AHT 1170 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026

AHT 1170 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026 Vaccine factors - Answers Age Species Travel habits Previous vaccine history Geographical location Housing situation Type of vaccine Health status Core vaccine - Answers Recommended for all animals of a certain species Non core vaccines - Answers Optional vaccines that are recommended based on need and risk Not recommended vaccines - Answers Not shown to be efficacious Canine core vaccines - Answers Canine distemper virus Canine parvovirus Canine adenovirus Rabies Feline core vaccines - Answers Feline parvovirus Feline calcivirus Feline herpesvirus Rabies Canine non core vaccines - Answers Bordetella, influenza Feline non core vaccines - Answers Feline leukaemia FIV Pharmacology - Answers Study of the effect of drugs on the structure and metabolism of tissue Pharmokinetics - Answers The action of drugs in the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion Patent - Answers The legal right given by the government to a company that originated a new drug, exclusive rights to manufacturers for that product for a certain amount of time Toxicology - Answers The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on tissues or bodies Withdrawal period - Answers The amount of time that it takes for a drug to be safely eliminated from meat or milk after the use of that drug has been stopped Chemical name - Answers Describes its molecular structure Drug - Answers A substance used to diagnose, treat and prevent disease Generic name - Answers When a general drug is approved a federal agency is responsible for naming the drug, gives it a generic official name Trade name or brand name - Answers Unique exclusive name that a pharmaceutical company chooses to give to the drug that they are marketing Unapproved drug - Answers Does not have a DIN, never been approved by a Canadian regulatory authority Banned drug - Answers Drugs banned by health Canada from use in animals intended for use in human food Compound - Answers Mixing two or more ingredients together, at least one must be a drug Nutraceutical - Answers Nutrition and pharmaceutical, claims to provide a physiological benefit or protection against chronic disease, does not have DIN, and doesn't have rigorous scientific evidence of research and trial Absorption - Answers Process by which a drug crosses various barriers to reach the bloodstream Half life - Answers The time required for the amount of drug in the blood to be reduced by one half Summation (additive) - Answers Smaller amounts of each drug can be used, final response is equal to the sum of the individual responses to the drugs Synergism - Answers Final response to using two or more drugs together is greater than the sum of the individual responses to the drugs Antagonism - Answers Block another drug from combining with receptors Oral prescription narcotics - Answers Contain a narcotic and two or more medicinal ingredients, need prescription anabolic steroids - Answers Miscellaneous control drugs No vet shall prescribe, administer, sell a narcotic or controlled drug unless - Answers Vet is licensed to practice in that province Animal is patient under his/her care Drug is required for condition being treated TPP - Answers Triplicate prescription program TPP RULES - Answers record, tracing of all transactions involving substances Cannot share pads Pads need to be kept in locked environment If lost or stolen you must report to police Non scheduled drugs - Answers Drugs not in schedules, must ensure they are used appropriately How long should records of N or C drugs be kept for? - Answers Must be maintained for a minimum of 2 years How long should producers keep records of drugs given to food producing animals ? - Answers Minimum of 5 years