2-week course of antimicrobials is effective in eliminating disease
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B - It is a gram-positive, nonmotile coccobacillus
C - Every positive test result indicates a pathologic condition
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D - Most common presentation is chronic, insidious arthritis
E - 30-90% of adults in colonies are asymptomatic carriers
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A - Treat all calves for lice
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In January you examine a group of dairy calves which range in age from 2 to 7
months, with a complaint of hair loss and pruritus. The calves are thin and
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mucous membranes are pale. One has developed bronchopneumonia, and is also
febrile and depressed. You do a skin scraping and find the parasite shown in the
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image, which your technician identifies as Hematopinus sp. The CBC shows the
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calves to be severely anemic. What treatment recommendation should you now
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make to the dairy owner?
A - Treat all calves for lice
B - Treat all calves with long acting tetracycline
C - Treat all calves with hematinics
D - Vaccinate all calves against Mannheimia hemolytica
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E - Treat all calves for mange
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C - Inguinal hernia
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A seven-week-old pot-bellied pig is presented with a posterior swelling that looks
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like this:
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Which one of the following is the most likely clinical diagnosis?
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A - Perineal hernia
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B - Testicular torsion
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C - Inguinal hernia
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D - Cryptorchidism
E - Intersex syndrome
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E - Sulfadimethoxine (Albon)
An 8-week old Abyssinian cat recently obtained from a cattery presents to you for
an examination and the owner reports that the cat has had diarrhea. On fecal
float, you find multiple structures like the one shown in the photo (see image).
What should you treat the cat with?
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A - Praziquantel (Droncit)
B - Metronidazole (Flagyl)
C - Pyrantel (Strongid)
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D - Selamectin (Revolution)
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E - Sulfadimethoxine (Albon)
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F - Amoxicillin and clavulanate (Clavamox)
B - 85%
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A 10-year old female spayed Siamese cat presents for a new lump the owner
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found a month ago. She was spayed last year before she was adopted from the
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shelter. The owner states that the lump has grown over the last month, and it
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doesn't seem to bother the cat. On exam, the 2 cm lump is located on the left 2nd
mammary gland, and no other lumps are noted. The lump is freely moveable, and
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chest radiographs are clear. What is the chance that this tumor is malignant?
A - 20%
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B - 85%
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C - 50%
D - 5%
D - Hypothyroidism
An obese 7-year-old Labrador Retriever is presented for annual vaccinations. The
owners claim that they have restricted his diet and try to exercise him but he still
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keeps the weight on. There is alopecia on the dorsum of his tail and he has an
unusual worried facial expression.
Which one of the following choices is the most likely diagnosis?
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A - Hyperadrenocorticism
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B - Male pattern alopecia
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C - Sarcoptic mange
D - Hypothyroidism
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E - Hypoadrenocorticism
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B - Retrobulbar abscess
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Acute, painful exophthalmos is usually due to retrobulbar abscessation. These
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lesions are usually painful and may be swollen. These animals are frequently
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systemically ill with fever and leukocytosis. Causes of retrobulbar abscesses
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include penetrating wounds, foreign bodies, spread from dental or sinus
infection, and hematogenous spread. Glaucoma does not cause exophthalmos,
although, chronically it can cause buphthalmos which may appear similar.
Anterior uveitis also does not cause exophthalmos.
A 6-year old intact male domestic short haired cat presents with acute onset
exophthalmos of the right eye in the past 2 days. He is painful on palpation