Which part of the lily is toxic to a cat?
The pollen
The petals
The stem
All of the above
Lilies are not toxic to cats, only dogs
Which of the following is the least toxic substance to a cat?
Onion
Sugarless gum
Grapes
Cucumbers
Raisins
Which is the most acceptable OTC medication that can be given to a cat? (It is recommended to talk to your vet whenever you start/use OTC meds)
Acetaminophen
Tylenol
Pepto Bismol
Benadryl
All of the above are safe
Which is not an acceptable flea medication for a feline?
Advantage 2
Advantix
Revolution
Frontline Plus
All of the above are acceptable
Which of the following would be a situation where you could induce vomiting safely and effectively?
Ingested drain cleaner 1 hour ago
Swallowed a tack 45 minutes ago
Ingested antifreeze 1 hour ago
Ingested a rodenticide toxin 2 hours and 15 minutes ago
Which of the following about upper respiratory infected cats are false?
Feline herpes virus is the most common upper respiratory infection that can go into remission and come back under stress. It may cause ulcers that develop around the cornea of the eye.
A cat that does not eat for 1-2 days may be prone to developing a liver condition known as hepatic lipidosis and jaundice that accompanies it.
Cats should always be treated with antibiotics and monitored for any changes in the clinical signs of upper respiratory infection such as sneezing, coughing, discharge, lethargy, and lack of appetite.
Feline calicivirus is most lethal, longest living upper respiratory infection in cats that may also cause stomatitis (mouth ulcers) similar to the ulcers that cats with feline leukemia can get.
A distended or swollen abdomen may be seen with?
Feline infectious peritonitis
Feline viral rhinotracheitis
Feline Amyloidosis
Feline calicivirus
Feline Immunodeficiency virus
What statement about heartworms in cats is false?
Cats often present with rapid breathing and coughing as the first clinical signs followed by vomiting, seizures, syncope, increased heart rate, and weight loss.
Treatment of heart worms in cats is safe and often successful with immiticide or ivermectin given intramuscular followed up with a prevention like heartgard.
It is absolutely required for a cat to be bitten by a mosquito to have heart worms since they cannot spread from cat to cat or dog to cat by casual contact.
In cats, a positive test indicates that heartworms are present, but a negative test does not mean that they are absent because only 20% of cats have microfilariae in their blood which seem to be short lived.
Some cats can rid themselves of heart worms by outliving the heart worms but it not unusual for sudden death to occur in cats that are not showing clinical signs.
Cats with hyperthyroidism may show all of the following as common clinical signs EXCEPT;
Increased food consumption
Weight gain
Increased activity
Tremors
Elevated temperature
Cats with diabetes need a high carbohydrate, low protein diet
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