Veterinary Science HOSA Competition Study Guide

Veterinarians

Prescribe medications, perform surgery, and provide a diagnosis and a prognosis

The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CVA records that the CRT for Buddy is:

Normal

When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a Palomino, the CVA would evaluate:

Skin and Hide, Hooves, and Hair

When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, the word cranial means:

Toward the head

The feline's first line of defense

Its claws

You are restraining a Basenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the injection has placed the needle and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, "Okay". He is most likely asking you to:

Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein

Following a bite, cut, or scratch from a dog or any other animal while treating it:

Wash the wound immediately with soap and water, then with povidone-iodine, and follow with a thorough irrigation with water, then inform the veterinarian or office manager

Anemia

A decrease in the number of red cells

Pericardium

The fibrous sac that encloses the heart

Compound Fracture

The bone breaks through the skin

Orchiectomy

Removal of the testes

Microfilaria

The larval stage of a heartworm

abomasum

The 4th compartment of the ruminant stomach

Function of cecum

Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials

Carbohydrates contain or include:

Simple Sugars

DEA

An organization that governs the use, storage, and disposal of controlled substances

Zoonotic disease fatal in humans

Rabies

Zoonotic

Diseases that can be transmitted to humans

Black leg

an acute, febrile, highly fatal disease of only cattle and sheep caused by Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by emphysematous swelling, commonly affecting heavy muscles (clostridial myositis). It is found worldwide.

Bio-hazardous substance

Scalpel blade, microscope slide, and needle

Bedding for small animals in a clinic

Newspaper

Needles with the smaller bore have:

A larger number (Gauge)

Needles with a larger bore have:

A smaller number (Gauge)

Needle most commonly used in canine vaccinations

21 gauge

BID

twice a day

Hound Breed

Dachshund

Dairy Breed (Cows)

Ayrshire

◾Brown Swiss

◾Busa

◾Canadienne

◾Dairy Shorthorn

◾Dutch Belted

◾Estonian Red

◾Fleckvieh

◾Friesian

◾Girolando

◾Guernsey

◾Holstein

◾Illawarra

◾Irish Moiled

◾Jersey

◾Kerry

◾Lineback

◾Meuse Rhine Issel

◾Milking Devon

◾Montbéliarde

◾Normande

◾Norwegian Red

◾Randall

◾Sahiwal

Hazard associated with radiography

Cancer

Kilograms to Pounds

kilograms divided by .45

Endoparasites

FLUKES

TAPEWORMS

ASCARIDS (Roundworms)

HOOKWORMS

WHIPWORMS

HEARTWORMS

LUNGWORMS

SUBCUTANEOUS WORMS, THREADWORMS, OESOPHAGEAL WORMS

EYEWORMS

Dystocia

Abnormal or difficulty birth

Referring to the lower or bottom view:

Ventral

Fine Wool Breed (Sheep)

Cormo

Debouilette

Merino

Rambouilette

Seasonally polyestrous

animals or seasonal breeders have more than one estrous cycle during a specific time of the year and can be divided into short-day and long-day breeders: Short-day breeders, such as sheep, goats, deer and elk are sexually active in fall or winter.

What 2 heavy metal are usually suspected in a case of Avian poisoning.

Zinc and Lead

What is the earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy be confirmed using ultrasound?

Day 11

Gestation

the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.

What cranial nerves are sensory

I, II, VIII

How do dogs drink water?

Scoop it backwards with their tongues

To prevent inhaling gas when you are monitoring anesthesia, it is best for you to stand:

Away from the patient's head

When treating or assisting a doctor with an animal's abscess wound, it is important to:

Wear disposable gloves, disinfect the treatment counter thoroughly, and wash and disinfect all instruments used.

Rabies is transmitted through:

Saliva from the affected animal

Lyme disease is caused by:

Bacteria (In a tick)

One of the fastest ways of getting drugs in to the bloodstream is:

intravenously

Nebulized

Turned into a fine mist

Snap Canine Heartworm Test

tests blood for antigen produced by female heartworms

When in the heart, heartworms congregate in the:

Right ventricle

The amount of fecal matter needed for a canine or feline fecal analysis is approximately:

The size of a grape

Which internal parasite is the most common in puppies and kittens?

Roundworms

Roundworms

Spaghetti

Tapeworms

rice

Pinworms and threadworms

flakes

Whipworm eggs under microscope

oval

What type of mite can cause a zoonotic disease

sarcoptic

What is the vector for heartworms

mosquito

Bedding for horses

wood shavings

Disinfectant toxic to cats

phenols

What is the common percentage of Brahman and British breeds in American cattle?

3/8, 5/8 cross

Which breed of dairy cattle produces the most milk?

Holstein and Friesian

Breed of swine that is characterized as being solid black with a white belt at the shoulder and small erect ears is:

Hampshire

White in color and has large drooping ears that cover most of its face

American Landrace

Black in color with four white feet and/or legs, short winkled snout, and medium erect ears

Berkshire

Red with white face, at least 2 white feet, long face/snout, and small medium erect ears

Hereford

Fluctuating heart rate

Arrhythmia

What does NOT affect the result when checking temp., pulse, respiration during a physical exam?

Breed

Temperature, pulse, and respiration tend to

increases as the size of the animal decreases

A medium-sized dog's normal temperature and pulse

102 degrees Fahrenheit and 70-120 beats/min.

Spay

Removing of female reproductive organs

Anaphylactic Shock

An exaggerated allergic response

Vaccine is defined as:

A suspension of killed or modified microorganisms that stimulate an immune response when introduced into the body

Rabies is caused by:

A rhabidovirus

Wrapping bandages on horses starts at:

started on the proximal part of the leg and wrapped toward the back.

The bellyband should what?

Overlap slightly as it is wrapped.

Immunity is defined as:

Having resistance to a disease due to the formation of antibodies.

Feline Calicivirus

RNA Virus

Patient history with a horse. Most appropriate question is:

"How much water is it drinking and how much is it eating?"

Dyspnea

Difficulty breathing

Where do you take a dog's pulse?

Femoral Artery

Procedure in taking rectal temperature:

Shake down thermometer, lubricate with petroleum jelly, gently insert and hold for three minutes, remove and rotate the head.

Average pulse and respiration for a horse:

30-60, 8-16

Stethoscope uses:

listen to heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal sounds

Neuter

The common term for removal of male reproductive organs

Symptoms of Feline viral rhinoptracheitis:

Sneezing, discharge from nose and eyes.

Leptospirosis

caused by leptospira bacteria

Distemper symptoms:

Fever, vomiting, diarrhea, nasal secretions, and seizures

Rabies is transmitted by:

Contamination of wound by saliva

Problem in the right side of the heart:

Ascites

A dog has a problem in the left side of the heart, what else could occur?

Lung Congestion

Flow of heart:

Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Pulmonary Arteries, Lungs, Pulmonary Veins, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Aorta

Percentages of cells and plasma in blood:

40% and 60% respectively

Elevated total plasma protein

Inflammation, infection, and dehydration

Kidneys shape

Beans

Ways to obtain urine from an animal:

Free catch, cystocentesis. and catheterization

Tools used to determine the specific gravity in the urine:

Refractometer, Urinometer, and reagent strips

Chemicals evaluated in urine:

Ketones, Glucose, and Blood

Hookworms contagious:

direct and indirect

scientific name for hookworm:

Ancylostoma Caninum

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is housed in:

The Department of Labor

Where must all needles and syringes be disposed of:

A sharps container