Blood and Immunity Disorders Review

Passive transfer of antibodies from the mother to neonates mostly happens through the ______ in large animals and the __________ in small animals.

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What canine tick-borne disease, commonly referred to as Tick Fever, causes anemia, thrombocytopenia, and eventual pancytopenia?

• Babesia canis

• Leishmaniasis

• Erlichia canis

• Mycoplasma haemofelis

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Why are retroviruses so dangerous within the veterinary community? Select all that apply:

• There is no cure for retroviruses

• There is no treatment for retroviruses

• Most retroviruses can spread rapidly among common-housed animals within a species

• Most retroviruses do not have an available vaccine

What common OTC pain reliever is considered safe for short-term use in dogs, but causes rapid-onset hypoxia and fatal methemoglobinemia in cats?

• Acetaminophen

• Naproxen

• Ibuprofen

• Diphenhydramine

In what species are the females induced-ovulators, and if not bred, the over-production of estrogen will cause bone marrow suppression?

• Cats

• Dogs

• Ferrets

• Horses

• Parrots

What is the most common household product that causes clotting disorders which leads to internal bleeding and possible death within 24 hours of ingestion?

• Rodenticide

• Antifreeze

• Bleach

• Hydrogen peroxide

Which immune-mediated disease causes these clinical signs? Petechia, epistaxis, decreased clot formation (PT/PTT), and hemorrhaging.

• IMHA

• ITP

• IDA

• Von Willebrand's

What neoplastic growth, if diagnosed in young cats, is usually associated with a positive FeLV test?

• Hemangiosarcoma

• Lymphoma

• Lymphosarcoma

Neonatal Isoerythrolysis is caused by which of the following?

• Failure of passive transfer leaves the young animal exposed to outside antigens

• The mother passes antibodies to the foal through colostrum, which attack its own RBC's

• Failure of the mother to produce colostrum or failure to ingest within the allotted time-frame

• Tetralogy of fallout: the fetal heart fails to develop which causes a clotting cascade failure

Which disease causes a failure on BOTH sides of the clotting cascade, meaning their is excessive clotting within the veins and delayed hemorrhaging?

• IMHA- Immune mediated hemolytic anemia

• Disseminated intravascular coagulation

• Von Willebrand's disease

• Equine infectious anemia