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NAVLE Canine Part 2 Super Board Exam for 2026
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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)
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
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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
2 elevated CL
3 non regenerative anemia
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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
water + ADH- central concentrates
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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
2 Renal
3 addison's
4 growing/ granulomatous
NAVLE Canine Part 2 Super Board Exam for 2026
Complete Questions And Correct Answers |Already
Graded A+||Latest 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)
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
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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
2 elevated CL
3 non regenerative anemia
,3|Page
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
water + ADH- central concentrates
, 4|Page
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
2 Renal
3 addison's
4 growing/ granulomatous
