PENDERGAST VTNE Q’BANK |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
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UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. Which of the following may help decrease dental abrasions in the pet ferret?
a. Housing the ferret in a wire cage
b. Offering a raw diet consisting of bones, chicken, and green vegetables
c. Offering a natural-prey diet or moistening dry kibble
d. Annual periodontal treatments
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Offering a natural-prey diet or moistening dry kibble
Question 2
2. Which of the following diagnostic tools is best used to evaluate real-time GI motility in
the ferret?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging
b. Computed tomography
c. Radiography
d. Fluoroscopy
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Fluoroscopy
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,Question 3
3. Which of the following are common presenting signs in a ferret with ibuprofen toxicity?
a. Arrhythmias and vomiting
b. Generalized neurologic signs
c. Heart failure
d. Excessive drooling and tachycardia
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Generalized neurologic signs
Question 4
4. Which of the listed diseases best fits the statement that follows?It is most commonly
transmitted by aerosol exposure, but it can also be spread by direct contact with
conjunctival and nasal exudates, urine, feces, skin, and sometimes fomites. The incubation
period is generally 7 to 10 days in the ferret. The disease spreads by viremia after it is in
the body, and it is almost always fatal.
a. Canine distemper virus
b. Influenza B
c. Pneumocystis carinii
d. Cryptococcosis
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Canine distemper virus
Question 5
5. In ferrets, the heart is best auscultated between which of the following ribs?
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,a. 5th and 7th
b. 6th and 8th
c. 2nd and 4th
d. 1st and 3rd
CORRECT ANSWER
b. 6th and 8th
Question 6
6. Ferrets with vestibular signs demonstrate all of the following except:
a. Ataxia
b. Circling
c. Left- or right-sided head tilt
d. Head pressing
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Head pressing
Question 7
7. Which of the following areas contains more than half of all lymphoid tissue in the
rabbit?
a. Nervous system
b. GI tract
c. Urinary tract
d. Heart and lungs
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, CORRECT ANSWER
b. GI tract
Question 8
8. Which of the following is a microsporidium obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that
causes neurologic disease in rabbits?
a. Encephalitozoon cuniculi
b. Baylisascaris procyonis
c. Toxoplasma gondii
d. Pasteurella multocida
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Question 9
9. Which of the following tools is the most useful option to help diagnose syncope in a
rabbit?
a. Thoracic radiographs
b. Echocardiogram
c. Computed tomography of the thorax
d. Electrocardiogram
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Electrocardiogram
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. Which of the following may help decrease dental abrasions in the pet ferret?
a. Housing the ferret in a wire cage
b. Offering a raw diet consisting of bones, chicken, and green vegetables
c. Offering a natural-prey diet or moistening dry kibble
d. Annual periodontal treatments
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Offering a natural-prey diet or moistening dry kibble
Question 2
2. Which of the following diagnostic tools is best used to evaluate real-time GI motility in
the ferret?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging
b. Computed tomography
c. Radiography
d. Fluoroscopy
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Fluoroscopy
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,Question 3
3. Which of the following are common presenting signs in a ferret with ibuprofen toxicity?
a. Arrhythmias and vomiting
b. Generalized neurologic signs
c. Heart failure
d. Excessive drooling and tachycardia
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Generalized neurologic signs
Question 4
4. Which of the listed diseases best fits the statement that follows?It is most commonly
transmitted by aerosol exposure, but it can also be spread by direct contact with
conjunctival and nasal exudates, urine, feces, skin, and sometimes fomites. The incubation
period is generally 7 to 10 days in the ferret. The disease spreads by viremia after it is in
the body, and it is almost always fatal.
a. Canine distemper virus
b. Influenza B
c. Pneumocystis carinii
d. Cryptococcosis
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Canine distemper virus
Question 5
5. In ferrets, the heart is best auscultated between which of the following ribs?
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,a. 5th and 7th
b. 6th and 8th
c. 2nd and 4th
d. 1st and 3rd
CORRECT ANSWER
b. 6th and 8th
Question 6
6. Ferrets with vestibular signs demonstrate all of the following except:
a. Ataxia
b. Circling
c. Left- or right-sided head tilt
d. Head pressing
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Head pressing
Question 7
7. Which of the following areas contains more than half of all lymphoid tissue in the
rabbit?
a. Nervous system
b. GI tract
c. Urinary tract
d. Heart and lungs
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, CORRECT ANSWER
b. GI tract
Question 8
8. Which of the following is a microsporidium obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that
causes neurologic disease in rabbits?
a. Encephalitozoon cuniculi
b. Baylisascaris procyonis
c. Toxoplasma gondii
d. Pasteurella multocida
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Question 9
9. Which of the following tools is the most useful option to help diagnose syncope in a
rabbit?
a. Thoracic radiographs
b. Echocardiogram
c. Computed tomography of the thorax
d. Electrocardiogram
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Electrocardiogram
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