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A dog with weakness of the pelvic hind limbs has:
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Paraplegia
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Paraparesis
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Hemiplegia
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Tetraplegia
Pregunta 2
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A dog with hemiplegia has paralysis of:
Pregunta 3
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Which ONE of the following does NOT cause seizures?
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Liver failure
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Distemper
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Hypocalcaemia
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Heart failure
Pregunta 4
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Which ONE of the following drugs can be used for the oral treatment of epilepsy?
Pregunta 5
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A dog in status epilepticus requires:
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Increased oxygen
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Intravenous catheter placement and intravenous anticoagulants
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A blood glucose measurement
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Pentobarbitone, e.g. Sagatal
Pregunta 6
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Define epistaxis
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Difficulty in swallowing
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Bleeding from the lungs
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Low arterial oxygen
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Bleeding from the nose
Pregunta 7
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What is endocarditis?
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A congenital heart defect
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Chronic degeneration of a heart valve
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Chronic degeneration of heart muscle
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Infection of a heart valve
Pregunta 8
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An increased number of white blood cells is termed:
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Leucopenia
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Neutrophilia
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Lymphocytosis
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Leucocytosis
Pregunta 9
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Which of the following is NOT commonly associated with epistaxis?
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Aspergillosis
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Distemper
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Neoplasia
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Trauma
Pregunta 10
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Which ONE of the following is NOT a congenital heart disease?
Pregunta 11
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Syncope is a common clinical sign with aortic stenosis. What does syncope mean?
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May have fainting attacks due to poor cerebral perfusion
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Becomes short of breath easily after exercise
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Develops pericardial effusion causing hypertension
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Becomes anaemic
Pregunta 12
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Rickets is caused by a deficiency in vitamin:
Pregunta 13
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Which ONE of the following is considered an inherited or congenital heart defect?
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Pericarditis
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Cardiomyopathy
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Aortic stenosis
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Endocardiosis
Pregunta 14
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What is the normal range of blood glucose values for a fasting adult dog?
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11-14.5mmol/L
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3-5 mmg/L
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5-8 mmg/L
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3-5 mmol/L
Pregunta 15
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Which ONE of the following should be decreased in the diet of an animal with chronic renal failure?
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Protein
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Fat
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Water
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Carbohydrate
Pregunta 16
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Cushing's syndrome may develop when the adrenal cortex:
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Decreases secretion of aldosterone
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Decreases secretion of cortisol
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Increases secretion of aldosterone
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Increases secretion of cortisol
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following insulins has the most rapid action?
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Lente
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Isophane
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Protamine zinc
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Soluble
Pregunta 18
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Glycogen is stored in the:
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Brain
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Liver
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Pancreas
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Stomach
Pregunta 19
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Which ONE of the following hormones is NOT produced in the adrenal gland?
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Cortisol
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Antidiuretic hormone
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Aldosterone
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Adrenaline
Pregunta 20
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Ketoacidosis is a complication of:
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Hyperadrenocorticism
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Diabetes insipidus
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Diabetes mellitus
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Hyperthyroidism
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Pregunta 22
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When radiographing a conscious animal in acute respiratory distress, what radiographic view should you avoid?
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Right lateral
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Dorso-ventral
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Ventro-dorsal
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Left lateral
Pregunta 23
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What are diuretics used for?
Pregunta 24
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Canine infectious respiratory disease may be caused by:
Pregunta 25
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Which ONE of the following is NOT zoonotic?
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Demodectic mange
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Sarcoptic mange
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Aspergillus
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Pasteurella
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Antiserum provides:
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For which ONE of the following infectious diseases is a vaccine NOT available?
Pregunta 28
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The oocysts of toxoplasma become infective when they sporulate. This is usually:
Pregunta 29
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Which form of immunity best describes vaccination?
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Active
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Passive
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Maternal
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In utero
Pregunta 30
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An organism which transfers infection by being ingested is known as a:
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Vector
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Fomite
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Transport host
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Paratenic host
Pregunta 31
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Which ONE of the following diseases may be transferred by the aerosol (coughing or sneezing) method?
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Parvovirus
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Infectious hepatitis
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Canine distemper virus
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Leptospirosis
Pregunta 32
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Tortoises can cause zoonotic diseases in humans. Which is the bacterial infection?
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Campylobacter
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Salmonella
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Leptospirosis
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Pseudomonas
Pregunta 33
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Vaccines should be stored at:
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4-8 degrees
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8-12 degrees
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12-16 degrees
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16-20 degrees
Pregunta 34
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The causal agent of feline infectious peritonitis is:
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Coronavirus
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Calicivirus
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Rhabdovirus
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Parvovirus
Pregunta 35
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The causal agent of feline panleucopaenia is:
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Coronavirus
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Calcivirus
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Rhabdovirus
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Parvovirus
Pregunta 36
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One of the causal agents of 'cat flu' is:
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Coronavirus
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Calcivirus
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Rhabdovirus
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Parvovirus
Pregunta 37
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The parasite that causes feline infectious anaemia is:
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Haemobartonella felis
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Felicola subrostratus
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Ctenocephalides felis
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Trichuris vulpis
Pregunta 38
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Which ONE of the following diseases is zoonotic?
Pregunta 39
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The disease caused by oncornavirus is:
Pregunta 40
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Dermatomycosis is:
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Fungal infection of the skin
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Bacterial infection of the skin
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Viral infection of the skin
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Parasitic infection of the skin
Pregunta 41
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The causal agent of canine infectious hepatitis is:
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Parvovirus
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Adenovirus
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Rhabdovirus
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Parainfluenza
Pregunta 42
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The causal agent(s) of leptospirosis in the dog is/are:
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L. canicola and L. icterohaemorrhagiae
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L. adenovirus and L. coronavirus
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L parvovirus and ; calicivirus
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L. haemobartonella
Pregunta 43
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The causal organism for canine distemper virus is:
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Leptospirosis canicola
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Canine adenovirus type 1
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Parvovirus
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Paramyxovirus
Pregunta 44
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Which ONE of the following organisms can last in the environment for up to a year?
Pregunta 45
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Viral diseases can be positively diagnosed in the live animal using:
Pregunta 46
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'Blue eye' is a complication encountered in dogs vaccinated with:
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Live canine distemper vaccine
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Inactivated canine adenovirus-1 vaccine
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Live canine adenovirus-1 vaccine
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Leptospira vaccine
Pregunta 47
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Canine infectious tracheobronchitis is transmitted by:
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Aerosol
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Ingestion
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Placenta
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Blood
Pregunta 48
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Vaccination of an animal will produce:
Pregunta 49
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Animals are not routinely vaccinated before they reach eight to nine weeks of age because:
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Their immune system is too poorly developed to be able to respond
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There may still be maternal antibodies present
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The dose of vaccine would be too great and the animals would develop the clinical signs
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They are not at risk from infectious diseases at this stage
Pregunta 50
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Which ONE of the following statements is true about killed vaccines?
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Only one dose is needed for good protection
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They may cause the disease when given
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They are less long lasting in effect than live vaccines
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All vaccines used are killed vaccines