VM 575 (Digestive II) MIDTERM
EXAMBANK STUDY AND REVISION
QUESTIONS AWITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
AND VERIFIED.
What are differentials for a primary GI reason for chronic diarrhea
parasitism
chronic enteropathy (food responsive, antibiotic responsive, steroid responsive)
infectious disease
neoplasia
food response chronic enteropathy normally affects what part of the GI
tract
large colon
T or F: Food responsive chronic enteropathy may cause systemic, GI and
cutaneous signs
true
what are the other terms associated with antibiotic responsive chronic
enteropathy
dysbiosis
SIBO
ARD
which type of SIBO is most common: primary or secondary
secondary
which dog breed is predisposed to ARD
german sheperds
what origin of diarrhea do we normally see with dybiosis
,small intestinal
steroid responsive chronic enteropathy (IBD) is characterized as
__________ inflammation and you will often see persistent and recurrent
GI signs
idiopathic
what disease is commonly seen in young boxers and includes adherance
of e. coli leading to severe large intestinal and systemic signs
granulomatous colitis (HUC)
what is the treatment for HUC (but there is some resistance forming)
enrofloxacin
when should radiographs most definitely be used in a patient with GI
upset
if vomiting and diarrhea are occurring simultaneously
what is considered the most important imaging tool for chronic diarrhea
cases
ultrasound
what imaging tool allows you to assess the mucosa of the GI tract
endoscopy
what is the modern empiric treatment protocol for dogs and cats
treat for parsitism
treat for food intolerance/hypersensitivity
treat with different diet +/- address microbiome
treat for antibiotic responsive diarrhea
what anti-parasitic drug is used and for how long during the empiric
treatment protocol to cover giardia
fenbendazole x 5 days
,why do we want to stage the empiric treatment protocol (unless the patient
is extremely sick)
to find the etiological agent
what antibiotics are used to treat ARD
metronidazole
tylosin
oxytetracylcine
what is an appropriate diet trial for a pet with chronic enteropathies
novel protein or hydrolyzed diet
3-4 weeks
how is the diagnosis of IBD obtained (ideally)
biopsy
classified by cell type and location
treatment for IBD
steroids
hypoallergenic diet
colic
abdominal pain
T or F: Colic can originate from any structure in the abdominal cavity
true
what medications may induce colic in a horse
NSAIDs
Penicillins
Antibiotics
what behavior can lead to an epiploic foramen entrapment
cribbing/wind sucking
, what are the 3 types of normal boraborygami
propulsive contractions
retro pulsive contractions
mixing contractions
what are abnormal boraborygami sounds
pinging
reduced
a net value of what when refluxing a horse is considered significant
>2L
what are normal characteristics of reflux
green
lack odor
T or F: Keeping an NG tube in a horse will prevent rupture
false
what horses are most at risk for a rectal tear
Arabians
Stallions
Ponies
what parts of the GI tract are palpable rectally in a horse
large colon
small colon
cecum
edge of spleen
pole of L kidney
pelvic flexure
T or F: You should only be able to feel small intestine on a rectal palpation
if something is wrong
true
EXAMBANK STUDY AND REVISION
QUESTIONS AWITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
AND VERIFIED.
What are differentials for a primary GI reason for chronic diarrhea
parasitism
chronic enteropathy (food responsive, antibiotic responsive, steroid responsive)
infectious disease
neoplasia
food response chronic enteropathy normally affects what part of the GI
tract
large colon
T or F: Food responsive chronic enteropathy may cause systemic, GI and
cutaneous signs
true
what are the other terms associated with antibiotic responsive chronic
enteropathy
dysbiosis
SIBO
ARD
which type of SIBO is most common: primary or secondary
secondary
which dog breed is predisposed to ARD
german sheperds
what origin of diarrhea do we normally see with dybiosis
,small intestinal
steroid responsive chronic enteropathy (IBD) is characterized as
__________ inflammation and you will often see persistent and recurrent
GI signs
idiopathic
what disease is commonly seen in young boxers and includes adherance
of e. coli leading to severe large intestinal and systemic signs
granulomatous colitis (HUC)
what is the treatment for HUC (but there is some resistance forming)
enrofloxacin
when should radiographs most definitely be used in a patient with GI
upset
if vomiting and diarrhea are occurring simultaneously
what is considered the most important imaging tool for chronic diarrhea
cases
ultrasound
what imaging tool allows you to assess the mucosa of the GI tract
endoscopy
what is the modern empiric treatment protocol for dogs and cats
treat for parsitism
treat for food intolerance/hypersensitivity
treat with different diet +/- address microbiome
treat for antibiotic responsive diarrhea
what anti-parasitic drug is used and for how long during the empiric
treatment protocol to cover giardia
fenbendazole x 5 days
,why do we want to stage the empiric treatment protocol (unless the patient
is extremely sick)
to find the etiological agent
what antibiotics are used to treat ARD
metronidazole
tylosin
oxytetracylcine
what is an appropriate diet trial for a pet with chronic enteropathies
novel protein or hydrolyzed diet
3-4 weeks
how is the diagnosis of IBD obtained (ideally)
biopsy
classified by cell type and location
treatment for IBD
steroids
hypoallergenic diet
colic
abdominal pain
T or F: Colic can originate from any structure in the abdominal cavity
true
what medications may induce colic in a horse
NSAIDs
Penicillins
Antibiotics
what behavior can lead to an epiploic foramen entrapment
cribbing/wind sucking
, what are the 3 types of normal boraborygami
propulsive contractions
retro pulsive contractions
mixing contractions
what are abnormal boraborygami sounds
pinging
reduced
a net value of what when refluxing a horse is considered significant
>2L
what are normal characteristics of reflux
green
lack odor
T or F: Keeping an NG tube in a horse will prevent rupture
false
what horses are most at risk for a rectal tear
Arabians
Stallions
Ponies
what parts of the GI tract are palpable rectally in a horse
large colon
small colon
cecum
edge of spleen
pole of L kidney
pelvic flexure
T or F: You should only be able to feel small intestine on a rectal palpation
if something is wrong
true
