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