Question 1
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In toxic change, Döhle bodies can be seen on what type of cell?
Question 2
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Neutrophilia with mainly mature neutrophils and some immature forms can be described as...
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Regenerative left shift
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Degenerative left shift
Question 3
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Describe what you see in this picture.
Question 4
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What is the cell type responsible for skin wound contraction?
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Epidermal stem cell
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Myofibroblast
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Smooth muscle cell
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Myoblast
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Skeletal muscle cell
Question 5
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What is the name for a fracture where the cortex is broken on one side of the bone, but only bent on the opposite side?
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Transverse
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Greenstick
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Salter-Harris
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Sequestrum
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Infraction
Question 6
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Which of these tumours is of epithelial origin?
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Histiocytoma
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Liposarcoma
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Haemangioma
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Squamous papilloma
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Fibrosarcoma
Question 7
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Retrovirus induced neoplasia is seen in many domestic species. Which of the following viruses is implicated in pulmonary adenocarcinoma?
Question 8
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At post-mortem examination, which tissue must be fixed whole (i.e. not sectioned)?
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Urinary bladder
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Liver
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Lung
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Small intestine
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Brain
Question 9
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Inflammation of the oral cavity is called...
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Myelitis
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Opthalmitis
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Mastitis
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Stomatitis
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Glossitis
Question 10
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On post-mortem examination of a diarrhoeic dog you decide to submit tissue for bacteriology and histopathology. Which two samples must you collect?
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100g of fresh intestine and a tied-off section of fresh intestine
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Tied-off section of formalin fixed intestine and a tied-off section of fresh intestine
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Tied-off section of fresh intestine and section of formalin fixed intestine
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Section of formalin-fixed intestine and 100g of fresh intestine
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100g of formalin-fixed intestine and tied-off section of formalin-fixed intestine
Question 11
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Dictyocaulus viviparus most commonly causes areas of consolidation in which area of the lungs?
Question 12
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Which of the following species commonly gets pituitary adenomas of the pars distalis?
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Cat
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Dog
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Cow
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Chicken
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Llama
Question 13
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In a dog with Cushing's disease, what organ can develop secondary vacuolar changes resulting in organ dysfunction?
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Brain
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Heart
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Liver
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Kidney
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Pancreas
Question 14
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Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia will result in which change in the urine?
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Proteinuria
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Glucosuria
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Bilirubinuria
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Ketonuria
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Crystaluria
Question 15
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Define a degenerative left shift
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Immature neutrophils in the circulation outnumbering mature neutrophils
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Increased numbers of circulating white cells
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Reduced numbers of circulating white cells
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Extreme inflammatory leukocytosis
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Extreme neoplastic leukocytosis
Question 16
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Hypothyroidism cause fatty plaques in the blood vessel walls
Question 17
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Clinical signs of hypothyroidism, tick all that applies
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Lethargy
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Weight loss
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Pyoderma
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Poor quality coat
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Increased metabolic rate
Question 18
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A recently diseased body is cold and stiff, what is the approximate timing of death?
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Dead less than 3 hours
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Dead from 8-36 hours
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Dead 3-8 hours
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Dead more than 36 hours
Question 19
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The irreversible condensation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell undergoing necrosis or apoptosis is termed...
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Karyorrhexis
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Pyknosis
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Karyolysis
Question 20
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What is the earliest safe time to remove the sutures in a simple incised wound?
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3 days
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7 days
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10 days
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12 days
Question 21
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The collagen in scar tissue is formed from which ONE of the following?
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Fibrin
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Fibrinogen
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Plasma proteins
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Fibroblasts
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Macrophages
Question 22
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Which system/cascade has mediators that play a role in inflammation, phagocytosis AND cell lysis?
Question 23
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Fungal pneumonia is typically associated with which pattern of inflammation?
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Granulomatous pneumonia
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Fibrinous pneumonia
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Suppurative pneumonia
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Aspiration pneumonia
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Interstitial pneumonia
Question 24
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Which of the following is an important pathogenic mechanism of Salmonella?
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Suppression of macrophage Nitric Oxide production
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Suppression of IL-8 mediated neutrophil recruitment
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Decreased IFN-γ secretion by lymphocytes
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Increased macrophage Nitric Oxide production
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Increased IL-5 production by eosinophils
Question 25
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Which one of the following is a SECONDARY skin lesion?
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Macule
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Cyst
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Wheal
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Lichenification
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Pustule/Abscess
Question 26
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Which of the following are PRIMARY skin lesions? Tick all that applies
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Nodule
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Vesicle
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Plaque
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Callus
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Epidermal collarette
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Excoriation
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Wheal
Question 27
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An ULCER is a shallow epidermal defect that does not penetrate the basement membrane and thus heals by regeneration i.e. without scarring
Question 28
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Conditions associated with Vitamin E/Selenium deficiency. Tick all that applies
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White muscle disease
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Hyperkeratosis
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Rachitic rosary
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Hepatosis dietetica
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Mulberry heart disease
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Rickets
Question 29
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What is the corrects definition of OSTEOPOROSIS?
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Reduced bone mass, reduction in quantity not quality, due to protein calorie malnutrition
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Reduced bone mass but no clinical disease
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Soft bones, decreased mineralisation and thickened growth plates, widening of growth plates "flared" metaphyses
Question 30
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... is a common type of inherited arrhythmia in Boxers
Question 31
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Which type of round cell tumour is this?
Note the bean shaped cells
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Mast cell tumour
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Plasmacytoma
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Histiocytoma
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Lymphoma
Question 32
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Which type of round cell tumour is this?
Sheets of rounds cells with very large nucleoli
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Mast cell tumour
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Plasmacytoma
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Histiocytoma
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Lymphoma
Question 33
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Which type of round cell tumour is this?
Note presence of eosinophils
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Mast cell tumour
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Plasmacytoma
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Histiocytoma
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Lymphoma
Question 34
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Which type of round cell tumour is this?
Cells packeted by collagenous stroma, many binucleate cells present
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Mast cell tumour
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Plasmacytoma
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Histiocytoma
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Lymphoma