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Which condition is highest on a differential diagnosis list?
A - Pulmonic stenosis
B - Mitral dysplasia
C - Tricuspid dysplasia
D - Aortic stenosis
E - Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) - ANSWER Aortic stenosis
A seven-year old female spayed Border Collie is presented with two very goopy,
gunk-covered eyes.
A Schirmer tear test reveals less than 10 mm/minute of wetting [N= 15mm or more/
minute].
The owner reports that the dog has been on "some kind of medicine" for the last ten days,
but it is not his dog, and he doesn't know what the medicine is.
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) secondary to the drug is suspected.
Which one of the following drugs may be causing the KCS?
A - Amitraz
B - Trimethoprim-sulfa
,C - Griseofulvin
D - Itraconazole
E - Prednisolone - ANSWER Trimethoprim-sulfa
A 13-year-old male castrated Golden Retriever is presented with respiratory distress. A
lateral thoracic radiograph is obtained.
What is the primary abnormality visible in the radiograph?
A - Pulmonary edema
B - Pleural effusion
C - Dilated cardiomyopathy
D - Vena caval syndrome
E - Diaphragmatic hernia - ANSWER Pleural effusion
During a routine immunization visit for a two-year-old neutered male Newfoundland dog,
a systolic ejection-type (crescendo-decrescendo) murmur is detected.
It is audible loudest on the left side of the chest between the 2nd and 5th intercostal (IC)
space and at the thoracic inlet lateral to the trachea.
Which condition is highest on a differential diagnosis list?
A - Pulmonic stenosis
B - Mitral dysplasia
C - Tricuspid dysplasia
D - Aortic stenosis
E - Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) - ANSWER Aortic stenosis
Which drug is PERMITTED for use in food animals?
,A - Diethylstilbesterol
B - Chloramphenicol
C - Dexamethasone
D - Estradiol cypionate
E - Furazolidone - ANSWER Dexamethasone
Which choice is associated with osteosarcoma and hypertrophic osteopathy?
A - Spirocerca lupi
B - Coccidioidomycosis
C - Habronema spp.
D - Blastomycosis
E - Ollulanus tricuspis - ANSWER Spirocerca lupi
Atresia coli in the calf is associated with which one of the following choices?
A - Freemartins
B - Rectal palpation in 1st 42 days of pregnancy
C - History of ketosis/hepatic lipidosis in dam
D - Oral doxycycline
E - Dry matter intake over 20% during dam's peak lactation - ANSWER Rectal palpation in
1st 42 days of pregnancy
A seven-week-old male Yorkshire terrier is presented with a two-week history of on and
off vomiting and diarrhea that began around the time he was weaned.
The owners relate that he seems to "drink and pee a lot."
, They report pacing, disorientation, weakness, and "stumbling around."
Physical exam is unremarkable, but only one testicle has descended.
As the puppy explores the room he appears ataxic, stumbles a few times, and bumps his
head into the wall.
What is the clinical diagnosis?
A - Congenital hiatal hernia
B - Portosystemic vascular shunt
C - Canine distemper
D - Diabetes insipidus
E - Lead poisoning-encephalopathy - ANSWER Portosystemic vascular shunt
The major active ingredient in most IV euthanasia solutions is:
A - Phenobarbital
B - Phenytoin
C - Pentobarbital
D - Thiopental
E - Potassium chloride - ANSWER Pentobarbital
A six-year-old hunter-jumper horse is presented with a three-month history of poor
performance and intermittent shifting hindleg lameness.
There is reluctance to bring the hind limbs forward at a trot and he occasionally drags his
hind toes.
On physical exam, there is poor muscling of the gluteal muscles and some asymmetry to
the croup (rump). The horse shows pain and a reluctance to ventroflex the back when
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2025 top rated A+
Which condition is highest on a differential diagnosis list?
A - Pulmonic stenosis
B - Mitral dysplasia
C - Tricuspid dysplasia
D - Aortic stenosis
E - Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) - ANSWER Aortic stenosis
A seven-year old female spayed Border Collie is presented with two very goopy,
gunk-covered eyes.
A Schirmer tear test reveals less than 10 mm/minute of wetting [N= 15mm or more/
minute].
The owner reports that the dog has been on "some kind of medicine" for the last ten days,
but it is not his dog, and he doesn't know what the medicine is.
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) secondary to the drug is suspected.
Which one of the following drugs may be causing the KCS?
A - Amitraz
B - Trimethoprim-sulfa
,C - Griseofulvin
D - Itraconazole
E - Prednisolone - ANSWER Trimethoprim-sulfa
A 13-year-old male castrated Golden Retriever is presented with respiratory distress. A
lateral thoracic radiograph is obtained.
What is the primary abnormality visible in the radiograph?
A - Pulmonary edema
B - Pleural effusion
C - Dilated cardiomyopathy
D - Vena caval syndrome
E - Diaphragmatic hernia - ANSWER Pleural effusion
During a routine immunization visit for a two-year-old neutered male Newfoundland dog,
a systolic ejection-type (crescendo-decrescendo) murmur is detected.
It is audible loudest on the left side of the chest between the 2nd and 5th intercostal (IC)
space and at the thoracic inlet lateral to the trachea.
Which condition is highest on a differential diagnosis list?
A - Pulmonic stenosis
B - Mitral dysplasia
C - Tricuspid dysplasia
D - Aortic stenosis
E - Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) - ANSWER Aortic stenosis
Which drug is PERMITTED for use in food animals?
,A - Diethylstilbesterol
B - Chloramphenicol
C - Dexamethasone
D - Estradiol cypionate
E - Furazolidone - ANSWER Dexamethasone
Which choice is associated with osteosarcoma and hypertrophic osteopathy?
A - Spirocerca lupi
B - Coccidioidomycosis
C - Habronema spp.
D - Blastomycosis
E - Ollulanus tricuspis - ANSWER Spirocerca lupi
Atresia coli in the calf is associated with which one of the following choices?
A - Freemartins
B - Rectal palpation in 1st 42 days of pregnancy
C - History of ketosis/hepatic lipidosis in dam
D - Oral doxycycline
E - Dry matter intake over 20% during dam's peak lactation - ANSWER Rectal palpation in
1st 42 days of pregnancy
A seven-week-old male Yorkshire terrier is presented with a two-week history of on and
off vomiting and diarrhea that began around the time he was weaned.
The owners relate that he seems to "drink and pee a lot."
, They report pacing, disorientation, weakness, and "stumbling around."
Physical exam is unremarkable, but only one testicle has descended.
As the puppy explores the room he appears ataxic, stumbles a few times, and bumps his
head into the wall.
What is the clinical diagnosis?
A - Congenital hiatal hernia
B - Portosystemic vascular shunt
C - Canine distemper
D - Diabetes insipidus
E - Lead poisoning-encephalopathy - ANSWER Portosystemic vascular shunt
The major active ingredient in most IV euthanasia solutions is:
A - Phenobarbital
B - Phenytoin
C - Pentobarbital
D - Thiopental
E - Potassium chloride - ANSWER Pentobarbital
A six-year-old hunter-jumper horse is presented with a three-month history of poor
performance and intermittent shifting hindleg lameness.
There is reluctance to bring the hind limbs forward at a trot and he occasionally drags his
hind toes.
On physical exam, there is poor muscling of the gluteal muscles and some asymmetry to
the croup (rump). The horse shows pain and a reluctance to ventroflex the back when
