Large animal 4
When delivering a foal, if no part of the fetus is seen from the vulva within 20 minutes after release of the chorioallantoic fluid
The likelihood of dystocia is high.
Which of the following breed of horses is not considered a light horse?
Shire
Which hormone produced by the corpus luteum is necessary for the pregnancy to continue?
progesterone
Regarding urine collection in cattle
Cystocentesis is possible in calves.
A condition of the hoof wall, often occurring secondary to laminitis, that causes a hollowed-out space containing a mealy substance on the palmar surface of the hoof describes which disease?
Seedy toe
Eimeria spp. is a
coccidia
A fullness of the plantar surface distal to the hock caused by hard stops or long sliding stops in an adult horse describes which disease?
curb
In recumbent patients, __________ results in various degrees of muscle and nerve dysfunction.
Compartment syndrome
With regard to floating
"Hooks" are encountered in the upper arcade, and "ramps" are encountered in the lower arcade.
Fluid collected from a bronchoalveolar lavage or tracheal wash can be used in the diagnosis of
** not** -colic
When applying a distal limb bandage in the horse
** not** -Only nonelastic tapes should be used above the coronary band -It is primarily for protection and support
Regarding orogastric intubation in cattle
**not** is an inappropriate technique for rumen inoculation.
What size intravenous catheter is used for administration of large volumes of maintenance fluids?
**not** -10g
When using a heat lamp while treating a sick neonatal foal, it should be kept at least _____ feet away.
**not** -3 ft
New bone growth, most commonly on the forelimbs, occurring on the distal end of the first phalanx and/or proximal end of the second phalanx is called __________ ringbone.
**not** -Articular
Which of the following statements about treating urolithiasis is not true?
**not** Tube cystotomy is performed when cystotomy alone does not completely clear urethral obstructions.
Mobile veterinary units are used
**not** emergency only
Hooves grow an average of _________ per month and must be trimmed every __________ to prevent overgrowth.
1/4 inch, 5 to 8 weeks
The maximum volume of medication that should be injected intramuscularly at any one site in an average-size horse is
15 mL
Repositioning a recumbent patient should be performed every
2 hours
If a sick neonatal foal is unable to nurse, the mare should be milked every _________ to encourage continued lactation.
2 to 4 hours
In preparation for standing surgery on lambs and kids that have begun consuming solid feedstuffs, food is withheld for __________ and water is withheld for _______ prior to surgery.
2 to 4 hours, 0 hours
Which of the following statements about Haemonchus contortus infestation is true?
20% of the flock harbors 80% of the worms
If the California Mastitis Test is run on a milk sample from a dairy goat and yields a score of 1 ("suspicious"), this indicates _________ somatic cells per milliliter.
240,000 to 1,440,000
The average gestation period in the horse is
330 to 345 days
When measuring height in horses, one hand equals __________, and a pony is less than_________ high.
4 inches, 14.2 hands
What is the maximum volume that can be administered subcutaneously in adult sheep and goats?
50 ml
What is the maximum volume that can be administered subcutaneously in adult sheep and goats?
50ml
The normal respiratory rate in a horse is
6 to 12 breaths/minute
The normal pulse rate in llamas and alpacas is
60 to 90 bpm
The normal temperature range in llamas and alpacas is
99° F to 101.5° F
All of the following statements about anemia in piglets are true except
A blood hemoglobin level of 2 mg/dL is considered adequate.
Which of the following statements regarding the euthanasia of cattle is not true?
A euthanized animal can be sent for rendering without concern over chemical residues.
Which of the following statements about blood collection from the cranial vena cava is not true?
Accidentally hitting the vagus nerve can damage the sympathetic nerve supply to the heart.
Which of the following statements about general anesthesia in sheep and goats is not true?
An endotracheal tube with an internal diameter of 3 to 5 mm is the appropriate size for adult small ruminants.
When preparing the patient for general anesthesia
Anticholinergics are not routinely used
Deciduous premolars
Are called "caps"
With regard to withdrawal intervals, they
Are printed on the labels of approved drugs
When compared to fixed x-ray machines, portable machines
Are used more often
Which of the following statements regarding xylazine as a preanesthetic drug in cattle is not true?
Because of their large muscle mass, cattle require 10 times the amount of xylazine as do horses.
All of the following statements about the use of local anesthetics in sheep and goats are true except
Because sheep and goats have a dual nerve supply to each horn, a cornual nerve block is administered at two sites per horn.
Which of the following statements is not true?
Camelid eyes are sensitive to ophthalmic ointments, and they should not be used during general anesthesia.
Which of the following statements about camelids and general anesthesia is not true?
Camelids often bloat during anesthesia.
Which of the following statements about intramammary infusion is not true?
Clean the teats, and then infuse them in the same order (e.g., cranial to caudal).
Fluorescein staining is used to confirm _________ in laterally recumbent patients.
Corneal ulceration
Which of the following local anesthetic procedures would not be used for a standing flank laparotomy in cattle?
Cornual nerve block
________________ in the horse has the unique characteristic of producing a purple gum line along the margins of the teeth.
Endotoxic shock
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
Have the potential to be nephrotoxic
Diagnostic ultrasound per rectum in ____________ provides limited ability to detect pregnancy from day 90 to day 150 of gestation.
Horses
A very bright area on a diagnostic ultrasound is called __________ and generally indicates ___________.
Hyperechoic, solid tissue
Which of the following statements about oral medication delivery to swine is not true?
If an orogastric tube is inadvertently placed into the trachea, passage will be difficult.
Which of the following statements about adequacy of passive transfer of antibodies is not true?
If bottle feeding is necessary and camelid colostrum is unavailable, only commercially obtained milk replacement products can be used.
Which of the following statements is not true?
Improperly performed tail docking in sheep can lead to rectal prolapse.
If a radiograph is too light
Increase either the kVp or mAs
Orchidectomy in the horse
Is done to curb objectionable stallion-like behavior
Which of the following statements about "berserk male syndrome" is true?
It is also known as aberrant behavior syndrome.
Which of the following statements about malignant hyperthermia in swine under general anesthesia is not true?
Its onset during the surgical procedure is gradual.
With regard to drugs used for pain management in animals undergoing surgery, the meat withdrawal time for ____________ is 7 days.
Ketoprofen
Which of the following statements about laminitis is true?
Ponies are more prone
Which of the following statements about recovery from general anesthesia is true?
Nasal or laryngeal edema can develop during anesthesia and produce respiratory distress during recovery.
The following statements about acepromazine, used to restrain horses during standing surgery, are true except
Provides good analgesia
The ____________ is one of the most popular breeds in the United States and has the largest breed registry in the world.
Quarter horse
Which of the following statements regarding cryptorchidism is true?
Retained testicles do not produce sperm, but do produce testosterone.
Vaccines are available for all of the following diseases except
Salmonella
When performing a thoracocentesis
Signs of iatrogenic pneumothorax include elevated respiratory rate, dyspnea, and cyanosis
Strangles is caused by the bacterium
Streptococcus equi
Which of the following statements is true?
Surgical correction of a hernia is called herniorrhaphy.
All of the following statements about epidural anesthesia in swine are true except
The anesthetic agent is injected between the first and second sacral vertebrae.
Which of the following statements about intramuscular injection sites is true?
The lateral cervical muscles are not used for IM injection in show goats.
All of the following statements about anesthetic maintenance and recovery are true except
The endotracheal tube is removed after the cuff has been deflated.
Which of the following statements regarding general anesthesia in swine is true?
The endotracheal tube is removed with the cuff deflated.
Which of the following statements about venous blood sampling is true?
The jugular vein is used most often in sheep and goats.
Which of the following statements about camelids is true?
They are seasonally polyestrous.
Recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis most likely would be found in
Thoroughbreds
Sheath cleaning is performed
To remove smegma from the urethral fossa
Most standing surgeries in the horse are performed for
Treatment and repair of traumatic injuries
When evaluating lameness, ____________ is usually the most informative gait.
Trot
When cleaning a syringe that will be used to inject modified live vaccines
Use soap, water, and a brush on the exterior only
Regarding electrocardiograms
Using a base-apex lead is popular during anesthesia.
Which of the following statements about blood collection from the cranial vena cava is true?
Venipuncture of the cranial vena allows for collection of large blood samples.
All of the following statements about blood collection from the jugular vein are false except
Venipuncture of the right jugular vein is preferred over the left jugular vein.
Which of the following mastitis tests is performed by the plant receiving the milk shipped from the farm?
Wisconsin mastitis test
Deficiencies of ____________ in a horse's diet can cause poor wound healing and hair loss.
Zinc
The risk of causing malignant hyperthermia in swine under general anesthesia is greater when using _________.
halothane
The "cushed position" taken by the dam during stage 1 of parturition means that she is
in sternal recumbency
A foal appearing at the vulva with one foreleg extended more than the other, hoof soles facing ventrally, in a "head-diving" position indicates
normal partuition
A neonatal foal should __________ within 60 to 180 minutes after parturition.
nurse
Which of the following vaccines is not given to all adult camelids?
rabies
The single greatest risk from administering general anesthesia to a horse is
recovery
Which anesthetic inhalant gas is used at 4% to 6% for induction and at 3% to 4% for maintenance?
sevofluorine
The maximum permissible dose of occupational radiation exposure per year for a person older than 18 years of age is
0.05 seiverts
Which of the following statements about castration in the horse is true?
Evisceration of the intestines can occur up to 6 days postoperatively.
Which hormone causes lysis of the corpus luteum if pregnancy does not occur?
prostaglandin
