2026/2027 Hawaii Veterinary Board
Exam Prep: Elite 88-Question SBE Test
Bank & Clinical Scenarios
Giant or marine toad scientific name -CORRECTANSWER Bufo marinus
Bufo toxins -CORRECTANSWER epinephrine and 5 hydroxytrypamine - digitalis like
effect
Clinical signs of toad poisoning -CORRECTANSWER Salivation, vomiting,
disorientation, seizures, vfib
Lab findings in toad poisoning -CORRECTANSWER increased PCV, Hgb, glu, K, P
dec WBC
Treatment of toad poisoning -CORRECTANSWER rinse mouth, emesis, activated
charcoal
2 mg/kg propanolol IV
anesthetize with pentobarbital, intubate, and re-rinse mouth
Canine ehrlichiosis -CORRECTANSWER Ehrlichia, anaplasma, neorickettsia
, Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by -CORRECTANSWER Ehrlichia canis or e.
chaffeensis
E. canis and a. platys are transmitted by what species of tick -CORRECTANSWER
Brown dog tick aka Rhipicephalus sanguineus
E. canis acute clinical findings -CORRECTANSWER fever, generalized
lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, stiff gait, edema
WBC finding with E.canis -CORRECTANSWER Morulae inclusion bodies
Drug of choice to treat E. canis infections -CORRECTANSWER Doxycycline -
intracellular penetration
5-10 mg/kg PO, IV q24 for 10-21 days
The E. canis antibody titer should be measured again in how long after treatment to
confirm successful therapy? -CORRECTANSWER 6 months
Leptospirosis should be considered in any dog with -CORRECTANSWER High fever
and ARF
The most common pathology that lepto causes -CORRECTANSWER Diffuse intersitial
nephritis
Exam Prep: Elite 88-Question SBE Test
Bank & Clinical Scenarios
Giant or marine toad scientific name -CORRECTANSWER Bufo marinus
Bufo toxins -CORRECTANSWER epinephrine and 5 hydroxytrypamine - digitalis like
effect
Clinical signs of toad poisoning -CORRECTANSWER Salivation, vomiting,
disorientation, seizures, vfib
Lab findings in toad poisoning -CORRECTANSWER increased PCV, Hgb, glu, K, P
dec WBC
Treatment of toad poisoning -CORRECTANSWER rinse mouth, emesis, activated
charcoal
2 mg/kg propanolol IV
anesthetize with pentobarbital, intubate, and re-rinse mouth
Canine ehrlichiosis -CORRECTANSWER Ehrlichia, anaplasma, neorickettsia
, Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by -CORRECTANSWER Ehrlichia canis or e.
chaffeensis
E. canis and a. platys are transmitted by what species of tick -CORRECTANSWER
Brown dog tick aka Rhipicephalus sanguineus
E. canis acute clinical findings -CORRECTANSWER fever, generalized
lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, stiff gait, edema
WBC finding with E.canis -CORRECTANSWER Morulae inclusion bodies
Drug of choice to treat E. canis infections -CORRECTANSWER Doxycycline -
intracellular penetration
5-10 mg/kg PO, IV q24 for 10-21 days
The E. canis antibody titer should be measured again in how long after treatment to
confirm successful therapy? -CORRECTANSWER 6 months
Leptospirosis should be considered in any dog with -CORRECTANSWER High fever
and ARF
The most common pathology that lepto causes -CORRECTANSWER Diffuse intersitial
nephritis
