NAVLE CANINE PART 2 SUPER BOARD EXAM
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A 5-year-old male castrated English Springer Spaniel
presents for a dental exam. The dog has a history of
aggressive chewing on tennis balls and frisbees. The oral
exam reveals brown, worn-down incisors, canines, and
premolars. The dog is otherwise normal and healthy. What
is the cause for the teeth turning brown?
a. The dog was probably given tetracycline antibiotics as a
puppy, which causes a permanent brown discoloration of
teeth
b. The excessive chewing has worn away the enamel of
the teeth. The underlying dentin is naturally brown
c. The teeth are brown due to the formation of tertiary
dentin, which stains easily
d. Excessive chewing has predisposed to the teeth to
infection. The brown coloration is a sign of bacterial
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infection - Answer-c. The teeth are brown due to the
formation of tertiary dentin, which stains easily
Typically, inflammatory bowel disease is characeterized
histologically as lymphoplasmacytic inflammation within
the GI tract. Treatment is aimed at suppressing the
inflammation with glucocorticoid therapy (non NSAIDs), a
novel protein diet, and often times metronidazole, which is
thought to have some immunomodulatory effects.
Fenbedazole and sulfadimethoxine are anti-parasitic
medications
When measuring Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) and Folate
leves in a dog with suspected small intestinal bacterial
overgrowth, which finding is most supportive of this
diagnosis?
a. Decreased folate, increased cobalamin
b. Decreased folate, decreased cobalamin
c. Increased folate, increased cobalamin
d. Increased folate, decreased cobalamin - Answer-d.
Increased folate, decreased cobalamin
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The reason for this is that bacteria synthesize folate
leading to decrease d absorption of cobalamin.
A 3-month-old Rottweiler is presented to you with acute
onset of diarrhea, vomiting, and depression. You workup
reveals a temperature of 104.2F (40.1C), and has a WBC
count of 750 cells/uL (5,000-14,000 cell/uL). What is your
top differential?
a. Parvoviral enteritis
b. Clostridial enterocolitis
c. Inflammatory bowel disease
d. Campylobacter infection - Answer-a. Parvoviral enteritis
Canine parvovirus commonly infects dogs 6 weeks-6
months of age. The key clinical finding in this dog is the
leukopenia, which is a common feature of parvoviral
infections but should not be seen in the other answer
choices
Aggressive chewing of things like rocks, tennis balls, cage
bars, etc. causes abrasion of dentin. Tertiary dentin, which
is produced as a response to the wearing of the teeth
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stains easily. Tertiary dentin will usually prevent the
exposure of the pulp cavity unless its production cannot
keep up with its rapid wear
You are treating a dog for inflammatory bowel disease. He
has done well on a novel protein diet, but has more
recently had more flare-ups. Which of the following
medication is a potential treatment for a dog with
inflammatory bowel disease?
a. Metronidazole
b. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
c. Fenbendazole
d. Sulfadimethoxine - Answer-a. Metronidazole
Oral surgery in conjunction with another elective surgery in
an otherwise healthy dog is usually not recommended for
which of the following reasons?
a. There is no increased risk in performing both
procedures, as long as a different set of sterile gloves and
instruments are used for each procedure