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A 10-year old dog has had difficulty walking for the past week. Findings on physical and neurologic examinations include hypermetria and a decreased hopping reflex in the left fore- and hindlimbs. A lesion is most likely to be found on which of the following structures of the nervous system? Left brainstem Left cerebellum Left cerebrum Right brainstem Right cerebellum - Left cerebellum A 10-year-old commercial beef cow has had a gradually diminished appetite and progressive weight loss over the past two months. Feces are dry and scanty. She continues to drink water. Physical examination shows distention of the left paralumbar fossa and ventral right abdominal wall. On rectal palpation, the rumen is full of firm ingesta and the ventral sac extends to the right of midline (L-shaped). Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? Administration of bisthmuth subsalicylate with sucrose Administraiton of magnesium hydroxide Exploratory laparotomy Salvage to slaughter Surgical creation of a rumen fistual - Salvage to slaughter A 12-week-old kitten is evaluated on the advice of the client's family physician because regional lmyphadenitis caused by Bartonella hensalae infetion was diagnosed in their 8-year-old daughter two days ago. The kitten was acquired from a shelter three weeks ago. There are no other cats or dogs in the household. While awaiting the results of serologic tests for B henselae infection in the kitten, the clients should be advised to avoid which of the following to prevent further transmission of infection to other family members? Bite wounds from the kittenContact with the kitten's feces Contact with the kitten's saliva Scratch wounds from the kitten - Scratch wounds from the kitten a 12-year old male budgerigar is evaluated because of a two-week history of progressive difficulty gripping with the right foot. The client reports that during the past three days, the bird has stopped using the foot entirely but he still flies around the house daily. On physical examination, mild coelomic distention is palpated. The bird is standing on his perch using the left leg only. All toes of the right food are pointing downward with no gripping capability. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the paralysis? Chronic heavy metal toxicity Previous trauma Renal neoplasm Right-sided intervertebral disk disease Severe arthritis - Renal neoplasm A 12-year old spayed female Persian cat is evaluated because of a one-week history of anorexia, vomiting, polyuria, and polydipsia. BCS is 3/9. PE shows lethargy and enlarged, irregular kidneys bilaterally. Serum study shows: BUN 32.18 (N 10-30) Creat 2.54 (N 0.5-2) Gluc 110 (N 65-120) Which of the following is the most likely cause of these findings? Bacterial cystitis Chronic interstitial nephritis Diabetes mellitus Polycistic kidney disease Transitional cell carcinoma - Polycistic kidney disease A 12-year-old spayed female Siamese cat is evaluated because of the acute onset of blindness. Physical examination shows dilated pupils bilaterally; menace responses and pupillary light reflexes are absent. The pupils constrict after topical application of pilocarpine. Indirect ophthalmoscopic exam discloses areas of retinal hemorrhage. Administration of which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?Amlodipine Mannitol Prednisolone Tacrolimus Timolol - Amlodipine A 13-year-old cat has a large, firm mass of the third mammary gland on the right side. Which of the following represents the likelihood that this tumor is malignant? 10%, 25%. 40%, 60%, 90% - 90% A 14-year-old cat has been occasionally "walking into things" for the past week. The cat has hyperthyroidism that has been treated with methimazole for the past year. PE, chemistry, and measurement of serum thyroxine (T4) concentration performed two weeks ago showed no abnormalities. Ophthalmic exam at this time shows bilaterally detached retinas. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in establishing the cause of this cat's condition? Assessment of intraocular pressure CT scan of the head Measurement of serum tri-iodothyronine (T3) concentration Measurement of systemic blood pressure T3 suppression test - Measurement of systemic blood pressure