NAVLE CANINE PART 2 SUPER BOARD EXAM
WITH ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (WELL
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NAVLE CANINE
Prepare thoroughly for the NAVLE Canine Part 2 exam 2025/2026
with this comprehensive super board exam. Covers key canine health
topics, diagnostics, treatments, and clinical scenarios to boost your
exam readiness. Ideal for veterinary students aiming to excel in their
licensing exam.
name at least 3 abnormalities on bloodwork you would
expect to see in a dog with cushings disease .......
ANSWER ...... 1 stress leukogram
2 elevated PCV
3 elevated ALP
4 elevated cholesterol
5 elevated glucose
6 low BUN
7 low USG
, what is the most common cause of cushing disease in dogs
....... ANSWER ...... 85% pituitary dependent (pituitary
gland adenoma)
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15 % adrenal gland hyperplasia (50/50 benign/ malignant)
Low dose dex diagnostic shows that cushing's is pituitary
dependent if (low/high) at 4 hours and (low/high) at 8 hours
....... ANSWER ...... low at 4 hours
high at 8 hours
name at least 3 blood work abnormalities consistent with
addison's disease ....... ANSWER ...... 1 Na:K < 27
2 elevated calcium
3 low chloride
4 low glucose
5 low USG
what is the most common cause of addison's disease .......
ANSWER ...... 1 primary adrenal problem- idiopathic/
immune mediated attack of adrenals
2 pituitary ACTH deficiency- iatrogenic
, what are 3 bloodwork abnormalities seen with
hypothyroidism ....... ANSWER ...... 1
hypercholesterolemia
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2 elevated CL
3 non regenerative anemia
how is hypothyroidism diagnosed ....... ANSWER ......
High TSH, Low T4 and T3
Total T4 screening- low resting levels
Free T4 by electrodialysis
TSH stim test- non responsive T3/T4, high TSH
what is the most common cause of hypothyroidism .......
ANSWER ...... 1 95% thyroid problem (idiopathic atrophy)
2 pituitary problem- no TSH
3 hypothalamic- no TRH
a dog presents with a history of PUPD and nocturia. owners
are very sure this is not behavioral. there is no glycosuria and
no azotemia. CBC chem UA are normal aside from a USG
of 1.006. what is your top differential and what diagnostic
test would you run ....... ANSWER ...... diabetes insipidus
, water deprivation test- only psychogenic can concentrate
Page | 4 water + ADH- central concentrates
gradual water deprivation- medullary wash out
what are at least 2 possible causes of diabetes inspidus .......
ANSWER ...... 1 nephrogenic DI- inability of renal tubules
to respond to ADH
2 central pituitary DI- problem with ADH release
3 central hypothalamus DI-problem with ADH vasopressin
production
4 psychogenic- excessive water intake, disorder of thurst
centers
production/ release of vasopressin is controlled by serum
____ and blood volume ....... ANSWER ...... osmolality
treatment of choice for central diabetes insipidus .......
ANSWER ...... vasopressin, unlimited water
name at least 4 differentials for hypercalcemia .......
ANSWER ...... 1 excesss vit D
WITH ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (WELL
Page | 1
ELABORATED) GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY
TOP RATED A+
NAVLE CANINE
Prepare thoroughly for the NAVLE Canine Part 2 exam 2025/2026
with this comprehensive super board exam. Covers key canine health
topics, diagnostics, treatments, and clinical scenarios to boost your
exam readiness. Ideal for veterinary students aiming to excel in their
licensing exam.
name at least 3 abnormalities on bloodwork you would
expect to see in a dog with cushings disease .......
ANSWER ...... 1 stress leukogram
2 elevated PCV
3 elevated ALP
4 elevated cholesterol
5 elevated glucose
6 low BUN
7 low USG
, what is the most common cause of cushing disease in dogs
....... ANSWER ...... 85% pituitary dependent (pituitary
gland adenoma)
Page | 2
15 % adrenal gland hyperplasia (50/50 benign/ malignant)
Low dose dex diagnostic shows that cushing's is pituitary
dependent if (low/high) at 4 hours and (low/high) at 8 hours
....... ANSWER ...... low at 4 hours
high at 8 hours
name at least 3 blood work abnormalities consistent with
addison's disease ....... ANSWER ...... 1 Na:K < 27
2 elevated calcium
3 low chloride
4 low glucose
5 low USG
what is the most common cause of addison's disease .......
ANSWER ...... 1 primary adrenal problem- idiopathic/
immune mediated attack of adrenals
2 pituitary ACTH deficiency- iatrogenic
, what are 3 bloodwork abnormalities seen with
hypothyroidism ....... ANSWER ...... 1
hypercholesterolemia
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2 elevated CL
3 non regenerative anemia
how is hypothyroidism diagnosed ....... ANSWER ......
High TSH, Low T4 and T3
Total T4 screening- low resting levels
Free T4 by electrodialysis
TSH stim test- non responsive T3/T4, high TSH
what is the most common cause of hypothyroidism .......
ANSWER ...... 1 95% thyroid problem (idiopathic atrophy)
2 pituitary problem- no TSH
3 hypothalamic- no TRH
a dog presents with a history of PUPD and nocturia. owners
are very sure this is not behavioral. there is no glycosuria and
no azotemia. CBC chem UA are normal aside from a USG
of 1.006. what is your top differential and what diagnostic
test would you run ....... ANSWER ...... diabetes insipidus
, water deprivation test- only psychogenic can concentrate
Page | 4 water + ADH- central concentrates
gradual water deprivation- medullary wash out
what are at least 2 possible causes of diabetes inspidus .......
ANSWER ...... 1 nephrogenic DI- inability of renal tubules
to respond to ADH
2 central pituitary DI- problem with ADH release
3 central hypothalamus DI-problem with ADH vasopressin
production
4 psychogenic- excessive water intake, disorder of thurst
centers
production/ release of vasopressin is controlled by serum
____ and blood volume ....... ANSWER ...... osmolality
treatment of choice for central diabetes insipidus .......
ANSWER ...... vasopressin, unlimited water
name at least 4 differentials for hypercalcemia .......
ANSWER ...... 1 excesss vit D
