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EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS// VERIFIED//GRADED A+//
What gait might be associated with this listing (R-PI)?
A. flatulence with trotting and high tail carriage
B. high tail carriage with symmetrical pelvis movement
C. short strided to the left, asymmetrical movement of
the pelvis
D. short strided to the right, asymmetrical movement of
the pelvis
E. shot strided to the right, symmetrical movement of
the pelvis
D. short strided to the right, asymmetrical movement of
the pelvis
A 2-year old Aussie dog refuses to jump into the back -
seat of vehicle. The previous evening it could not hold a
square-sit in an obedience class. On examination,
neurologic, range-of-motion, and leg
length are normal. On bilateral rear leg extension, pain
is detected. A loss of depression between tuber sacrale
is evident. Which subluxation is most probable?
[1]
,A. L5 PL
B. AS ilium
C. PI ilium
D. sacral base posterior
D. sacral base posterior
If an animal has sciatic nerve damage, it can still bear
weight on the limb.
T/F
True. There will be loss of sensation below the stifle,
but can still bear weight
A horse presents with the inability to actively extend
the back hoof. Horse typically rests the foot on the
dorsal surface and the owner reports that the horse
has a tendency to flip the foot forward in the trot. You
notice a loss in sensation on the dorsolateral aspect of
the hindleg. What nerve is damaged?
A. Sciatic
B. Tibial
C. Peroneal
[2]
,D. Radial
C. Peroneal n.
A horse presents with sagging of the hocks + an
inability to flex the distal joints + has sensory deficits of
the posterior/caudal thigh and leg. What nerve is
involved?
A. Sciatic
B. Femoral
C. Peroneal
D. Tibial
D. Tibial n.
A five-year old male dog presents with lick granulomas
on the right leg, inconsistent weight bearing
on the right hind, more hesitant to jump up than to jump
down. The lower extremity reflexes are
normal. There is tenderness on palpation of right
sacro-iliac joint and lower lumbar. There is no difficulty
with bowel and bladder. Which diagnosis is most likely?
[3]
, A. femoral nerve irritation.
B. musculocutaneous nerve irritation.
C. obturator nerve irritation.
D. sciatic nerve irritation
D. sciatic nerve irritation
In the aforementioned case, which nerve roots are
involved?
A. C4 to C7
B. T13 to L2
C. L1 to L3
D. L5 to S1
D. L5 to S1 (L7-S2 according to G)
A pony presents with tenderness on palpation of the
gluteals, especially on the right. Motion
palpation of the right tuber sacrale elicits pain and
decreased motion from posterio-caudal to
anteriorcranial.
Which listing is most likely?
[4]
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS// VERIFIED//GRADED A+//
What gait might be associated with this listing (R-PI)?
A. flatulence with trotting and high tail carriage
B. high tail carriage with symmetrical pelvis movement
C. short strided to the left, asymmetrical movement of
the pelvis
D. short strided to the right, asymmetrical movement of
the pelvis
E. shot strided to the right, symmetrical movement of
the pelvis
D. short strided to the right, asymmetrical movement of
the pelvis
A 2-year old Aussie dog refuses to jump into the back -
seat of vehicle. The previous evening it could not hold a
square-sit in an obedience class. On examination,
neurologic, range-of-motion, and leg
length are normal. On bilateral rear leg extension, pain
is detected. A loss of depression between tuber sacrale
is evident. Which subluxation is most probable?
[1]
,A. L5 PL
B. AS ilium
C. PI ilium
D. sacral base posterior
D. sacral base posterior
If an animal has sciatic nerve damage, it can still bear
weight on the limb.
T/F
True. There will be loss of sensation below the stifle,
but can still bear weight
A horse presents with the inability to actively extend
the back hoof. Horse typically rests the foot on the
dorsal surface and the owner reports that the horse
has a tendency to flip the foot forward in the trot. You
notice a loss in sensation on the dorsolateral aspect of
the hindleg. What nerve is damaged?
A. Sciatic
B. Tibial
C. Peroneal
[2]
,D. Radial
C. Peroneal n.
A horse presents with sagging of the hocks + an
inability to flex the distal joints + has sensory deficits of
the posterior/caudal thigh and leg. What nerve is
involved?
A. Sciatic
B. Femoral
C. Peroneal
D. Tibial
D. Tibial n.
A five-year old male dog presents with lick granulomas
on the right leg, inconsistent weight bearing
on the right hind, more hesitant to jump up than to jump
down. The lower extremity reflexes are
normal. There is tenderness on palpation of right
sacro-iliac joint and lower lumbar. There is no difficulty
with bowel and bladder. Which diagnosis is most likely?
[3]
, A. femoral nerve irritation.
B. musculocutaneous nerve irritation.
C. obturator nerve irritation.
D. sciatic nerve irritation
D. sciatic nerve irritation
In the aforementioned case, which nerve roots are
involved?
A. C4 to C7
B. T13 to L2
C. L1 to L3
D. L5 to S1
D. L5 to S1 (L7-S2 according to G)
A pony presents with tenderness on palpation of the
gluteals, especially on the right. Motion
palpation of the right tuber sacrale elicits pain and
decreased motion from posterio-caudal to
anteriorcranial.
Which listing is most likely?
[4]
