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2016 Vet Science

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cats are at risk of developing hepatic lipidosis after a prolonged period of what?

a)

Excess drinking

b)

Anorexia

c)

Restricted exercise

d)

Antibiotic use

2.

What is the name for the area on a ruminant between the last rib, the thigh muscles, and the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae?

a)

Lumbar crest

b)

Rumen

c)

Paralumbar fossa

d)

Omentum

3.

What is another name for the preen gland that birds use to water proof or preen their feathers?

a)

Pteryla gland

b)

Pygostyle gland

c)

Tertiary gland

d)

Uropygial gland

4.

The brachial plexus innervates which part of the body?

a)

Face

b)

Spine

c)

Forelimb

d)

Chest

5.

Which term means "eating or licking abnormal substances"?

a)

Ptyalism

b)

Quidding

c)

PICA

d)

Deglutition

6.

Which disease causes weight loss in cats?

a)

Hyperthyroidism

b)

Hyperadrenocorticism

c)

Hypopyon

d)

Hypothyroidism

7.

What vessel does NOT carry oxygenated blood?

a)

Cranial mesenteric artery

b)

Caudal mesenteric artery

c)

Axillary artery

d)

Pulmonary artery

8.

Which does not stimulate the vomiting center of the brain?

a)

Blepharospasm

b)

Certain drugs

c)

Vestibular system

d)

Azotemia

9.

Diabetes insipidus is caused by a deficiency of what?

a)

Antidiuretic hormone

b)

Glucose

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Insulin

10.

Which is NOT true about insulin?

a)

The pancreas releases is

b)

It stimulates the liver to convert glucose to glycogen and fat

c)

It increases glucose levels in the blood

d)

It increases the permeability of cells to glucose

11.

Which hormone is essential to maintaining a pregnancy?

a)

Progesterone

b)

Luteinizing hormone

c)

Relaxin

d)

Oxytocin

12.

Which are not aligned properly in a dog with hip dysplasia?

a)

Femoral head and acetabulum

b)

Humeral head and acetabulum

c)

Tibia

13.

Which term describes a cow belching to relieve gas accumulated in the rumen?

a)

Borborygmus

b)

Dilatation

c)

Eructation

d)

Flatulence

14.

Which term describes the cracking sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together?

a)

Avulsion

b)

Crepitation

c)

Osteoplasty

d)

Spondylosis

15.

Which term means "nose bleed" ?

a)

Epistaxis

b)

Cyanosis

c)

Pleuritis

d)

Atelectasis

16.

In protein metabolism, ammonia is converted to urea in what organ?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Spleen

d)

Small Intestine

17.

What is NOT something that happens in cats with taurine deficiency?

a)

heart muscle degeneration

b)

poor reproductive performance

c)

blindness

d)

deafness

18.

Which species has lobulated kidneys, rather than bean shaped?

a)

Horses

b)

Cattle

c)

Dogs

d)

Cats

19.

What mineral most affects thyroid hormone?

a)

Copper

b)

Zinc

c)

Iodine

d)

Iron

20.

What does NOT contribute to dehiscience?

a)

improper suture placement

b)

length of incision

c)

infection on incision site

d)

licking the incision

21.

Which should be avoided when choosing treats for rabbits?

a)

lettuce

b)

carrots

c)

apples

d)

grass hay

22.

Which should be used to prevent a thrombus?

a)

anticoagulent

b)

non steroidal anti-inflammatory

c)

ACE inhibitor

d)

antibiotic

23.

Which hormone stimulates uterine contractions AND promotes milk "let down"?

a)

luteinizing hormone

b)

oxytocin

c)

prolactin

d)

somatotropin

24.

Which animal is a short day breeder?

a)

horse

b)

goat

c)

cow

d)

pig

25.

What word describes the uterus shrinking back to its normal size after parturition?

a)

Anestrus

b)

Prolapse

c)

Involution

d)

Pyometra

26.

If a cat is described as "ataxic" what is the cat doing?

a)

hissing and growling

b)

urinating outside the litter box

c)

stumbling and falling over

d)

refusing to eat

27.

What is the term used to describe the birthing process in rabbits?

a)

farrow

b)

freshen

c)

kidding

d)

kindling

28.

What is true about the protection of of an antitoxin?

a)

the animal develops an active immunity against the bacterium

b)

it provides long-term protection

c)

it requires a booster vaccine in a month

d)

the benefits start immediately after the injection

29.

What should be avoided when preparing a safe habitat for reptiles?

a)

UV lamp

b)

sprinkler

c)

heat rock

d)

water heater

30.

What part of the body is involving when "floating" a horse?

a)

Teeth

b)

Cecum

c)

Hooves

d)

Pastern

31.

Which term means "scant or little urine"?

a)

Anuria

b)

Stranguria

c)

Oliguria

d)

Pollakiuria

32.

Grass tetany in cattle is caused by a deficiency of what?

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Iron

d)

Magnesium

33.

Dogs at high risk for developing gastric dialation volvulus typically share what characteristic?

a)

long body

b)

deep chest

c)

short legs

d)

pendulous abdomen

34.

What is one reason why large breed puppies should eat large breed puppy food?

a)

the kibble is larger, reducing choking hazard

b)

it is more energy dense to to support rapid growth

c)

it has a higher calcium level to reduce the risk of bone deformalities

d)

large breed pups require a different set of nutrients that small breed pups

35.

Which diagnostic test is not used to assess early renal disease?

a)

blood pressure

b)

ALP

c)

urine protein: creatinine ratio

d)

SDMA

36.

What condition causes severe conjuctivitis because the eyelid is turned inward?

a)

ectoropion

b)

hypopyon

c)

entropion

d)

hypertropion

37.

Which clinical sign is not a characteristic of Listeriosis?

a)

head tilt

b)

drooped ear or eyelid

c)

circling

d)

hyperexcitability

38.

Which describes a purulent skin disease?

a)

Seborrhea

b)

Parakeratosis

c)

Pyoderma

d)

Pyrexia

39.

Which disease causes vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and leukopenia that unvaccinated puppies are at high risk to contract?

a)

kennel cough

b)

distemper

c)

hepatitis

d)

parvovirus

40.

Which infectious agent does NOT cause scours in young calves?

a)

pateurella multocida

b)

rotovirus

c)

Eschericia coli

d)

coronovirus

41.

Which infectious disease causes abortion in pregnant animals?

a)

soremouth

b)

brucellosis

c)

tetanus

d)

parainfluenza

42.

What is true about SPF pigs? (specific pathogen free)

a)

they are disease free

b)

certification is done locally

c)

they are housed in large groups

d)

they are delivered via c-section

43.

Which term is NOT directly associated with pruitus?

a)

wheal

b)

uriticaria

c)

ecchymosis

d)

pediculosis

44.

When using an ophthalmoscope, what part of the eye is brightly colored and reflective?

a)

Sclera

b)

vitreous humor

c)

descemet's membrane

d)

tapetum lucidum

45.

Which diagnostic test is used to help determine whether or not an animal is blind?

a)

menace responce

b)

palpebral reflex

c)

conjuctival scrape

d)

schirmer tear test

46.

What is the common term for the noisy respiration caused by equine laryngeal hemiplegia?

a)

Wheezing

b)

Warbling

c)

Cribbing

d)

Roaring

47.

What would be given to help prevent vomiting in a canine patient?

a)

Anthelmintic

b)

Antiemetic

c)

Antipruritic

d)

Antiseptic

48.

What is true about a taper needle?

a)

it cannot be used for delicate tissue

b)

there are typically 2-3 sharp edges

c)

it pierces, not cuts, through tissue

d)

it doesn't come in swaged form

49.

When expressing anal glands , in what position would you place your fingers on either side of the rectum?

a)

12 o'clock and 6 o'clock

b)

2 o'clock and 10 o'clock

c)

3 o'clock and 9 o'clock

d)

5 o'clock and 7 o'clock

50.

To be classified as a Salter-Harris fracture, where must a bone be broken?

a)

at the growth plate

b)

at the joint surface

c)

where a ligament attaches

d)

at the center of a long bone