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PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Pyrethrin (which is used to kill fleas) is derived or extracted from which of the following plants?
Chrysanthemum
Bougainvillea
Hibiscus
Stargazer lily - CORRECT ANSWER -Chrysanthemum
Pyrethrin comes from the Chrysanthemum plant and acts on the nervous system to cause flea death.
Which of the following drugs is NOT approved dfor dthe duse din dcattle?
Xylazine
dButorphan
oldDiazepam
Albendazole d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Xylazine
Ruminants dare dhighly dsensitive dto dxylazine dwhen dcompared dwith dhorses, ddogs, dand dcats.
dThey dgenerallydrequire donly done-tenth dof dthe ddosage drequired dfor dhorses dto dexhibit dthe
dsame deffect. dIt dis dnot dapproveddfor dthe duse din druminants dbut dis dsometimes dused doff-label.
dIt dis dimportant dto dknow dhow dsensitive druminants dare dto dthis ddrug.
,Albendazole dis da dbroad dspectrum dde-wormer dcommonly dused din dcattle.
dDiazepam dor dButorphanol dcan dbe dused das da dsedative dor dtranquilizer din
dcattle.
Ketoconazole dcan dcause dtoxicity dmost dcommonly dto dwhich dof dthe dorgans dor dtissues dlisted?
Pancreas
dRetinas
dLiver
Cardiac dmuscle d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Liver
Ketoconazole dcan dbe dassociated dwith dhepatotoxicity. dLiver dvalues dshould dbe dclosely
dmonitored dwhendusing dthis dmedication. dFluconazole dand ditraconazole dare dmore dwidely dused
dbecause dthey dare dless dhepatotoxic, dbut dthe dcost dis dhigher dfor dthese dmedications.
What dis dthe detiology dof dClostridium dbotulinum, dthe dtoxin dthat dcauses dbotulism din dcattle?
Contamination dof ddeep dpuncture
dwoundsdTrauma
Ingestion
Direct dcontact d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-C. dbotulinum dis dfound din ddecomposing dplants dand danimals,
dand dtoxinsdare dproduced din dthe ddecaying dmaterial. dThe dmost dcommon dsource dof dthe dtoxin dfor
dcattle dis dfeed dcontaminated dby dcarcasses dof dmice dand dbirds.
Botulism dis dcharacterized dby da dprogressive dmuscle dweakness d(paralysis). dAffected danimals dmay
dbe dweak, dstagger dabout, dor dgo ddown. dCattle dcharacteristically ddisplay dflaccid dparalysis dand
doccasionally dprotrusiondof dthe dtongue das dseen din dthis dphoto.
, Patients dthat dhave dreceived dprednisone dchronically dneed dto dbe dtapered doff dslowly dto davoid
dwhich dof dthedfollowing?
Signs dof dhyperadrenocorticism d(Crohn's
dDz)dSigns dof dexocrine dpancreatic
dinsufficiency dSigns dof dhyperinsulinism
Signs dof ddiabetes dinsipidus
Signs dof dhypoadrenocorticism d(Addison's dDz) d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Signs dof
dhypoadrenocorticismd(Addison's dDz)
Chronic dprednisone dadministration dcan dlead dto datrophy dof dthe dadrenal dgland ddue dto dthe
dabsence dof dsignaling dto dproduce dcortisol. dIf dprednisone dis dsuddenly dstopped, dthe dadrenal
dgland dwill dnot dbe dcapable dofdproducing denough dcortisol, dand dthe danimal dmay dshow dsigns dof
dhypoadrenocorticism d(Addison's ddisease).
An d11-year dold dfemale dspayed ddog dis ddiagnosed dwith da dbladder dtumor. dShe dis dstill dable dto
dpass durine, dbutdshe dstrains dtowards dthe dend dof dher durination dand dneeds dto dgo dout
dfrequently. dHer dbloodwork dis dunremarkable. dWhat dmedication dis dsometimes dprescriped
dspecifically dto dalleviate dsymptoms dfrom dbladder dtumors din ddogs?
Tramadol
Amoxicillin-clavulanic
daciddCranberry dextract
Piroxicam d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Piroxicam
Piroxicam dis da dnon-steroidal danti-inflammatory ddrug dthat dhas dsome danti-cancer dproperties
dagainst dtransitional dcell dtumors dand dnasal dadenocarcinoma din ddogs. dPiroxicam dcan dcause drenal
dpapillary dnecrosisdas da drare dside-effect, dso dis dusually dreserved dfor dcases dthat dhave dno
dunderlying drenal dissues.
PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Pyrethrin (which is used to kill fleas) is derived or extracted from which of the following plants?
Chrysanthemum
Bougainvillea
Hibiscus
Stargazer lily - CORRECT ANSWER -Chrysanthemum
Pyrethrin comes from the Chrysanthemum plant and acts on the nervous system to cause flea death.
Which of the following drugs is NOT approved dfor dthe duse din dcattle?
Xylazine
dButorphan
oldDiazepam
Albendazole d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Xylazine
Ruminants dare dhighly dsensitive dto dxylazine dwhen dcompared dwith dhorses, ddogs, dand dcats.
dThey dgenerallydrequire donly done-tenth dof dthe ddosage drequired dfor dhorses dto dexhibit dthe
dsame deffect. dIt dis dnot dapproveddfor dthe duse din druminants dbut dis dsometimes dused doff-label.
dIt dis dimportant dto dknow dhow dsensitive druminants dare dto dthis ddrug.
,Albendazole dis da dbroad dspectrum dde-wormer dcommonly dused din dcattle.
dDiazepam dor dButorphanol dcan dbe dused das da dsedative dor dtranquilizer din
dcattle.
Ketoconazole dcan dcause dtoxicity dmost dcommonly dto dwhich dof dthe dorgans dor dtissues dlisted?
Pancreas
dRetinas
dLiver
Cardiac dmuscle d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Liver
Ketoconazole dcan dbe dassociated dwith dhepatotoxicity. dLiver dvalues dshould dbe dclosely
dmonitored dwhendusing dthis dmedication. dFluconazole dand ditraconazole dare dmore dwidely dused
dbecause dthey dare dless dhepatotoxic, dbut dthe dcost dis dhigher dfor dthese dmedications.
What dis dthe detiology dof dClostridium dbotulinum, dthe dtoxin dthat dcauses dbotulism din dcattle?
Contamination dof ddeep dpuncture
dwoundsdTrauma
Ingestion
Direct dcontact d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-C. dbotulinum dis dfound din ddecomposing dplants dand danimals,
dand dtoxinsdare dproduced din dthe ddecaying dmaterial. dThe dmost dcommon dsource dof dthe dtoxin dfor
dcattle dis dfeed dcontaminated dby dcarcasses dof dmice dand dbirds.
Botulism dis dcharacterized dby da dprogressive dmuscle dweakness d(paralysis). dAffected danimals dmay
dbe dweak, dstagger dabout, dor dgo ddown. dCattle dcharacteristically ddisplay dflaccid dparalysis dand
doccasionally dprotrusiondof dthe dtongue das dseen din dthis dphoto.
, Patients dthat dhave dreceived dprednisone dchronically dneed dto dbe dtapered doff dslowly dto davoid
dwhich dof dthedfollowing?
Signs dof dhyperadrenocorticism d(Crohn's
dDz)dSigns dof dexocrine dpancreatic
dinsufficiency dSigns dof dhyperinsulinism
Signs dof ddiabetes dinsipidus
Signs dof dhypoadrenocorticism d(Addison's dDz) d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Signs dof
dhypoadrenocorticismd(Addison's dDz)
Chronic dprednisone dadministration dcan dlead dto datrophy dof dthe dadrenal dgland ddue dto dthe
dabsence dof dsignaling dto dproduce dcortisol. dIf dprednisone dis dsuddenly dstopped, dthe dadrenal
dgland dwill dnot dbe dcapable dofdproducing denough dcortisol, dand dthe danimal dmay dshow dsigns dof
dhypoadrenocorticism d(Addison's ddisease).
An d11-year dold dfemale dspayed ddog dis ddiagnosed dwith da dbladder dtumor. dShe dis dstill dable dto
dpass durine, dbutdshe dstrains dtowards dthe dend dof dher durination dand dneeds dto dgo dout
dfrequently. dHer dbloodwork dis dunremarkable. dWhat dmedication dis dsometimes dprescriped
dspecifically dto dalleviate dsymptoms dfrom dbladder dtumors din ddogs?
Tramadol
Amoxicillin-clavulanic
daciddCranberry dextract
Piroxicam d- dCORRECT dANSWER d-Piroxicam
Piroxicam dis da dnon-steroidal danti-inflammatory ddrug dthat dhas dsome danti-cancer dproperties
dagainst dtransitional dcell dtumors dand dnasal dadenocarcinoma din ddogs. dPiroxicam dcan dcause drenal
dpapillary dnecrosisdas da drare dside-effect, dso dis dusually dreserved dfor dcases dthat dhave dno
dunderlying drenal dissues.
