VTNE Practice Exam II

VTNE Practice Exam II To prevent a horse from kicking a stall while waiting to be fed, an owner should apply which behavioral modification technique? Feed when not kicking A horse's vision is best characterized by? A small area of binocular vision and a large area of monocular vision. Administration of activated charcoal is recommended if a dog ingests? Raisins or grapes What are Peyer's patches? Aggregations of lymphoid tissue in the intestinal mucosa Using the standards set forth by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), which of the following sutures has the smallest diameter? 7-0 Which nerve block allows for surgery of the penis in a standing, restrained bull? Pudendal When closing an enterotomy, which intestinal layer has the greatest mechanical strength? Submucosa The gelling action of the California Mastitis Test (CMT) is based on which of the following characteristics of the milk? Somatic cell count In which farm animal is the abdominal fat pad so prominent that it obscures any significant findings on ballottement of the abdomen's right side? Goat Ethically, a veterinarian should only be influenced by the? Welfare of the patient Pacheco's Disease is caused by which virus? Herpesvirus A well-nourished, bright, alert foal is presented with decreased tongue tone. The owner reports that the foal is lying down more than normal and shakes when standing. What is the most likely diagnosis? Botulism Somatic pain involves which system? Musculoskeletal A cat hisses at a visitor and then the visitor leaves. This is an example of? Negative reinforcement In a normal animal, the best place to auscultate the aortic valve is the? Left fourth intercostal space dorsal to the mitral valve A female dog presents for a shifting leg lameness. Radiography is consistent with hypertrophic osteopathy. What is the most likely cause of the radiographic findings? Intrathoracic tumor Which of the following substances is released at the neuromuscular junction by somatic motor neurons? Acetylcholine The process of graft rejection is mediated primarily by? T cells Which chamber of the ruminant stomach is most similar to the simple stomach of most other species? Abomasum Which intracellular organelles are responsible for digesting phagocytized bacteria? Lysosomes Which parasite is considered to be the most pathogenic in the adult horse due to the damage it causes by its extensive larval migrations through the mesenteric arterial system? Strongylus vulgaris Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occurs between which two structures? Aorta and pulmonary artery Which intracellular messengers are increased by membrane-acting exotoxins, causing interference with intracellular signaling and regulation of cellular processes? cAMP and cGMP What type of perianal tumor occurs with the highest frequency in older intact male dogs? Adenoma What is the approximate age of a cow if the permanent lower canine teeth are erupting? 3.5 to 4 years At parturition, which hormone is responsible for contraction of the uterus and milk let down? Oxytocin