2022 Vet Science Test

Use the ferret time to adjust to its new environment

When bringing the ferret home, the owner should

Manx

Which breed of cat has a complete lack of tail due to breed characteristics/standards?

Chinchillas

Which species nearly went extinct in the wild due to poachers trapping them for their pelts?

Corn snake

All species of snakes fall into the family Boidae except:

Insulation

Birds have four types of feathers. The purpose of the down feathers is to

On the tail

In fish where is the caudal fin located?

Five years

The typical average lifespan of a hedgehog is

Hunting rodents

Rabbits are used for all of the following except:

Golden hamsters

The most abundant species of the hamsters are

Gerbils

Which species communicates by standing upright and pounding their rear feet

AALAS

Which organization/association was developed for the exchange of information and humane care of laboratory animals used in research?

Pepsin

Blood is composed of cells and plasma. Plasma is made up of all of the following proteins, except:

Pyometra

A female with a uterine infection, where the uterus fills with purulent material (aka pus) is also known as

Sleeping sickness

Encephalitis is commonly known called

Auscultation

Listening to the heart and lungs through a stethoscope is known as

Epidermis

All of the following are included in the anatomy of a dog toenail, except

All of the above

Indicator strips/tape on/in a surgical pack or activated when

Polydactyl

A cat with extra toes is known as

Riding

Llamas are bred for all of the following, except

Nose tongs

All of the following are types of restraint used on a horse except

Autonomic system

The peripheral nervous system consists of the sensory somatic system, and

Vena cava

Retires to the heart through the large vessel, called the

Adipose

tissue is also referred to as fat.

Transferred from one animal to another

Passive immunity is acquired by

Blood pressure

The pituitary gland releases hormones that affect all of the following, except

Probiotics

All of the following are part of the six major components of animal diets except

Bacilli

Bacteria present in four shapes. Which of the following is rod shaped?

Cecum

Ruminants are said to have four stomachs. All of the following are part of the ruminants stomach except

Enamel

The crown of the cats tooth is covered in ___, the hardest substance in the body

Bronchiole

Alveoli, where gas exchange takes place in the lungs are located at the end of the _

Fur and skin

The pelt of an animal refers to the

Nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney is

Stifle joint

The knee and people is known as what in horses?

Abdominocentesis

The surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen is known as

Hypoxia

Below normal levels of oxygen in an animal is known as

Estrous cycle

Heat cycle in a female is known as

Incomplete fracture

Green stick fracture is also knows as a/an _.

Cranial

The term that means towards the head is

Seizure

_ is a sudden involuntary contraction of some muscles caused by a brain disturbance.

Cerumen

Another term for earwax is

Bovine

The restraint method known as the tail jack is used in what species

K

Which fat soluble vitamin functions mainly in the blood clotting system

Purple

The blood collection tube that has EDTA in it as an anticoagulant preserve cell morphology has what color top?

Roundworm

The common name for Toxocara canis is

Scatter radiation

PPE such as lead aprons, gloves, and firework shields, are required when taking radiographs (aka x-rays) to protect the veterinary staff from

Intradermal

Which type of injection is used to desensitize the skin with a local anesthetic or perform allergy skin testing

Equine Infectious Anemia

A Coggins test is commonly used to detect which of the following in horses?

Trocar

A _ is used to relieve severe bloat and cattle in emergency situations

At least once a year

How often should an anesthetic machine be inspected and maintained by train service professional to ensure is operating properly?

12

Cats and dogs have a total of _ incisors.