Species-wise: Feline

How can laryngospasm in cats be prevented?

Which choice is the most common tumor found in bone in dogs and cats?

What tumor type is a cat predisposed to developing at vaccination sites?

A 1.5-year-old spayed female cat presents with a 7-day history of vocalizing, rolling, and allowing a male neutered cat in the household to mount her. The cat has gone through one similar episode 1 month ago. She otherwise has been behaving normally and has no other health problems. You performed an ovariohysterectomy on the cat at 3 months of age.

You perform vaginal cytology which shows some cornified epithelial cells but is inconclusive. You measure serum lutenizing hormone of 0.2 ng/ml (normal for an ovariectomized female is >1 ng/ml).

Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?

Which anti-parasitic drug CANNOT be administered to cats because of potential toxicity?

A 4 -year old domestic short haired cat presents for anorexia and weight loss of 1 week. Physical exam reveals a body condition score of 7/9, jaundice of the skin and sclera, and dehydration of 4%. Temperature is normal. Bloodwork shows: ALT=303 (25-97 U/L) GGT=1.8 (0-6 U/L) ALP=1170 (0-45 U/L) bilirubin=3.0 (0-0.1 mg/dl) Radiographs show an enlarged liver. What is the most important treatment for the cat’s likely diagnosis?

Which antifungal medication is known to cause birth defects or spontaneous abortion in cats?

A middle aged MN stray cat is left on the doorstep of your clinic. The cat has a large dry crusted area of alopecia over his nose. A skin scraping of the area is negative. The lesion fluoresces under Wood’s lamp examination (see image). Which of the following would be the best treatment?

The cat in the image below presents for lethargy, depression, and weakness. The cat can’t seem to lift his head (as seen in this image). You recommend running a chemistry panel on the cat. What potential finding explains can explain the findings? https://www.vetprep.com/_pics/PFBOKQDOEQYNW1062452.JPG

A 10-year old male castrated cat that you have previously diagnosed with hyperthyroidism presents to you for acute onset of blindness. You perform an ophthalmic exam and note retinal hemorrhage. What diagnostic test should you perform first?

Which of the animal species metabolizes NSAID slowly?

A 6-month old cat presents for having ptyalism and for being underweight. On physical examination, you note a bright copper color to the cat’s iris bilaterally. What is this suggestive of?

What ophthalmic condition is most evident in this cat?

Membranous filaments are present in the pupils of both eyes

You have a 6-kg cat that you wish to raise his PCV from 15 to 25%. You plan to administer packed red blood cells. How many milliliters of packed red blood cells will this cat need?

A cat is presented with bilateral conjunctivitis and rhinitis. Microscopic exam of a conjunctival scrape shows an inclusion body inside of a cell, adjacent to the nucleus among the cells of the discharge.What is the most likely diagnosis?

Intracytoplasmic inclusions (arrows) in conjunctival epithelial cells of a cat with conjunctivitis (Giemsa stain, ×330).

A 3-year old, indoor-only, male castrated Maine Coon cat is presented to you for acute-onset of hindlimb pain and paresis. Physical examination reveals a grade III left parasternal heart murmur and minimal movement in the hind legs. Femoral pulses are bilaterally absent, and the hindlimb toes are cold to the touch. The cat is tachypenic, but lung sounds are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A cat is presented with bilateral conjunctivitis and rhinitis. The image below is seen on conjunctival scrape. What is the treatment of choice?

Intracytoplasmic inclusions (arrows) in conjunctival epithelial cells of a cat with conjunctivitis (Giemsa stain, ×330).

How long after a booster rabies vaccination is a cat (or dog, or ferret) considered to be currently vaccinated and protected against rabies?

A four-year old male neutered domestic shorthair cat is presented that was bitten by a raccoon in a fight.The owner has documentation of a rabies vaccintation two years ago, but the cat is overdue for a booster vaccination.What are the correct actions to take?

A healthy 6-year old female spayed cat is presented that bit her owner’s hand this morning, and drew blood. It is unclear if the cat has been vaccinated against rabies before.What is the correct action to take?

A stray cat bit a person’s hand this morning, and drew blood.What is the correct action to take?

Nucleated erythrocytes in the peripheral blood smear of an adult cat indicates :-

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

What is the primary abnormality in these thoracic radiographs of a 5-year-old Siamese cat?

Which of the following would be a normal gingival sulcus depth for a cat?

_______________ is a side effect that is observed when using ketamine for anesthesia in cats?

Which drug causes vomiting in cats?

A case of plague would be expected in which part of the United States?

A cat with type AB blood may receive:

Which organism causes plague?

Which animal type is most likely to contract plague?

You are treating a cat that has consumed a non-caustic toxin. Which of the following drugs would you administer in order to induce vomiting?

A 12-pound, 5-year old neutered male cat from New Mexico is presented with a draining abscess.

The cat lives indoor/outdoor, is up to date on his vaccines, and has a 2-day history of lethargy, depression, runny eyes, decreasing appetite and intermittent vomiting and diarrhea.

He has a marked unilateral submandibular lymphadenopathy with the ruptured abscess on the same side.

A swab of the draining tract reveals micro-organisms with a bipolar-staining “safety pin” appearance using both Giemsa and Wright stain.

What is the treatment of choice?

Age at which testes descend into the scrotum/testicular descent in Cats is

Which one of the following organisms causes Tyzzer disease?

The feline erythrocytes appear pitted on their outer surface in which disease :

A cat blood donor must weigh no less than

Which one of the following breeds is predisposed to rectal prolapse?

Xylazine is an

An 8 year-old spayed female DSH cat is presented for right head tilt of 24 hours duration.

The cat is up to date on vaccinations.

Physical exam shows horizontal nystagmus with the fast phase to the left.

The rest of the physical exam (including otoscopic exam) is unremarkable.

What can the owner be told regarding the cat’s treatment and prognosis?

Hypervitaminosis of which vitamin contributes to development of feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions?

Which top color indicates a Vacutainer containing only EDTA and no other additives?

Cats are especially susceptible to NSAIDs toxicity because