CERTIFIED VETERINARY CVA ASSISTANT EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

CERTIFIED VETERINARY CVA ASSISTANT EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS




antiseptic - correct answer Chemical agent applied to living tissue t prevent growth and reproduction of
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microorganisms



Colic - correct answer severe abdominal pain; syndrome caused by severe paroxsysmal pain due to disease of
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an abdominal organ
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Distemper - correct answer A viral infection affecting several species; characterized in dogs by discharges from
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eyes

and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing and seizures.
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Fomite - correct answer A physical object that serves to transmit an infectious agent from person to person.
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(shoes, bowls, leashes, brooms, mops, ect.)
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Dirofilaria immitis - correct answer Heartworm
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, Parvo or Parvovirus - correct answer A viral infection which may affect cattle, dogs, cats and swine. Most
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dogs where the clinical symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea, often with blood, high fever
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and dehydration.
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Ringworm - correct answer dermatophyte of the superficial layers
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Scabies - correct answer intensely pruritic dermatitis caused by acarid mite
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Acid Detergents - correct answer Removes dried urine particles
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Alkaline Detergents - correct answer remove oils left from foods, fecal or animal skin or hair
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Iodine - correct answer sanitizes equipment
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (quats) - correct answer Kills enveloped viruses (feline Rhinotrachetitis)
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Phenols - correct answer kills envenloped viruses
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OSHA - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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PPE - correct answer personal protective equipment
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MSDS - correct answer Material Safety Data Sheet
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ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus ; rhabdovirus - correct answer rabies n n n n n n n n n




Demodex canis - correct answer demodectic mange n n n n n n