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The apex of the heart is normally positioned...
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Caudal and to the left
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Which of the functions is NOT one of the main functions of the digestive system?
[a] digestion [b] secretion [c] mastication [d] absorption |
[b] secretion
not a major function |
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Where is the thyroid gland located?
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Adjacent to the trachea
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A hair is produced by the...
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Follicle
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What feature is unique to cardiac muscle?
-tone -purkinje fibers -striations -muscular fibers |
purkinje fibers
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What is the normal average gestation for horses?
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336 days / 11 months
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What is the normal average gestation for cats and dogs?
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63 days
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What is the normal gestation for goats and sheep?
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148 days / 5 months
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What is the normal gestation for cows?
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285 days / 9 months
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Which cranial nerve innervates sense of smell?
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#1, Olfactory
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Which joint can move in one uniaxial direction through simple sliding motion?
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Plane
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The major force that affects filtration pressure through the kidneys
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Blood pressure
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Which cardiac chamber receives blood from the SYSTEMIC veins?
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Right atrium
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What are the most rostral teeth in the dental arcade?
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Incisors
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus Gastroenteritis Preventative Measures
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1) Tell high risk populations to consult physicians before consuming raw or partially cooked oysters
2) Purchase oysters from approved suppliers 3) Avoid cross contamination 4) Maintain time and temperature control |
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The anterior pituitary grand secretes
-adh -insulin -oxytocin -FSH |
FSH
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Colostrum provides what kind of immunity?
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Passive (through placenta or milk)
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A hip adductor is found on what side of the femur?
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Medial
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If an animal loses its balance and develops nystagmus, which cranial nerve is likely to be damaged?
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#8 Auditory/Vestibulocochlear
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Which structure acts as a light receptor?
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Cones
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What is the basic functional unit of the kidney?
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Nephron
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The junctions between adjacent cardiac muscle fibers are
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Intercalated disks
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The common passageway of the digestive / resp tracts is the
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Pharynx
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The structure located most proximally on a horse's leg is
-frog -chestnut -coronary band -ergot |
Chestnut (on medial upper limb)
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Articular cartilage consists of a thin layer of
-periosteum -endosteum -epiphyseal cartilage -hyaline cartilage |
Hyaline cartilage
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What species has a lobulated kidney?
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Cattle have a clustered kidney
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What is the function of rough ER?
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Protein synthesis
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Which vessel normally caries CO2 rich blood?
-aorta -pulmonary vein -vena cava -umbelical vein |
Vena cava
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The most proximal, short portion of the small intestine is the
-cecum -duodenum -jejunum -ileum |
Duodenum
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In which animal is microbial fermentation most important in the digestive process?
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Horses
(all in large intestine) |
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The teeth that are not present in all domestic animals are...
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Canines (cows don't have)
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The number of parathyroid glands in all species are...
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Variable
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If hair is pigmented, the pigment is present in what layer?
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Cortex
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What is the periople?
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The widened area on the caudal edge of the coronary band
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The least moveable of the attachments of a muscle to a bone is...
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The origin
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During or shortly after which stage of the estrous cycle does ovulation occur?
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Estrus (female receptivity, ovulation occurs after)
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What is the normal length of gestation in goats?
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150 days
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What is the normal length of gestation in mice?
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21 days
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What is the normal length of gestation in pigs?
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114 days
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The transfer of oxygen and CO2 between the air and blood in the lungs is accomplished by what method?
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Diffusion
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What type of nerves are spinal nerves?
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Sensory and motor
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The mandible forms synovial joints with what bone?
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Temporal bone
(think TMJ) |
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What type of epithelial cell changes size and shape depending on the organ it lines?
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Transitional epithelial cells
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Where are transitional epithelial cells located?
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Bladder
Urethra Ureter |
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What lymphoid organ is normally only prominent in young animals?
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Thymus gland
(developing T lymphocytes) |
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What is another name for Peyer's Patches?
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GALT
Gut-associated lymphoid tissue |
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The ductus arteriosus in a fetus joins the...
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Aorta and pulmonary artery
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The opening of the esophagus into the stomach is called the...
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Cardia
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What substance is required for the production of thyroid hormones?
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Iodine
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The biceps femoris, semimembranosus and semitendinosus are collectively known as the...
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Hamstring
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What is another name for the calf muscle?
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Gastrocnemius
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The terminal part of the spinal cord is called...
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Cauda Equina
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Internal respiration takes place
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Throughout the body tissues
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External respiration takes place
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In the alveoli / lungs
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Which cranial nerve innervates the throat area and the heart?
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#10
Vagus nerve vagus = viscera |
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What cell arrives first at the site of infection?
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Neutrophils
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Combined immunodeficiency disease is found in what species?
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Horses (Arabians)
"CID" |
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What is the most common cause of nosocomial infections?
-fungus -virus -bacteria |
Bacteria
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When is imprinting best performed on a foal?
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Within the first day
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Which is not an example of an autoimmune disease?
-FPT -SLE -Rhumetoid arthritis -Pemphigus |
Failure of Passive Transfer
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What cell arrives first at the site of infection?
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Neutrophils
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What is the valve that prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle during ventricular diastole?
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Aortic valve
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Combined immunodeficiency disease is found in what species?
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Horses (Arabians)
"CID" |
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The mineral most important for contraction of striated muscle fibers is...
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Calcium
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What is the most common cause of nosocomial infections?
-fungus -virus -bacteria |
Bacteria
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From the stomach to the anus, the digestive tube is lined with what type of epithelium?
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Simple columnar epithelium
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When is imprinting best performed on a foal?
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Within the first day
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What type of epithelium makes up endothelium?
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Simple squamous epithelium
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Which is not an example of an autoimmune disease?
-FPT -SLE -Rhumetoid arthritis -Pemphigus |
Failure of Passive Transfer
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The inner lining of the digestive tube is called...
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Mucosa
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What is the valve that prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle during ventricular diastole?
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Aortic valve
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The mineral most important for contraction of striated muscle fibers is...
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Calcium
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From the stomach to the anus, the digestive tube is lined with what type of epithelium?
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Simple columnar epithelium
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What type of epithelium makes up endothelium?
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Simple squamous epithelium
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The inner lining of the digestive tube is called...
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Mucosa
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When one hormone increases the activity of another, what is this effect called?
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Potentiation
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What of the following is not a skin gland?
-mammary -salivary -sebaceous -sudoriferous |
Salivary
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What is a sudoriferous gland?
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A sweat gland
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What is the chief action of the biceps brachium?
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Flexion of the elbow
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What is the chief action of the triceps?
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Extension of the elbow
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In cows, what is the subcutaneous abdominal vein?
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The milk vein
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What is the word "pudendal" relating to?
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Reproductive organs
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The release of prostaglandin F2-alpha from the uterus as a result of nonpregnancy causes what?
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Lysis of the corpeus luteum (CL)
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What does endogenous mean? Exogenous?
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Endogenous is made by the individual. Exogenous is administered to the individual.
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The epithelial lining of the alveoli is what?
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Simple squamous
"Respiratory epithelial cells" |
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Which portion of the ear is essential for hearing and equilibrium?
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Inner
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Osteocytes are located in small cavities in bone called what?
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Lacunae
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What are canaliculi?
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Spaces where processes of bone cells reach for nutrients
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What are haversian canals?
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Shafts in long bones where compact bone is found
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What are centers of ossification?
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Localized areas of bone formation
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Increased urination of urine is called (2 answers)
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Diuresis
Polyuria |
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The nucleus is an essential component to all body cells except what?
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Red blood cells
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The cardiac chamber that pumps blood into the pulmonary artery is...
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Right ventricle
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The smallest ruminant forestomach and most commonly involved in hardware disease is what?
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Reticulum
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What does the surface of the rumen look like?
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Carpet
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What is the largest ruminant stomach?
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The rumen
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What does the surface of the omasum look like?
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Book pages
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What does the surface of the abomasum look like?
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A normal stomach; has rugae
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Villi are prominent in the lining of what structure?
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Small intestine
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Hypoadrenocorticism is referred to as what disease?
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Addison's Disease
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Hyperadrenocorticism is also referred to as what disease?
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Cushing's Disease
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What is another name for brucellosis?
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Bang's disease
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The erector pili muscles are attached to what hairs?
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Guard hairs
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What is not a common cause of enlarged mammary glands in horses?
-mastitis -abscess -peripartuent udder edema -tuberculosis |
Tuberculosis
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What does the gastrocnemius flex? What does it extend?
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Flexes stifle
Extends hock |
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What is the sartorius?
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Muscle that extends from the tubercoxae of the hip to the tibia. Runs diagonally across medial surface of thigh
FLEXES HIP |
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Injury of what nerve results in knuckling over the FOREPAW?
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Radial nerve
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What is an ectopic pregnancy?
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Pregnancy that takes place outside of the uterus
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What hormone is NOT a prerequisite for lactation?
-estrogen -testosterone -progesterone -prolactin |
Testosterone
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What hormone produces female characteristics and induces the estrus cycle?
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Estrogen
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What hormone is made by the corpeus luteus and is called the "maintenance of pregnancy hormone"?
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Progesterone
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What does prolactin do?
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Maintains and triggers lactation
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What hormone inhibits excessive uterine motility during gestation?
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Progesterone
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Most conditioning of inspired air occurs where?
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In the turbinates of the nasal passages
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How many pairs of cranial nerves to dogs have?
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12 pairs
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In what order does light pass through ocular structures on the way to the retina?
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Cornea, pupil, lens
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Tendons connect what?
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Muscle to bone
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Ligaments connect what?
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Bone to bone
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Most absorption in the kidney is
-active -passive -constant -by diapedesis |
Passive
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What is diapedesis?
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Movement of WBC's and cells out of venules, capillaries, and arterioles as part of inflammatory response
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Will cardiac muscle regenerate if damaged?
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No, it scars
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What valve prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium during ventricular systole?
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Mitral valve
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The bundle of His is located in what part of the heart?
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Intraventricular septum
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What is the crown of a tooth covered by?
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Enamel
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What covers the root of a tooth?
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Cementum
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The portal vein carries nutrient-rich blood from the intestines to where?
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The liver
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Where are kupfer cells found?
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The liver
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Why does the portal vein take blood from the GI tract to the liver?
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So the liver can filter crap from the GI tract out of normal circulation
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The parathyroid hormone is one of the major factors in controlling the blood level of what?
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Calcium
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The oil glands of the skin are also called
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Sebaceous glands
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What does colostrum provide neonates with?
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Immunoglobulins
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[TF]
Skeletal cells are multinucleated. |
True
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[TF]
Smooth muscle has one central nucleus. |
True
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What is an example of a trochlea?
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Groove on the distal end of the femur
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What is the projection on the proximal end of the humerus?
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Tuberosity
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What is the depression on the head of the femur called?
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Fovea
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What is the origin of the biceps brachii?
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The scapula
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The periosteum is present everywhere on bone except where?
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Where articular cartilage is located
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What is the function of the periosteum?
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Gives bone blood and innervation
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What are two other names for nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism?
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Metabolic bone disease
Fibrous osteodystraphy |
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What is psitticosis ("parrot fever") caused by?
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Chlamydia
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What does "eukaryote" mean?
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True nucleus
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What species is 285 days normal gestation for?
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Cows
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What is Lugol's solution used to stain?
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Protozoans
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If a reticulocyte is stained with diff-quik, what is it called?
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Polychromatophilic cell
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In what animal can you see malignant hyperthermia during anesthesia?
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Pigs
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What is a disease of horses where there is a characteristic bell-shaped appearance to the pastern region, causing lameness?
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Ringbone
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What zoonotic disease do rabbits carry?
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Tularemia
(Fransciella tularemia) |
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Where is the incision for a rumenostomy?
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Left flank
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What hay has the highest protein content?
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Alfalfa
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How many incisors does a goat have?
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Eight
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What is the primary energy source in large animal rations?
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Carbohydrates
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When should salt be provided to large animals?
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In addition to a ration; salt blocks in pasture
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What is the livestock body condition range?
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1 to 9
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What is the small animal body condition range?
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1 to 5
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When a large animal is given a drench, what has happened?
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It is given liquid oral medication
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If you are going to draw blood from the anterior vena cava in pigs, which side is preferred?
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The right side is easier to access
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What causes enzootic abortion in ewes (EAE)?
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Chlamydophila
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Bluetongue in sheep is transmitted by what insect?
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Mosquitoes (Culicoides spp.)
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What etiologic agent causes malignant edema in sheep and pulpy kidney in cattle?
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Clostridium
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Cardiac muscles can be identified by what kind of striations and what kind of nuclei?
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Cross Striations
Central Nuclei |
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What are peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium composed of?
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Loose connective tissue and a layer of mesothelium
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The heart chamber that pumps blood to the lungs is...
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Right ventricle
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The tricuspid valve prevents blood from flowing back into the...
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Right atrium
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What is the longest part of the large intestine?
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The colon
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What order do the parts of the small intestine occur in?
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Duodenum
Jejunum (long) Ileum |
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What organ has endocrine functions and exocrine functions (digestive enzymes)?
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Pancreas
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What gland is the "master gland"?
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Pituitary gland
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What hormone stimulates milk letdown?
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Oxytocin, made by posterior pituitary neurohypophysis
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What is relaxin?
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Produced by ovaries; relaxes pelvic ligaments and the cervix
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What is the visible part of a hair called?
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Shaft
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Which nerve stimulates muscles of the thigh region?
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Sciatic nerve
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Of the 12 cranial nerves, what is a motor nerve to shoulder/neck muscles?
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Accessory (#11)
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What is the trochlear nerve motor to?
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The eye
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What does odontogenesis refer to?
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Formation of teeth
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How many pairs of thoracic nerves does a dog have?
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13
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What cells are in the pancreas, and what do they do (3)?
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Alpha - glucagon (up BG)
Beta - Insulin Delta - Somatostatin, inhibits release of GH |
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Where in the pancreas is insulin produced?
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Islets of Langerhans
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Germinal centers are found in what part of the lymphnode?
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Cortex
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What is a dermatome?
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An area of skin innervated by sensory axons from a single spinal nerve
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What metacarpals are fused in the cow?
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3 and 4
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What do the Nodes of Ranvier do in neurons?
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Speed up impulses along axon
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Where is the organ of Corti found?
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Inner ear, in the cochlea
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What condition does a "high flanker" horse have?
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Cryptorchid
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Where are the lacrimal (tear producing) bones found?
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In the frontal bones of the skull
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What is the renal corpuscle?
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The first part of the nephron
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What are the three parts of the nephron?
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Renal corpuscle, Bowman's capsule, Glomerulus
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What is an essential amino acid?
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One the body must have provided in a diet
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What is another name for pain receptors?
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Nociceptors
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What class of drugs is butorphanol in?
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Narcotics
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What class of drugs is diazepam in?
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Benzodiazipine tranquilizers
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The guttural pouch is a large caudoventral outpocketing of the auditory tube found in what species?
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Horses
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Why are tranquilizers not given to cattle as apreanesthetic?
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They don't work well to calm cattle
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How long should water be withheld before anesthesia?
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12 hours
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What kind of displaced abomasum is most common, and when does it occur?
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Left displacement, occurs after calving in dairy cows
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What is the difference between a functional and a true ruminant?
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Functional - 3 stomachs, use lips
True - 4 stomachs, use tongue |
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What is the role of the omasum?
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To squeeze fluid out of the ingesta
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What is the pH range of the rumen?
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6.2-7.2
Fermentation is slightly acidic |
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What stage has the highest energy requirement in cattle?
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Lactation
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What are two by-products of rumen fermentation?
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CO2 and Methane
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What percentage of a horse's dietary energy is supplied by carbs?
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80-90%
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Moon blindness in horses is associated with a lack of what vitamin?
Also called Periodic Opthalmia and Equine Recurrent Uveitis |
Riboflavin
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For food swine, where should IM injections be given?
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Dorsolateral surface of the neck
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Clostridium perfringens causes what disease in cattle?
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Pulpy kidney
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What is the omentum an example of?
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A serous membrane, found specifically in the abdomen attached to the stomach and duodenum
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What is the role of mesentery?
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To hold organs together
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What does blush gingiva mean?
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Hyperemic, increased blood flow.
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What is the technical name for collapsed lungs?
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Atelectasis
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What are the omotransversarius and the brachocephalicus?
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Strap muscles to the neck
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What is the pigmented sphincter like structure that controls the amount of light entering the eye?
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Iris (controls size of pupil)
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What is the disease of horses called where ossification of the cartilages around the coffin bones occurs?
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Sidebones
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What gland produces epinephrine?
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Adrenal medulla
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What kind of bone is the navicular bone?
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Sesamoid bone, found in tendon to reduce friction
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What is a splanchnic bone?
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Found in tissue, non-articulate
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What are examples of irregular bones?
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Bones in ear
Vertebrae |
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Haustra are sacculations found where?
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Colon
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Where are Sertoli cells? What do they do?
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In testes
Feed sperm |
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Quittor is an equine disease affecting what?
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Coronary band
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What order from immature to mature do the reticulocyte stages go?
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Blasts
Rubricyte Metarubricyte Reticulocyte |
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What drug would be used to treat a cat with methemoglobinemia?
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Acetylcystine
Mucomyst |
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What is the most accurate microfilaria test?
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Modified Knott's Test
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What is a vibrio?
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Comma shaped bacteria
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How many gallons of water do dairy cattle need to drink to make one gallon of milk?
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3-5 gallons
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Where do sperm mature?
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Epididymis
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What is not a layer of fetal placenta?
-caruncle -amnion -chorion -allantois |
Caruncle
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What gland regulates the endocrine system?
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Pituitary
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What parasite can cause visceral larva migrans in children?
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Toxocara canis
(Nematode/Roundworm) |
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What cells produce interferon?
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Lymphocytes
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What is blastomycosis an example of?
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Systemic fungal disease
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What is the normal tidal volume for small animals?
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15-20 ml/kg
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What would Clostridum Perfringens cause in older lambs and kids?
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Diarrhea
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What is the most common intestinal cestode in sheep and goats?
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Moniezia
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Johne's disease is a chronic wasting and diarrheal disease in what animal?
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Ruminants
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What is the specific gravity of sodium nitrate solution?
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1.340
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What test identifies lungworm larva?
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Baermann Technique
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What is an example of a sucking louse?
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Linognathus
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What is differential medium?
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A bacteriological medium that will identify certain characteristics of organisms
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What causes enterotoxemia in cattle?
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Clostridium perfringens following consumption of a high carb diet
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What drug is used to treat baby pig anemia?
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Iron dextran
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What is transfaunation?
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When rumen contents are given to another cow that has poor rumen function
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What is the space between the gingiva and the tooth called?
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Sulcus
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What is an example of a course dental instrument sharpening stone?
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Ruby stone
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What dental instrument is used for root planing?
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Curette
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What dental instrument is used to stretch and break the periodontal ligament?
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Elevator
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What is lactic acidosis?
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A disease in cattle caused by drastic feed changes that disrupt flora
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What gives bones rigidity and makes them more opaque in radiographs?
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Inorganic salts
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In what bone does red marrow persist throughout life?
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Sternum
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What hormone is secreted by the kidneys?
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Renin
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The seminal plasma of all species contains what substance?
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Fructose
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In what two species is cryptorchidism most prevalent?
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Horses and pigs
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In the life cycles of worms, what is the prepatent period?
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Time between infection and passage of eggs in the feces
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What is acariasis caused by?
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An infestation of mites
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What is pediculosis caused by?
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Lice
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What is another name for demodectic mange?
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Red mange
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What is polycythemia?
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Red blood cell number increased above normal range
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What is the technical name for Swamp Fever?
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EIA
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How long can a cephalic catheter be used to administer fluids?
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48-72 hours
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Acid fast stain will identify what bacteria?
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Mycobacteria
Nocardia |
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MacConkey agar is good for what kind of organisms?
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Gram negative
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What organism is mannitol salt selective for growing?
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Staphylococcus
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What organism is chocolate agar selective for growing?
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Hemophylus
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FIP is caused by what kind of virus?
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Coronavirus
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Reticulocytes are a sign of regeneration in all animals except what?
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Horses
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When reading reticulocyte smears in cats, what is counted?
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Only aggregate reticulocytes
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What is the bronchiole that has an alveolar sac at the end called?
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Respiratory bronchiole
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What is the ligamentum nuchae?
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Structure on the dorsal surface of the neck where the mane originates
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What species is the nematode Aelurostrongylus abstrusus found in?
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Cats
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What is Diphyllobothrium latum also known as?
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Giant human tapeworm
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What is the primary host of Baylisascaris procyonis?
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Raccoons
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Where is the alveolar crest found?
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Between the roots of teeth
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In which animal is Eperythrozoon most commonly found?
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Pigs
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How much pressure does a full cylinder of nitrous oxide have?
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760 psi
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What is the normal lymphocyte percentage for a cow?
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70%
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What structure would the ultrasound be used in M-mode to evaluate?
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Heart
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Where is Ehrlichia platys found?
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On thrombocytes/platelets
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What is the capacity in liters of an E oxygen cylinder?
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659 psi
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The reservoir bag should have a minimum volume of what?
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60 mg/kg
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What is the best anticoagulant for a blood glucose study?
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Sodium fluoride
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What is the noncellular portion of anticoagulated blood after centrifuging?
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Plasma
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How do most anticoagulants work?
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Removing / chelating calcium from the plasma
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How do cephalosporins and penicillins kill bacteria?
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Inhibit cell wall synthesis
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What test differentiates staphylococcus species?
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Coagulase test
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What test differentiates gram positive cocci and small gram positive rods?
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Catylase test
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What is a common extracellular cation?
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Sodium
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What is a common intracellular cation?
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Postassium
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What drug can cause penile prolapse in a stallion?
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Acepromazine; can be permanent
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What are petechiae?
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Pinpoint hemorrhages
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What are ecchymoses?
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Bruises
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What disease can cause abortion in horses?
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Rhinopneumonitis (caused by herpes virus)
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What does Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae cause?
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Diamond skin disease in pigs
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What does Bordatella brontiseptica cause in pigs?
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Atrophic rhinitis
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What class of drugs is Ketamine in?
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Dissociative agents
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What class of drugs is epinephrine in?
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Catecholamines
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What is an example of a calcium channel blocker?
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Verapamil
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What is a neuroleptanalgesic?
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A narcotic and a tranquilizer
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What class of drugs is xylazine in?
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Alpha 2 Agonist
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What drugs are used to treat Cushing's?
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Lysodren
Trilostaine Anipryl |
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If using a unopette and the dilution is 1:20 with a 25ul pipette, what squares do you count?
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Four corner squares on 10x
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Beta Hemolysis shows as a _____ zone around the colonies
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Clear zone
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What pressure, time and temp should sterile packs be autoclaved for?
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15 lbs pressure
250 degrees 15 minutes |
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Normal WBC count for a cow
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4000-12000
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Normal WBC count for a dog
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6000-12000
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Normal WBC count for a cat
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5000-19500
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Normal WBC count for a pig
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11000-22000
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Normal WBC count for a horse
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5500-12500
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What other value should be considered when looking at low calcium levels?
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Albumin
(carries calcium) |
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What drug would likely be used to treat a herpes infection in the eye?
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Idoxurine
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What are examples of an aminoglycoside antibiotic?
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Gentocin
Amikasin |
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What is an example of a sulfonamide antibiotic?
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Trimethoprim sulfa
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What antibiotic is not absorbed well when given with milk?
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Tetracyclines
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What condition is associated with the maxillary 4th premolar?
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Tooth root abscess
Oronasal fistula |
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What is the vaccine mapping protocol for FVRCP, FELV, and RV in cats?
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FVRCP - Right shoulder
FELV - Left rear Rabies - Right rear |
