Species-wise: Canine

Which size needle is most commonly used for venipuncture in cats and small dogs?

Which of the following antiemetic drugs can be prescribed for an animal experiencing chemotherapy sickness?

Which type of chew toy can lead to gingival trauma?

Which of the following is a negative effect of an improperly applied bandage?

The minimum weight for a canine blood donor is:

Which of the following is a canine blood protozoan parasite?

The most common type of oral tumor among dogs is:

How long must a dog that has just been vaccinated wait before donating blood?

Distichiasis is characterized by

What canine breed is predisposed to seborrhea oleosa?

Which of the following dog breeds is at a higher risk for hip dysplasia?

Which anesthetic agent would be most appropriate for use with a greyhound?

What is the % dehydration in a dog with sunken eyes, increased CRT, and dry mucus membranes?

What is the likely diagnosis for a dog with ITCHY patches around the ears, chest, abdomen, and front legs ?

Dogs should be placed in lateral recumbency when extracting a blood sample from which vein?

Trichiasis most commonly affects which breed of canine?

In what category of emergency a dog with gastric dilation and volvulus should be placed?

Which type of leukocyte represents up to 50% of circulating leukocytes in the blood of a healthy dog?

DHLPPi vaccine for dogs doesn’t contain___________

A middle-aged, depressed, coughing, exercise-intolerant Doberman pinscher is presented. The dog has a rapid and irregular heart rate.

What disease is at the top of the differential diagnosis list?

What is the common aerobic bacteria associated with dog bite wounds?

What is the common aerobic bacteria associated with dog bite wounds?

For a abdominal exploratory surgery in Dogs, which incision is preferred?

A 2-year old male Kombai dog presents for a 1-week history of diarrhea. A fecal flotation shows numerous Giardia cysts. What is the treatment of choice for this dog?

3 month old Bulldog with 2 day history of respiratory distress and vomiting.

She began to vomit and choke after being in the garden for 10 minutes. Based on the radiograph, what is the likely diagnosis?

3 month old Bulldog with 2 day history of respiratory distress and vomiting. She began to vomit and choke after being in the garden for 10 minutes. Based on the radiograph, what is the likely diagnosis?

A 6 year old, exercise-intolerant Doberman pinscher  with coughing, is presented. Clinical findings revealed the dog has a rapid and irregular heart rate.

What disease is at the top of the differential diagnosis list?

Which of the following parasites is most likely to infect the urinary bladder of dogs or cats?

A dog diagnosed with porto systemic shunt is presented with several calculi in the bladder on ultrasound exam. What is the most likely type of stone?

Using radiography, what would be the earliest time to detect pregnancy in Dogs?

Which conditions/etiologies are associated with myocarditis?

Which breeds are predisposed to cardiomyopathy?

Which breeds are predisposed to mitral regurgitation? (The number one cause of congestive heart failure in dogs).

Which breed is predisposed to Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)?

Which breeds are predisposed to Tetralogy of Fallot?

A 3-year old English springer spaniel is presented with a 1-week history of fainting and lethargy. On physical exam moderate muscle wasting around the scapula and forelimbs is noted. The dog appears shocky and weak with a slow capillary refill time. An ECG is below. What is the diagnosis?

No P wave

A seven-year-old female spayed miniature schnauzer is presented with a two month history of episodic weakness, ataxia and occasional syncope (fainting) and confusion. Her ECG looks like the image below.

What is the diagnosis?

While doing a routine dental cleaning on an otherwise healthy 8-year old male neutered Cocker Spaniel under isoflurane anesthesia an ECG that looks like the one below is produced.
What is the treatment plan?

A seven-year old female spayed miniature schnauzer is presented with a two month history of episodic weakness, ataxia and occasional syncope (fainting) and confusion. Her ECG looks like the one below.

What is the treatment plan?

What ophthalmic condition is most evident in this dog?

A 3-year-old mixed breed dog is presented with a 1-week history of fainting and lethargy.

On physical exam the dog appears shocky and weak with a slow capillary refill time.

An ECG shows the following image.

The history, bradycardia, shock, and ECG that lacks P-waves all point towards persistent atrial standstill, likely due to hyperkalemia.

Which conditions are on the differential diagnosis list for high potassium associated with atrial standstill?

While conducting a routine physical on a 4 year old male intact bulldog, an irregular heart rhythm with a slow rate that is markedly slower on expiration is audible during auscultation.

What should be done next?

What test is indicated in a dog that presents with sinus bradycardia, sinus arrest or sinoatrial block?

A 5-month old English sheepdog with unilateral periocular alopecia is presented for a routine vaccination visit.

A skin scrape shows the following.

What is the treatment plan?

A 7 year-old neutered male Rottweiler-mix dog from the Southern U.S. in poor body condition presents with a 1-month history of exercise intolerance, non-productive cough and heavy breathing.

The dog lives outside the house, last received routine vaccinations 4 years ago, and does not receive any other medications. Physical exam reveals mild cyanosis, ascites, temperature of 102.1 ºF, (38.9 ºC).

What is the most appropriate test to do to support the presumptive diagnosis?

A four-year-old female spayed mixed breed dog is presented with a history of an acute onset of lethargy, fever, inappetance, and mucopurulent nasal discharge.

The patient was picked up from a boarding facility two days prior to presentation. The presumptive diagnosis is canine influenza.

Which one of the following choices is the best combination of tests to obtain an accurate diagnosis

Tetralogy of Fallot consists of right ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, and which other condition?

Tetralogy of Fallot consists of right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonic stenosis, overriding aorta, and which other condition?

A 7-month-old Keeshond is presented for weakness and shortness of breath. On auscultation, a systolic murmur with peak intensity at the left heart base between the 2nd and 4th intercostal space is audible.

The dog’s mucous membranes appear slightly cyanotic, but his femoral pulses palpate normally.

What condition is suspected most?

Which one of the following organisms causes Tyzzer disease?

A 10-year old male neutered Great Dane is presented after being recumbent for several days from a suspected spinal fibrocartilagenous embolus.

The patient has a raised, erythematous, painful, swollen lesion on the lateral aspect of his left elbow from which serosanguinous fluid is draining.

Which of the following choices the most likely etiology for the skin lesion?

Which one of the following breeds is predisposed to panosteitis?

A 4-year old male neutered dog is presented with an acute onset of vomiting and anorexia.

Bloodwork on presentation reveals severe azotemia and hyperphosphatemia.

Blood glucose is in the normal range. Urinalysis reveals a urine specific gravity (USG) of 1.013 [N=1.016-1.060], glucosuria, and casts.

Which one of the following choices is likely the primary cause of the dog’s clinical signs?

A dog presents with a dental malocclusion in which one or more of the lower incisors are positioned in front of the upper incisors. This condition is referred to as:

Which of the following dog breeds is at a higher risk for hip dysplasia?

Which dog breed species is most commonly associated with gingival hyperplasia?

The most common type of oral tumor among dogs is:

A woman finds her dog drinking drain cleaner and immediately brings it to the veterinary clinic. Which of the following treatments would be most appropriate in this scenario?

Which of the following patients should be administered emetics to empty its stomach contents?

Which of the following complications are brachycephalic dogs most likely to have during anesthesia?

A dog is excited and panting before a radiography screening. Your team might consider giving the dog a light sedative because the dog’s panting because:

A 14-year-old female neutered mixed-breed dog presented with vomiting and anorexia of 2 days’ duration. Rectal examination revealed pale mud-coloured faeces. Hematology was normal however, serum biochemistry profile was altered. What is the likely diagnosis ? (multiple correct answers)

The dog was lethargic and demonstrated markedly icteric sclerae

Serum Biochemistry (Abnormal values highlighted in yellow)

A 10 year-old female neutered Bull Terrier cross is presented with a 12-month history of progressive alopecia. The alopecia has progressed most rapidly in the past 6 months. The left forelimb was amputated for osteosarcoma 1 year ago. The dog became pruritic 6 months ago and has received daily prednisolone since then (at a dose varying between 0.5 and 2 mg kg−1 day) without much of clinical benefit. Two skin biopsies were taken during the past year. The first biopsy showed neutrophilic dermatitis, folliculitis and furunculosis. The second biopsy, taken 8 months later, showed chronic pyogranulomatous dermatitis and follicular rupture. Skin scraping is negative for demodicosis. What is the likely diagnosis?

A 7 year-old female neutered German Shepherd dog presents with slow and progressive loss of pigmentation around the face. The lip margins and the periocular hair become depigmented over the past 6 weeks. The dog is well, has no itching, no inflammation, no ocular problems and is apparently unaffected by the condition. What is the likely diagnosis?

ICH in day produces

Incubation period of rabies in dogs in most cases

From rabid animals viruses secreted in the following specimens excepts

“White velvety deposit” with little damage to oral mucosa is characteristic of :-

Treatment of acute gastritis in dogs consists of :-

A drug of choice in treatment of giardiasis in dog is :

Previously healthy puppy begins vomiting when 1st fed on solid food. There is no fever and immediately return to liquid diet, no vomition ocurs. Congenital anamaly of cardio vascular system responsible is :

Previously healthy puppy begins vomiting when 1st fed on solid food. There is no fever and immediately return to liquid diet, no vomition ocurs. Congenital anamaly of cardio vascular system responsible is :

Thymus atrophy is a consistent post mortem finding in : –

A dog exhibiting which set of clinical sign should be screened for lymph sarcoma :-

Edema of thymus on PM is seen in :-

In vomition, due to metabolic acidosis, the fluid therapy proposed is :-

Lead poisoning in dogs can be confused with canine distemper and acute gastro-enteritis. The blood picture of diagnostic significance is :-

A normocytic normochronic anaemia in a dog with a haemotocrit of 37% or above indicates :-

In which disease due to lumbar pain, dog urinate in bitch sitting position :-

In which animal, blood from natural orifice is not a characteristic feature in anthrax :-

Supra-trochlear foramen is present in the humerus of

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign that your dog or cat may be inclined to bite?

Komban, a small dog, has come into a veterinary clinic with sarcoptic mange. To prevent the spread of this and other zoonotic diseases, you need to:

Which of the following is not a disease that affects dogs?~

Singham, a 60lb bulldog, needs to receive 60mg of Prednisone once every other day for 10 days. How many total milligrams of Prednisone does Frank need for 10 days?

Which clinical pathologic findings best fit a dog with hypoadrenocorticism?

Which of the following is the test of choice for a dog with suspected hypoadrenocorticism?

A collapsed Doberman pinscher is presented on an emergency visit. The dog is vomiting, dehydrated, and bradycardic with weak femoral pulses.The owner says her regular vet has diagnosed Addison’s disease but she hasn’t been very compliant in the last few weeks: her hyperactive triplet nephews have been visiting, and the stress level at the house has been pretty high.What is the treatment of choice?

A 6-year old spayed female black standard poodle has just been diagnosed with hypoadrenocorticism with ACTH stimulation testing.The dog is currently stable but suffers from waxing and waning episodes of lethargy, vomiting, anorexia, weight loss, diarrhea, weakness and polyuria/polydipsia (PU/PD).What is the treatment of choice?

A 9-year old spayed female Rottweiler is presented with a diagnosis of hypoadrenocorticism.The dog is stable but suffers from waxing and waning episodes of lethargy, vomiting, anorexia, weight loss, diarrhea and weakness.Which of the following should be monitored during treatment?