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Sadie, a 17-year-old F/S DSH, is in the final stages of chronic renal failure. On presentation, you find her urine specific gravity to be:
Pregunta 2
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Which lab finding is often associated with canine hypothyroidism?
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Hypercholesterolemia
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Ketoacidosis
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Leukocytosis
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Hyperglycemia
Pregunta 3
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Ketoacidosis is often seen as a cause of death in which endocrine disorder?
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Diabetes mellitus
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Hypoadrenocorticism
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Hyperadrenocorticism
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Diabetes insipidus
Pregunta 4
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Geriatric pets have a decreased metabolic rate which reduces their caloric needs by:
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10 to 25%
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30 to 40%
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50 to 60%
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80%
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Appetite can be stimulated by all of the following, except :
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Certain medications
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Warming the food
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Sense of smell
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Refrigerating the food
Pregunta 6
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A tumour that arises from cartilage, is malignant, and spreads through the bloodstream is called?
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Mesothelioma
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Carcinoma
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Sarcoma
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Insulinoma
Pregunta 7
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Paraneoplastic syndrome is:
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Tumors arising in nearby tissues as a result of metatasis
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Malaise from chemotherapeutic drugs
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Caused by hormones synthesized by the tumour
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A new European Techno Band
Pregunta 8
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What is probably occurring when you find many cells with brown or black granules in a lymph node aspirate?
Pregunta 9
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In which benign tumor of young dogs do the cytologic findings resemble lymphosarcoma?
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Mast cell tumor
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Histiocytoma
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Hemangioma
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Lymphoma
Pregunta 10
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Facilitation of the placement of a jugular catheter in an obese animal may be achieved by:
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Placing the animal in dorsal recumbency
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Placing the animal in lateral recumbency
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Placing the animal in sternal recumbency
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Placing the animal in a sitting position
Pregunta 11
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Intramuscular injections in dogs are less painful if they are in what volume range?
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10 to 20 ml
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10 to 15 ml
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2 to 4 ml
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40 to 60 ml
Pregunta 12
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Which parameter evaluates filtration and function and has increased levels in renal insufficiency
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Creatinine
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Glucose
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LDH
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Urea
Pregunta 13
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All of the following statements are true regarding collection of a urine sample via catheterization, except:
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This procedure is technically difficult in female dogs
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This method may introduce bacteria into the urinary tract
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This procedure may cause gross or microscopic hematuria
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This is often better tolerated than cystocentesis
Pregunta 14
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A part of physical therapy of the respiratory tract is to
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Pinch the trachea to stimulate coughing
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Apply hot compresses to the neck area
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Not turn a recumbent patient often
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Place hands over the patient's nose to slow rapid respiration
Pregunta 15
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When doing physical therapy, which routine has the greatest capacity to reduce pain and muscle spasm?
Pregunta 16
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Which of the following best describes a high frequency ultrasound unit transducer?
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Decreases resolution and decreases penetration
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Increases resolution and increases penetration
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Decreases resolution and increases penetration
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Increases resolution and decreases penetration
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The distance between the x-ray tube and the screen is the:
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Anode to film distance
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Featured distance
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Focal-film distance
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Film depth
Pregunta 18
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A bladder stone is hyperechoic. What type of image does this project on the ultrasound monitor?
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Bright white image
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Black image
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Nondetectable
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Gray image
Pregunta 19
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Which of the following controls the contrast on the radiograph?
Pregunta 20
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The mAs setting on an x-ray machine controls the:
Pregunta 21
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The order of the joints of a horse’s front leg from chest down to hoof are:
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Elbow, fetlock, carpus, pastern
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Carpus, Elbow, fetlock, pastern
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Elbow, pastern, carpus, fetlock
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Elbow, carpus, fetlock, pastern
Pregunta 22
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The term dorsomedial-plantarolateral oblique means the x-ray beam is directed at the:
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Dorsal limb aspect and the film is against the medial side of the limb
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Dorsal limb aspect and the film is against the lateral side of the limb
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Plantar limb aspect and the film is against the medial side of the limb
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Plantar limb aspect and the film is against the lateral side of the limb
Pregunta 23
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When naming a radiographic view, which of the following best describes a DMPaLO of the carpus?
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The beam enters the dorsal/medial surface of the carpus and exists the palmar/lateral surface
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The beam enters the palmar/lateral surface and exits the dorsal/medial surface
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This is the dorsal/ventral view of the carpus
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This is the lateral/medial view of the carpus
Pregunta 24
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A skyline view is used to radiograph which part of a horse’s anatomy?
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Carpus
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Guttural Pouch
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Elbow
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Shoulder
Pregunta 25
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Imaging technique that uses x-rays and computers to produce images that show anatomy in cross section is:
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Scintigraphy
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CT
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MRI
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Fluoroscopy
Pregunta 26
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Ultrasound term that means few echoes are detected and the area is a low-level gray compared with the surrounding tissue is:
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Anechoic
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Hyperechoic
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Echoic
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Hypoechoic
Pregunta 27
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Hypersalivation (also known as “anting”) is seen in which animal?
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Ardwolf
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Kinkajou
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Hedgehogs
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Mice
Pregunta 28
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The pigeon’s crop is part of which structure?
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Esophagus
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Cecum
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Spleen
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Pancreas
Pregunta 29
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Which Species is not Nocturnal?
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Hamster
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Gerbil
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Hedgehog
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Sugar Glider
Pregunta 30
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Birds are attracted to:
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Pelleted foods
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Human foods
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Brightly coloured foods
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Foods high in salt
Pregunta 31
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An owner is concerned because she has noticed that the recently lactating rabbit doe seems to be abandoning her babies. When she looks in the nest, the young jump like popcorn. You suggest that she:
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Provide more heat for the young
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Start to feed them solid food
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Cross foster the young to another doe
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Not worry, as does normally nurse once a day
Pregunta 32
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Characteristic that distinguishes lagomorphs (rabbits) from rodents is:
Pregunta 33
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Which problem is commonly associated with overfeeding pelleted feed to rabbits?
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Ketosis
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Urinary calculi
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Trichobezoars
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Malocclusion
Pregunta 34
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Vitamin C supplements must be added to prevent scurvy in what species?
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Ferret
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Hamster
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Rabbit
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Guinea Pig
Pregunta 35
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Which Statement about housing rabbits is accurate?
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Rabbits are to be housed in a warm and humid environment
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Two female rabbits housed together will fight
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Two male rabbits housed together will fight
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Solid walled cages are best with a wire mesh flooring
Pregunta 36
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Ringtail in rats is most commonly caused by which condition?
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Steptococcus
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Low humidity
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Mycoplasma
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Wet environment
Pregunta 37
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Calcium must be carefully regulated for what species?
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Ferret
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Hamster
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Rabbit
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Guinea Pig
Pregunta 38
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The scientific name of the rabbit ear mite is:
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Aspicularis
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Otodectes
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Psoroptes
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Eimeria
Pregunta 39
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Which statement is not true about rabbit cecal pellets?
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Also known as "day droppings"
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Are eaten by the rabbit
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Are soft, are dark in colour, have a strong door, and are coated in mucus
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Are formed in the cecum and are rich in vitamins and nutrients
Pregunta 40
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Rabbits should be fed an unlimited amount of:
Pregunta 41
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The vitamin C levels in guinea pig food decline after how many months of storage?
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3 months
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6 months
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9 months
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12 months
Pregunta 42
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Which species is not a social animal and should be housed alone?
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Chinchilla
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Hamster
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Gerbil
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Guinea Pig
Pregunta 43
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When doing your daily examinations, you note that your rabbit has a glossy hair coat and no lumps; is defecating in one spot; and is passing liquid, creamy coloured urine. You should:
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Report this ill health to the veterinarian
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Note these abnormal signs on the chart
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Note on the chart that all is normal
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Isolate the rabbit immediately
Pregunta 44
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Ferrets are susceptible to all diseases, except:
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Human Influenza
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Rabies
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Heartworm
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Feline Distemper
Pregunta 45
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Monitoring reflexes of the rabbit for anesthesia would include all of the following, except:
Pregunta 46
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The species that normally has cream-coloured urine is: