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NAVLE EXAM BANK VERSION 1, 2, 3 AND 4 EXAMS
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
A horse is suspected of having the muscle disease rhabdomyolysis, and
you are seeking a laboratory test to help confirm the diagnosis. Of the
following, which test would likely be the most helpful?
A. Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT)
B. Creatine kinase (CK)
C. Anion gap
D. Ionized phosphate
E. Sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) - ANSWER: B. Creatine kinase
(CK)
A 3-year old, indoor-only, male castrated Maine Coon cat is presented to
you for acute-onset of hindlimb pain and paresis. Physical examination
reveals a grade III left parasternal heart murmur and minimal movement
in the hind legs. Femoral pulses are bilaterally absent, and the hindlimb
toes are cold to the touch. The cat is tachypenic, but lung sounds are
normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Lymphoma of the spinal cord
B. T3-L3 intervertebral disc disease
C. Chlorpyrifos toxicity
D. Tetanus
E. Thrombus at the aortic bifurcation (saddle thrombus) - ANSWER:
E. Thrombus at the aortic bifurcation (saddle thrombus)
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An 11-year-old spayed female cat is presented with generalized
weakness and is unable to lift her head. The owners have noticed her at
the water bowl more often and she seems to be urinating more in the last
month. Which blood chemistry test would be most likely to diagnose
cause of her weakness?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Chloride
D. Calcium
E. Bicarbonate - ANSWER: B. Potassium
A 4 year old mare has bilateral swelling and drainage of the mandibular
lymph nodes. Rectal temperature is 101.8F (38.8 C). Which of the
following is the most appropriate plan for this horse?
A. Administer penicillin
B. Administer corticosteroids
C. Inform the state veterinarian
D. Culture the discharge for bacteria - ANSWER: D. Culture the
discharge for bacteria
Several younger sheep in a large herd have died suddenly with a
diagnosis of infectious necrotic hepatitis secondary to fluke infestation.
Which choice is the most practical and effective control measure you
can take next to prevent future cases?
A. Vaccinate all animals with Clostridium novyi toxoid
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B. High-dose penicillin for clinical cases
C. Clostridium hemolyticum bacterin for animals under 3 years
D. Clorsulon antihelmintic for whole herd
E. Treat ponds with copper sulfate molluscicide against lymnaeid snails
- ANSWER: A. Vaccinate all animals with Clostridium novyi toxoid
When performing a subtotal colectomy on a feline patient, what blood
vessel limits the amount of colon that you are able to remove?
A. Caudal mesenteric artery
B. Pudendal artery
C. Ileocolic artery
D. Left colic artery - ANSWER: C. Ileocolic artery
A four-month-old filly is presented with a four-day history of lethargy,
heavy breathing, cough and decreased appetite.
Value Normal
104.9 F (40.5 C) 99.0-100.6, 37.238.1 C
HR=72 bpm 28-40 bpm
R=44 brpm 10-14 brpm
On lung auscultation asymmetrically-distributed crackles and wheezes
are audible. Some areas have no breath sounds and a dull resonance on
thoracic percussion. A lateral chest radiograph shows consolidated
nodular lung lesions and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Pneumonia due
to Rhodococcus equi infection is confirmed based on culture and
polymerase chain reaction results on a transtracheal wash. Which one of
following choices is the most appropriate treatment?
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A. Clarithromycin and rifampin
B. Chloramphenicol and aminophylline
C. Vancomycin and atropine (if bronchospasm is observed)
D. Procaine penicillin G and gentamicin
E. Tilmicosin - ANSWER: A. Clarithromycin and rifampin
Which infectious agent causes the clinical presentation of pigs most
similar to Haemophilus parasuis (Glasser's disease)?
A. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
B. Fusobacterium necrophorum
C. Streptococcus suis
D. Mycoplasma hyosynoviae - ANSWER: C. Streptococcus suis
This 3 year old Charolais bull weighing 2100 lbs was found at pasture
walking in circles. He has been fed ensiled chicken litter in addition to
the winter pasture.
He is depressed, anorectic and drooling, with a head tilt to right. The
right ear and eyelid both droop. The bull is ataxic with predominantly
right sided proprioceptive deficits. A sample of cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) taken at the lumbosacral space has normal color, no turbidity but
has an increased mononuclear cell count and an elevated protein
concentration. Which one of the following choices is the most likely
diagnosis?
Value Normal
T = 104.6°F (40.3°C) 101.5-103.5 F (37.8-39.7 C)
HR=46 bpm 55-80 bpm
NAVLE EXAM BANK VERSION 1, 2, 3 AND 4 EXAMS
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
A horse is suspected of having the muscle disease rhabdomyolysis, and
you are seeking a laboratory test to help confirm the diagnosis. Of the
following, which test would likely be the most helpful?
A. Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT)
B. Creatine kinase (CK)
C. Anion gap
D. Ionized phosphate
E. Sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) - ANSWER: B. Creatine kinase
(CK)
A 3-year old, indoor-only, male castrated Maine Coon cat is presented to
you for acute-onset of hindlimb pain and paresis. Physical examination
reveals a grade III left parasternal heart murmur and minimal movement
in the hind legs. Femoral pulses are bilaterally absent, and the hindlimb
toes are cold to the touch. The cat is tachypenic, but lung sounds are
normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Lymphoma of the spinal cord
B. T3-L3 intervertebral disc disease
C. Chlorpyrifos toxicity
D. Tetanus
E. Thrombus at the aortic bifurcation (saddle thrombus) - ANSWER:
E. Thrombus at the aortic bifurcation (saddle thrombus)
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An 11-year-old spayed female cat is presented with generalized
weakness and is unable to lift her head. The owners have noticed her at
the water bowl more often and she seems to be urinating more in the last
month. Which blood chemistry test would be most likely to diagnose
cause of her weakness?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Chloride
D. Calcium
E. Bicarbonate - ANSWER: B. Potassium
A 4 year old mare has bilateral swelling and drainage of the mandibular
lymph nodes. Rectal temperature is 101.8F (38.8 C). Which of the
following is the most appropriate plan for this horse?
A. Administer penicillin
B. Administer corticosteroids
C. Inform the state veterinarian
D. Culture the discharge for bacteria - ANSWER: D. Culture the
discharge for bacteria
Several younger sheep in a large herd have died suddenly with a
diagnosis of infectious necrotic hepatitis secondary to fluke infestation.
Which choice is the most practical and effective control measure you
can take next to prevent future cases?
A. Vaccinate all animals with Clostridium novyi toxoid
,3|Page
B. High-dose penicillin for clinical cases
C. Clostridium hemolyticum bacterin for animals under 3 years
D. Clorsulon antihelmintic for whole herd
E. Treat ponds with copper sulfate molluscicide against lymnaeid snails
- ANSWER: A. Vaccinate all animals with Clostridium novyi toxoid
When performing a subtotal colectomy on a feline patient, what blood
vessel limits the amount of colon that you are able to remove?
A. Caudal mesenteric artery
B. Pudendal artery
C. Ileocolic artery
D. Left colic artery - ANSWER: C. Ileocolic artery
A four-month-old filly is presented with a four-day history of lethargy,
heavy breathing, cough and decreased appetite.
Value Normal
104.9 F (40.5 C) 99.0-100.6, 37.238.1 C
HR=72 bpm 28-40 bpm
R=44 brpm 10-14 brpm
On lung auscultation asymmetrically-distributed crackles and wheezes
are audible. Some areas have no breath sounds and a dull resonance on
thoracic percussion. A lateral chest radiograph shows consolidated
nodular lung lesions and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Pneumonia due
to Rhodococcus equi infection is confirmed based on culture and
polymerase chain reaction results on a transtracheal wash. Which one of
following choices is the most appropriate treatment?
, 4|Page
A. Clarithromycin and rifampin
B. Chloramphenicol and aminophylline
C. Vancomycin and atropine (if bronchospasm is observed)
D. Procaine penicillin G and gentamicin
E. Tilmicosin - ANSWER: A. Clarithromycin and rifampin
Which infectious agent causes the clinical presentation of pigs most
similar to Haemophilus parasuis (Glasser's disease)?
A. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
B. Fusobacterium necrophorum
C. Streptococcus suis
D. Mycoplasma hyosynoviae - ANSWER: C. Streptococcus suis
This 3 year old Charolais bull weighing 2100 lbs was found at pasture
walking in circles. He has been fed ensiled chicken litter in addition to
the winter pasture.
He is depressed, anorectic and drooling, with a head tilt to right. The
right ear and eyelid both droop. The bull is ataxic with predominantly
right sided proprioceptive deficits. A sample of cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) taken at the lumbosacral space has normal color, no turbidity but
has an increased mononuclear cell count and an elevated protein
concentration. Which one of the following choices is the most likely
diagnosis?
Value Normal
T = 104.6°F (40.3°C) 101.5-103.5 F (37.8-39.7 C)
HR=46 bpm 55-80 bpm
