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Accommodation for near and far vision is accomplished by contraction and relaxation of muscles in the:
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Ciliary body
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In a normal dog or cat, an incision through the ventral abdominal wall into the peritoneal cavity, between the umbilicus and urinary bladder, would first reveal the:
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Greater omentum
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Anal sacs:
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Are situated between the external and internal anal sphincters
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The middle ear cavity normally drains into the:
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Nasopharynx
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A tear or rip in a dog's thoracic diaphragm, between the diaphragmatic openings of the esophagus and caudal vena cave, would most likely permit:
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Liver lobes to enter the right pleural cavitiy
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In a normal animal, a substance injected into the left external jugular vein would pass sequentially through the:
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Right atrium, right ventrical, pulmonary trunk, lung, pulmonary veins and the left atrium
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Which portion of the heart is most closely adjacent to the dome of the thoracic diaphragm?
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Left ventrical
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Which structure is NOT contained within the mediastinum?
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Thoracic portion of the caudal vena cava
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The hoof recieves its nutrient blood supply via the:
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Corium
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An obstruction of the left atrioventricular (mitral) valve would first be manifested as retrograded accumulation of blood in the:
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Lungs
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In domestic ruminants, the relative size of the omasum varies. Concerning the size of the omasum and reticulum, which statement is most accurate?
A:The omasum is larger then the reticulum in cattle but smaller than the reticulum in sheep and goats, B:the omasum is approx. 1/2 as large as the reticulum in cattle, C:The omasum and reticulum are equal size in all ruminants |
The omasum is larger the reticulum in cattle but smaller then the reticulum in sheep and goats
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What is the "true" or "glandular" stomach in ruminants and does not form a part of the forestomach?
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Abomasum
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Stenosis (occlusion) of which heart valve is most likely to cause an immediate backflow of blood into the lungs in ruminants?
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Left atrioventricular valve
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What tissue is normally vascular?
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Bone
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When using an O2 flow meter, gas flow should be read at the:
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Center of the ball or the top of the other indicators
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in comparing the effects of acepromazine and xylazine
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xylazine produces a profound analgesia and deep sedation
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in which species are opiates most likely to cause an excitatory response (2)
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cats and horses
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atropine
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anticholinergic acting centrally and peripherally, generally preventing bradycardia caused by vasovagal reflexes
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an agent that can be given IV for humane euthanasia of dogs
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sodium pentobarbital
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10% soln thiopental contains drug concentration of
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100 mg/ml
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apneustic breathing
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deep, gasping inspiration with pause at full inspiration followed by brief, insufficient release (keep trying to inhale)
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cheyne-stokes breathing
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few shallow breaths followed by increasingly deep breaths
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hyperventilation
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faster and/or deeper than necessary
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agent most likely to produce adequate chemical restraint of vicious dogs is
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morphine with acepromazine
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innovar-vet is a combination of
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droperidol and fentanyl
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drug that is a complete narcotic antagonist
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naloxone
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drug that is most potent analgesic
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fentanyl
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how many lumbar vertebrae does a dog have
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7
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resting heart rate for thoroughbred horse
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28-40 beats/min
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in rabbits, injectable anesthetics are best injected into the
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auricular vein (ear)
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analgesia
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abolition of the awareness of pain
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deep anesthesia w/isoflurane generally depresses ventilation and causes CO2 retention. Clinical management of this problem should include
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lighter plane of anesthesia and assisted or controlled ventilation
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shock is initially treated with
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rapid infustion of fluids
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all anesthetic machines should be equipped with
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a waste gas scavenging system
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one ml of 10% soln of a drug contains how many mgs of that drug
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100 mg/ml
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breed of cat that is most likely to chew or suck woolen cloth is
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siamese
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dairy cow mounting another cow
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arrange for insemination of mouted cow immediately, and the mounting cow in a few days
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pushing ventrally on a sow's back may reflexly evoke a rigid stance, indicates that the sow is
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in estrus
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mare is most likely to reject attempted suckling by newborn foal
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at first foaling
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"tail bob" or "tail jerk" is a sign of
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respiratory difficulty
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psittacine beak and feather disease is
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progressive dz that is ultimately fatal
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yellow-naped amazon parrot develops depression, anorexia and "lime-green" droppings. lab abnormalities include high WBC, increased serum activity of liver derived enzymes, slight anemia. most appropriate diagnostic test
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Chlamydia
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bird vxn commercially availabe for prevention of (2)
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poxviral infection and pacheco's dz
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in pet psittacine, most common toxicosis results from ingestion of
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lead or lead coated articles
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fluid maintenance requirement of birds
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50 ml/kg/day
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fluid therapy can be most appropriately provided to a severely dehydrated bird through
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intraosseous cannulation
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most common tumor of pet birds is
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lipoma
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continuous egg laying in cockatiels is prevented by
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hysterectomy
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in amazon parrot, barium sulfate administered by crop tube usually enter the cloaca within
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150 min
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primary feathers of birds are
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flight feathers that originate from the carpal area
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how often does the rumen contract in cattle
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1 - 2 times/min
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in adult cattle, what area can skin be pinched to best determine the state of hydration
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dorsal to the eye
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in addition to dehydration, what is another common cause of severely sunken eyes in cattle
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severe wt loss
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what method is most commonly used to restrain adult cattle for coccygeal (tail) venipuncture
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tail jack
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adult cattle, what is the largest volume of injectable soln that should be given IM at any single site
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15-20 ml
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adult goats, what is the largest volume of injectable soln that should be given IM at any single site
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5 - 10 ml
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CA mastitis test is based upon detection of
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somatic cells in milk
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best time of day to infuse antibacterials into the udder of cow is
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after the last milking of day
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which veins are most commonly used for blood collection in swine
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jugular, cranial vena cava
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which vein is most accessible and most commonly used to collect blood from goats, sheep, and young calves
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jugular vein
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milk fever in dairy cattle is caused by
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hypocalcemia
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milk fever is most likely to occur
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1 - 3 days after calving
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another term for milk fever is
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parturient paresis
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typical signs of milk fever (3)
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hypothermia, recumbency, cold extremities
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johne's disease
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contagious bacterial disease of the intestinal tract - hoofed animals
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appropriate management of cattle with Johne's dz
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cull infected cattle
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how is Johne's dz transmitted
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fecal - oral route
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why is bloat in cattle an ER situation
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gas accumulation can impair respiration
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what is the most obvious visual sign of bloat in cattle
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distention of left paralumbar fossa
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bloat can sometimes be treated nonsurgically by
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passage of an orogastric tube
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mature bulls should never be vaccinated against
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brucellosis
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sheep infection known as "sore mouth", humans known as "orf", what is scientific name
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contagious ecthyma
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the practice of feeding extra grain to ewes just before breeding is called
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flushing
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enterotoxemia in feedlot lambs is commonly referred to as
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overeating disease
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IV fluids used to treat severely diarrheic, dehydrated calves should include
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sodium chloride
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which dz is most common in newborn piglets
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iron deficiency
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primary clinical sign of iodine deficiency in goats is
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birth of dead, weak, or prematrue kids with scant hair coat and goiter (enlarged thyroid gland)
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what is the most specific sign of GI dysfunction in a cow
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abnormal rumination
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teeth of horses tend to wear unevenly. on the cheek teeth this results in formation of
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points
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based on wearing patterns in horse teeth, which portions of the occlusal (masticating side) of the premolars and molars require floating
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buccal maxillary, lingual mandibular
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most female horses have 36 teeth, most males have 40. what are the 4 extra teeth
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4 more canines
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which parasite can be detected by microscopic examination of cellophane tape that has been applied to hair around the anal area
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oxyuris equi (pinworm)
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if pregnant mare not vaccinated 1 month before parturition, newborn foal should be vaccinated with
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tetanus antitoxin
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equine infections anemia (EIA) is commonly known as
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swamp fever
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recommended tx for horse clinically ill with EIA
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euthanasia
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coggin's test used to diagnose
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EIA
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horseman's term used to describe laryngeal hemiplegia (half-paralized)
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roaring
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equine encephalomyelitis (inflammation of brain and spinal cord) is commonly known as
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sleeping sickness
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what is the tx for neonatal foals deficient in maternal antibodies
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IV plasma transfusion
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which horse breed is most commonly affected by combined immunodeficiency
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arabia
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which dz of newborn foals is very similar to the "blue baby" syndrome in human infants involving Rh factors
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neonatal isoerythrolysis
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after a foal's birth, maternal immunoglobulins are no longer present in the mare's milk by
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24 hrs
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the species with a high prevalence of spontaneous sz is
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gerbil
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