Which of the following is NOT an example of an accessory structure of the GI system?
Pancreas
Esophagus
Liver
Teeth
Regarding periodontal disease, which statement is FALSE?
Genetics may have a role
Can affect the heart
Causes liver failure
Progresses, leading to tooth
Regarding gingivitis, which statement is FALSE?
Its the earliest sign of dental disease
Bacteria invades the gums
Treatment involves steroids
Can cause gingival hyperplasia
Oral neoplasia has two common types of malignancy, which one is linked to this disease?
Adenocarcinoma
Mast cell
Hemangiosarcoma
Melanoma
Regarding oral neoplasia, which statement is FALSE?
Papilloma's are usually malignant
Treatment may include partial mandibulectomy
Prognosis is usually guarded to poor with malignant forms
Heavy pigmentation of gums may play a role
Squamous cell carcinoma is a common form of cancer in what area of the GI system?
Mouth
Stomach
Small intestine
The stomach usually has a ______________ pH and moves into the esophagus in a disease process called ______________.
High; reflux
Low; reflux
Neutral; gastritis
Low; gastritis
Treatment of the ingestion of an irritant includes all of the following EXCEPT;
Inducing vomiting
Activated charcoal
NPO
Carafate
Carafate is considered a ______________.
proton pump inhibitor
H2 blocker
GI motility agent
GI protectant
How long is food withheld after an esophageal obstruction?
12-24 hours
24-48 hours
3-5 days
1 week
In what disease does a defect in neurostimulation cause stool to build up and become impacted?
Magacolon
Constipation
IBD
Intussusception
What is the most common intestinal neoplasia in dogs?
mast cell
Squamous cell carcinoma
Regarding viral diarrhea, which statement is FALSE?
High mortality rate with distemper
Affects younger animals more often
Vaccines are out best measure for protection
Corona virus is usually fatal
Which virus has a high mortality rate of felines in viral diarrhea?
Parvo
Panleukopenia
Distemper
Corona
Trypsin immunoreactivity is a test used in which disease?
Dietary intolerance/sensitivity diarrhea
Intestinal neoplasia
Chronic liver disease
Leptospirosis
What disease usually starts with bile duct inflammation and may lead to cirrhosis of the liver?
Pancreatitis
Colangiohepatitis
Feline hepatic lipidosis
Chronic liver failure
How long does it take for a feline who stops eating who stops eating to develop hepatic lipidosis?
2 weeks
3 days
3 weeks
6 days
What is the most common liver neoplasia in cats?
Bile duct neoplasia
Adenoma
What is the most common liver neoplasia in dogs?
What is the most common hepatopathy in felines?
Hepatic lipidosis
Neoplasia
Regarding acute liver disease, what symptom(s) may or may not be present?
Jaundice
Pica
Both constipation and pica
Parasitic diarrhea can lead to which of the following issues?
Obstruction
Both obstruction and intussusception
Intussusceptions usually happen at which area of the GI tract?
Ileocolic junction
Pyloric antrum
jejunum
Cecum
Which disease leads to a decrease in water absorption in the GI tract?
Small bowel IBD
Large bowel IBD
magacolon
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
In the disease, the digestive enzymes are activated within a glad resulting in autodigestion.
Liver failure occurs when ________________ of the liver is damaged.
20-30%
40-50%
60-70%
70-80%
Regarding liver enzymes in liver disease, an increase in ___________ is more common in cats where as an increase in _____________ is more common in dogs.
ALKP; ALT
ALT; ALKP
TBIL; ALT
ALT; TBIL
In liver disease, increases in all of the following enzymes may be seen EXCEPT;
ALT
Bile acids
TBIL
CREA
Which clinical sign is usually ONLY seen in chronic liver failure?
Ascites
Anorexia
Vomiting
Which disease may involve force feeding via feeding tube?
Acute liver failure
Both hepatic lipidosis and chronic liver failure
In which digestive disease do the symptoms appear to worsen with the patient eating a meal?
Portosystemic shunt
What parianal disease is related to high plasma androgen levels?
Perianal gland adenoma
Perianal fistula
Perianal hernia
Perianal dysfunction
What is another name for anal furunculosis?
What is the medical terminology for painful defecation?
Dyschezia
Tenesmus
Obstipation
What is the medial terminology for difficult defecation?
What disease is the result of pancreatic acinar cell atrophy?
Diabetes
Pancreatic insufficiency
Which disease process may result in gray or clay colored stool?
Gastric dilation vulvus (GDV) tends to happen more in _____________ and involves occlusion of _____________.
Small bread dogs; inflow/outflow tracts of the stomach
Large breed dogs; colon and cecum
Large breed dogs; ileocolic junction
Large breed dogs; inflow/outflow tracts of the stomach
Regarding GDV, all of these issues may occur EXCEPT;
Blocking blood flow of vena cava
Necrosis of the stomach
Diaphragmatic hernia
Cardiac issues
What two predispositions have been linked to gastric dilation volvulus?
Dietary and exercise after meal
Obstruction and breed size
Low fat diet and anxiety
Fear aggression and dietary
Immune mediated inflammatory bowel disease can be confused with which of the following disease?
Small cell lymphoma or lymphosarcoma
All of the following information about dietary intolerance is true EXCEPT;
May take a while to find correct diet
Steroids may be used in treatment
Also known as lymphocytic enteritis
May be immune mediated
What disease is zoonotic and can cause renal failure as well as liver failure disease?
Parvo virus
Salmonella
Chronic liver disease has been associated with _____________ and will usually require a ___________ diet.
Certain antibiotics; low protein
Nsaids; low protein
Nsaids; high protein
Dietary intolerance; low fat
With a portosystemic shunt, high ______________ levels in the blood and result in _______________ symptoms.
Ammonia; central nervous system
Bilirubin; central nervous system
Ammonia; urinary
Bilirubin; cardiac
Periodontal disease results in a bacterial infection infection in the myocardium.
Most dogs and cats require a dental cleaning around 5 years of age.
Salivary mucocele is usually a result of prolonged dental disease.
During a correction of GDV, a gastropexy is usually preformed to help prevent re-occurrence of the issue.
Malignant neoplasia/s are more common than benign lesions in the stomach.
Constipation is a common occurrence in canines.
The main organ responsible for filtration of anything ingested PO is the kidneys.
Cirrhosis of the liver can be seen with colangiohepatitis.
Feline hepatic lipidosis is normally idiopathic but has been linked to pancreatitis.
Medical treatment of a portosystemic shunt is an effective treatment of this disease.