NAVLE practice
A litter of 6 week old kittens is being evaluated because of intermittent
soft stools with flecks of blood. The kittens are confined in an unsanitary
cage. Two direct fecal examinations show oocysts. Which of the following is
the most appropriate therapy?
dichlorvos
fenbendaz
ol
ivermectin
piperazine
sulfadimet
hoxine
correct
answerssu
lfadiemtho
xine
(Albon, for
coccidiosis
)
On examination of the cranial nerves in a 3-year old female cat, the right
pupil appears to be larger than the left pupil. The right pupil shows no
response when light is shone into either eye. The left pupil constricts when
light is shone into either eye. Mild ventrolateral strabismus is noted in the
right eye only. These findings are most consistent with a lesion at which of
the following locations?
left occipital
cortex right
occipita cortex
right optic (II)
nerve
right oculomotor
(III) nerve
right abducens
(VI) nerve
correct
answersright
oculomotor (III)
nerve
A 4-year old second-lactation Holstein cow that is 150 days in milk has been
in anestrus since calving. On palpation of the rectum, a cystic structure that
is 3cm in diameter is identified on the left ovary. Administration of which of
the following is the most appropriate initial treatment?
Follicle-stimulating hormone followed by gonadotropin-releasing hormone
in 15 days Gonadotropin-releasing hormone followed by prostaglandin in
15 days Melengesterol acetate followed by prostaglandin in 19 days
Prostaglandin followed by melengestrol acetate in 19 days correct
,Administraiton of magnesium
hydroxide Exploratory laparotomy
Salvage to slaughter
Surgical creation of a rumen fistual
correct answersSalvage to
slaughter
Fifteen percent to 20% of feedlot heifers that recently arrived from several
auction markets are anorectic. Physical examination of the heifers shows
serous nasal and ocular discharge, short explosive cough, and hyperemia of
nasal mucosa. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Atypical interstitial
pneumonia Infectious
bovine rhinotracheitis
Mucosal disease
Pasturellosis
Mycoplasmosis correct
answersInfectious bovine
rhinotracheitis
A group of 1000 5-week-old pigs has experienced a 2% death loss since
weaning two weeks ago. most of the deaths were sudden; however,
approximately 3% of the pigs showed clinical signs of lethargy, lameness,
and labored breathing before dying.
Postmortem examination of an affected pig shows severe fibrinous pleuritis,
pericarditis, and peritonitis. Which of the following is the most likely causal
organism?
Arcanobacterium
suis Escheria coli
Haemophilus
parasuis Salmonella
cholerasuis
Streptococcus suis
correct
answersHaemophilu
s parasuis
A 9-week-old Rottweiler-mix puppy is beign evaluated because of an itchy
rash around the lips and eyelids. Temperature is 103.3*F. Physical
examination shows swellign of the muzzle, pruritic, exudative pustiles
around the lips and eyelids, and swelling of the submandibular lymph nodes
bilaterally. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
Cephalexin and
prednisone Clindamycin
and carprofen
Enrofloxcin and etodolac
Topical amitraz
Topical betamethasone
correct
answersCephalexin and
prednisone
, urinate, the urine is grossly hematuric; numerous blood clots and fibrin
are present. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
Administration of gentamicin intravenously
Administration of procaine penicillin G
intramuscularly Long-term catheterization of
the bladder
Surgical removal of the enlarged kidney
No treatment is indicated correct answersAdministration of procaine
penicillin G intramuscularly
In a mare, a 30-day pregnancy is most likely to be detected on rectal
examination by which of the following?
Absence of ovarian follicles
Palpation of the chorionic
vesicle Palpation of the
corpus luteum Palpation of
the fetus
Slipping the fetal
membranes correct
answersPalpation of the
chorionic vesicle
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 correct
answersRenal neoplasm
A 6-year-old male Cocker Spaniel dog has recurrent otitis externa.
Microscopic examination of a smear of purulent discharge from the ear
shows large numbers of rod- shaped bacteria. Which of the following is the
most likely causative organism?
Escheria coli
Klebsiella spp
Pasturella
multocida
Psuedomonas
aeruginosa
Staphylococcus
intermedius
correct
A litter of 6 week old kittens is being evaluated because of intermittent
soft stools with flecks of blood. The kittens are confined in an unsanitary
cage. Two direct fecal examinations show oocysts. Which of the following is
the most appropriate therapy?
dichlorvos
fenbendaz
ol
ivermectin
piperazine
sulfadimet
hoxine
correct
answerssu
lfadiemtho
xine
(Albon, for
coccidiosis
)
On examination of the cranial nerves in a 3-year old female cat, the right
pupil appears to be larger than the left pupil. The right pupil shows no
response when light is shone into either eye. The left pupil constricts when
light is shone into either eye. Mild ventrolateral strabismus is noted in the
right eye only. These findings are most consistent with a lesion at which of
the following locations?
left occipital
cortex right
occipita cortex
right optic (II)
nerve
right oculomotor
(III) nerve
right abducens
(VI) nerve
correct
answersright
oculomotor (III)
nerve
A 4-year old second-lactation Holstein cow that is 150 days in milk has been
in anestrus since calving. On palpation of the rectum, a cystic structure that
is 3cm in diameter is identified on the left ovary. Administration of which of
the following is the most appropriate initial treatment?
Follicle-stimulating hormone followed by gonadotropin-releasing hormone
in 15 days Gonadotropin-releasing hormone followed by prostaglandin in
15 days Melengesterol acetate followed by prostaglandin in 19 days
Prostaglandin followed by melengestrol acetate in 19 days correct
,Administraiton of magnesium
hydroxide Exploratory laparotomy
Salvage to slaughter
Surgical creation of a rumen fistual
correct answersSalvage to
slaughter
Fifteen percent to 20% of feedlot heifers that recently arrived from several
auction markets are anorectic. Physical examination of the heifers shows
serous nasal and ocular discharge, short explosive cough, and hyperemia of
nasal mucosa. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Atypical interstitial
pneumonia Infectious
bovine rhinotracheitis
Mucosal disease
Pasturellosis
Mycoplasmosis correct
answersInfectious bovine
rhinotracheitis
A group of 1000 5-week-old pigs has experienced a 2% death loss since
weaning two weeks ago. most of the deaths were sudden; however,
approximately 3% of the pigs showed clinical signs of lethargy, lameness,
and labored breathing before dying.
Postmortem examination of an affected pig shows severe fibrinous pleuritis,
pericarditis, and peritonitis. Which of the following is the most likely causal
organism?
Arcanobacterium
suis Escheria coli
Haemophilus
parasuis Salmonella
cholerasuis
Streptococcus suis
correct
answersHaemophilu
s parasuis
A 9-week-old Rottweiler-mix puppy is beign evaluated because of an itchy
rash around the lips and eyelids. Temperature is 103.3*F. Physical
examination shows swellign of the muzzle, pruritic, exudative pustiles
around the lips and eyelids, and swelling of the submandibular lymph nodes
bilaterally. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
Cephalexin and
prednisone Clindamycin
and carprofen
Enrofloxcin and etodolac
Topical amitraz
Topical betamethasone
correct
answersCephalexin and
prednisone
, urinate, the urine is grossly hematuric; numerous blood clots and fibrin
are present. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
Administration of gentamicin intravenously
Administration of procaine penicillin G
intramuscularly Long-term catheterization of
the bladder
Surgical removal of the enlarged kidney
No treatment is indicated correct answersAdministration of procaine
penicillin G intramuscularly
In a mare, a 30-day pregnancy is most likely to be detected on rectal
examination by which of the following?
Absence of ovarian follicles
Palpation of the chorionic
vesicle Palpation of the
corpus luteum Palpation of
the fetus
Slipping the fetal
membranes correct
answersPalpation of the
chorionic vesicle
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 correct
answersRenal neoplasm
A 6-year-old male Cocker Spaniel dog has recurrent otitis externa.
Microscopic examination of a smear of purulent discharge from the ear
shows large numbers of rod- shaped bacteria. Which of the following is the
most likely causative organism?
Escheria coli
Klebsiella spp
Pasturella
multocida
Psuedomonas
aeruginosa
Staphylococcus
intermedius
correct
