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NAVLE CANINE PART 2 SUPER BOARD EXAM
FOR 2025 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
VERIFIED ANSWERS ACTUAL UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS HIGH YIELD STUDY
GUIDE VETERINARY BOARD EXAM
PREPARATION SUCCESS REVIEW
in a cat where you suspect hyperthyroidism and serum T4 is normal you can run ... -
CORRECT ANSWER=free T4 by equilibrium dialysis
before treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats, look at ____ values - CORRECT
ANSWER=KIDNEY
AND LIVER VALUES
- kidney disease often masked by hyperthyroidism
- treatment with methimazole is hepatotoxic
what is the main potential complication that you worry about with undiagnosed
hyperthyroidism in cats and what drug can be used - CORRECT
ANSWER=hypertension > 200mmhg leads to retinal detachment/ hemorrhage/
blindness
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atenolol to treat hypertension if animal goes acutely blind
how is hypothyroidism diagnosed in dogs - CORRECT ANSWER=Free T4 by equilibrium
dialysis
(T3 not beneficial)
name at least 3 blood work abnormalities with diabetic ketoacidosis - CORRECT
ANSWER=1 metabolic acidosis (ketones act like acids)
2 hyponatremia
3 hypochloremia
4 hypokalemia
5 pre rena azotemia (dehydratio)
6 hyperosmolalality (elevated glucose and BUN)
if diagnose ketoacidosis in a controlled diabetic, look for underlying cause of glycemic
control. _____ common in cats and _____ common in dogs. - CORRECT
ANSWER=hyperthyroidism in cats
cushing's in dogs
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what can be useful in a stressed cat when youre suspicious of diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWER=fructosamine
what is the insulin of choice for long term control once ketoacidosis has corrected -
CORRECT ANSWER=glarginine
central vs nephrogenic diabetes insipidus - CORRECT ANSWER=central- lack of release
of vasopressin by the posterior pituitary , problem with ADH production from hypothalamus
or
ADH release from posterior pituitary , can treat by giving desmopressin synthetic ADH
nephrogenic- adequate ADH but problem with receptors on kidney on functioning, treatment
by hydrochlorothiazide, avoid excessss saltt
what endocrine condition:
- normal to high insulin in face of low blood glucose
- surgical removal for treatment - CORRECT ANSWER=insulinoma
what endocrine condition:
- tumor of adrenal medulla secretes epithelium/ catecholamines - chrommafin cells in
medulla of adrenal gland
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- hypertension, tachyarrhythmias, seizure, collapse
- treatment involves phenoxybenzamine to control hypertension and propranolol to conrtol
arrhythmias
- 50% malignant
- no extra risk with invasion of vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER=pheochromocytoma
name at least 2 other lab work abnormalities seen with addison's disease besides
hyponatremia and hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWER=1 acidois
2 azotemia
3 hypoglycemia
4 lack of stress leukogrgam
if there's no suppression att 4 hour mark on LDDST for cushings, how do you differentiate
pituitary vs adrenal dependent - CORRECT ANSWER=HDDST
- high dose 75% of PDH patient suppress
in addition to mitotane, what dug can be used to inhibit production of steroids for functional
adrenal tumors - CORRECT ANSWER=ketoconazole- inhibits steroid poduction
what endocrine condition:
- hypercalcemia
NAVLE CANINE PART 2 SUPER BOARD EXAM
FOR 2025 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
VERIFIED ANSWERS ACTUAL UPDATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS HIGH YIELD STUDY
GUIDE VETERINARY BOARD EXAM
PREPARATION SUCCESS REVIEW
in a cat where you suspect hyperthyroidism and serum T4 is normal you can run ... -
CORRECT ANSWER=free T4 by equilibrium dialysis
before treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats, look at ____ values - CORRECT
ANSWER=KIDNEY
AND LIVER VALUES
- kidney disease often masked by hyperthyroidism
- treatment with methimazole is hepatotoxic
what is the main potential complication that you worry about with undiagnosed
hyperthyroidism in cats and what drug can be used - CORRECT
ANSWER=hypertension > 200mmhg leads to retinal detachment/ hemorrhage/
blindness
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atenolol to treat hypertension if animal goes acutely blind
how is hypothyroidism diagnosed in dogs - CORRECT ANSWER=Free T4 by equilibrium
dialysis
(T3 not beneficial)
name at least 3 blood work abnormalities with diabetic ketoacidosis - CORRECT
ANSWER=1 metabolic acidosis (ketones act like acids)
2 hyponatremia
3 hypochloremia
4 hypokalemia
5 pre rena azotemia (dehydratio)
6 hyperosmolalality (elevated glucose and BUN)
if diagnose ketoacidosis in a controlled diabetic, look for underlying cause of glycemic
control. _____ common in cats and _____ common in dogs. - CORRECT
ANSWER=hyperthyroidism in cats
cushing's in dogs
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what can be useful in a stressed cat when youre suspicious of diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWER=fructosamine
what is the insulin of choice for long term control once ketoacidosis has corrected -
CORRECT ANSWER=glarginine
central vs nephrogenic diabetes insipidus - CORRECT ANSWER=central- lack of release
of vasopressin by the posterior pituitary , problem with ADH production from hypothalamus
or
ADH release from posterior pituitary , can treat by giving desmopressin synthetic ADH
nephrogenic- adequate ADH but problem with receptors on kidney on functioning, treatment
by hydrochlorothiazide, avoid excessss saltt
what endocrine condition:
- normal to high insulin in face of low blood glucose
- surgical removal for treatment - CORRECT ANSWER=insulinoma
what endocrine condition:
- tumor of adrenal medulla secretes epithelium/ catecholamines - chrommafin cells in
medulla of adrenal gland
, 4|Page
- hypertension, tachyarrhythmias, seizure, collapse
- treatment involves phenoxybenzamine to control hypertension and propranolol to conrtol
arrhythmias
- 50% malignant
- no extra risk with invasion of vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER=pheochromocytoma
name at least 2 other lab work abnormalities seen with addison's disease besides
hyponatremia and hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWER=1 acidois
2 azotemia
3 hypoglycemia
4 lack of stress leukogrgam
if there's no suppression att 4 hour mark on LDDST for cushings, how do you differentiate
pituitary vs adrenal dependent - CORRECT ANSWER=HDDST
- high dose 75% of PDH patient suppress
in addition to mitotane, what dug can be used to inhibit production of steroids for functional
adrenal tumors - CORRECT ANSWER=ketoconazole- inhibits steroid poduction
what endocrine condition:
- hypercalcemia
