Veterinarian Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions (Verified And Updated)

Veterinarian Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions (Verified And Updated) Jordan's family keeps two pet llamas on their property in sunny Florida. It is Jordan's job to feed the llamas, so she goes out to the field to call them in for their meal. Only one shows up, so Jordan goes to investigate. She finds the other lying beside a pond that has a huge blue-green algae bloom. The animal is vomiting. Jordan calls the vet, who rushes out to treat the llama. After getting it stabilized, he tells Jordan that the llama will have to stay under its enclosure for a while. Which sentence BEST explains why the llama must now stay out of the sun? - answerCyanobacterial poisoning can cause sensitivity to sunlight. Called out to examine a farmer's sheep, Jared notes that they are displaying symptoms of having ingested poison. He asks the farmer about any old equipment or lead paint in the pastures or around the property. The farmer says there is nothing like that around. Thinking about how it is the springtime, Jared asks if the farmer has noticed any patches of hemlock popping up. The farmer's eyes narrow, and he admits that he could have missed some down in one of the lower pastures. How is the time of year relevant to the condition of the sheep? - answerHemlock tends to bloom in the spring, so if it were fall, it would rule out that plant. . A large ranch needs to change the feed that it gives its cattle. The feed they used to give was low in nitrates, but the company has stopped selling it. The new feed is higher in nitrates, so the ranchers do not switch the cattle over all at once. They take a few months to slowly lower the level of old feed, while introducing the new feed. Which sentence BEST explains what the ranchers are most likely attempting to do by adjusting the feed this way? - answerThey are trying to get the cattle to build up a tolerance for nitrates. Jin's St. Bernard has successfully been treated for the snakebite he received while exploring an old duck blind on their walk. Jin recognized the water moccasin and quickly got his dog to the vet, who was able to start an IV and administer antivenom. The vet tells Jin that if his dog holds steady for the next 24 hours, he may be able to go home. When Jin is able to leave the vet with his dog, which prescription is he MOST likely to also be sent with? - answerpain medication and antibiotics for infection The representative of a large dairy farm is speaking before the town planning board. There is an application before the board to open up an apple orchard on the adjoining property. The board was ready to approve the application when the dairy representative spoke up. He explained that if the council allowed an orchard to be planted so close to their cattle, it could pose a risk of cyanide poisoning among their valuable stock. The owner of the proposed orchard countered that there was only a danger if the cattle came onto his property to eat his trees. Instead of siding with one or the other, which compromise would the counsel MOST likely agree to? - answerThey could have the orchard owner pay for improved fencing between the two properties. Felipe's cattle decided to sample some toxic oleander that he didn't realize had cropped up at the back of one pasture. He noticed that several of them were vomiting and went to find the reason why. After calling the vet, she told him that she would administer activated charcoal to help absorb some of the poison. Telling him that the half-life of oleander is 7.5 days, she recommends that he keep a close eye on the most ill cows for at least two weeks. Which would be the best way to explain this statement in layman's terms? - answerThe cows will have about half the level of oleander in their system in 7.5 days than they do now. A veterinary scientist is performing an autopsy on a mountain lion that was found dead in the desert. Upon closely examining the lion, she finds what look to be two puncture wounds on the animal's shoulder area. Opening the lion up, the scientist can see that the red blood cells have been destroyed, causing hemorrhaging to occur. That is what likely killed the mountain lion. After this finding, what would the scientist MOST likely deem as the cause of death? - answera bite from a viperine snake Going about her cleaning routine as usual, Jayla sprays an aerosol bleach cleanser in her bathroom and then leaves to let it air out before she scrubs it down. Only two or three minutes later, she notices her cat, Grimaldi, fleeing the bathroom, coughing. Jayla hadn't realized that Grimaldi was in the bathroom when she sprayed the chemical, so she rushes over to check on him. He seems to be wheezing and shaking a bit. Calling the vet, he asks Jayla to explain how Grimaldi was exposed to the chemical. Hearing Jayla's explanation, which method of poisoning will the vet MOST likely assume Grimaldi is dealing with? - answerinhaled poison Ryan works for a pest control company. He put out some rodenticide in an airplane hanger that had seen a large infestation of field mice. The next day, the owner calls Ryan, complaining that he must have used an inferior product. The owner tells Ryan that he watched several mice eat the rodenticide but none of them have died. How would Ryan MOST likely reason with the property owner? - answerRyan would tell him that some rodenticides take more than one dose to work. After work every day, Logan takes his two golden retrievers down to the river to swim. Today, the dogs run ahead of him just as they normally do. He loses sight of them, but he can hear them happily splashing in the water already. They both begin to bark suddenly and then Logan hears a yelp. He runs to the edge of the river and finds one of his dogs limping its way toward him, panting heavily. Logan kneels to look at his dog's furry paw and sees two holes with blood leaking from them. Which type of snake has Logan's poor dog MOST likely met during his swim? - answercottonmouth moccasin Bayani is a veterinary scientist who is treating a young malamute who had a nasty tangle with a cottonmouth snake. After hooking the dog up to an IV, he successfully gives the dog the antivenin and then wraps him in a warm blanket. Considering the progression of snakebite,