vet tech prep vol 1

What is the source of the most radiation exposure to a vet tech restraining a cat for a radiograph

scatter radiation from the patient area

which drug induces muscle rigidity or cataleptic state during anesthesia and can increase intracranial pressure

ketamine

two drugs that can cause catalepsy during anesthesia

ketamine and morphine

drug causing muscle relaxation

diazepam

drug that is a pehnothiazine tranquilzer

acepromazine

drug that is an anesthetic induction agent that is a hypnotic and doesn’t cause catalepsy

propofol

proper order of the intestinal segments

duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon

a canine patient presents with bladder stones, a cystotomy is preformed, and the lab report indicates that the stones are struvite, what is the most likely cause of these stones in dogs?

urinary tract infection

what is the best way to administer long term meds to the eye of a horse with a severe corneal ulcer

subpalpebral lavage system

gram negative stain causes bacteria to turn what color

pink

gram positive stain causes bacteria to turn what color

purple

_______ forceps are used to help hold bone fragments during a fraction repair

kern

bone _________ instruments allowing easy removal of bone

rongeur

_________________ forceps are used to grasp masses of tissue or vessels

rochester carmalt

test that determines the functional ability of platelets to plug a minute wound

template bleeding time

test to determine if there are any deficiencies in the coagulation factors and don’t assess platelet function

prothrombin time

a dog under anesthesia is hypoventilating which means what value is too high?

CO2 level is too high

hypoventilation can cause ________ and _________________

hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis

if the end tidal CO2 is climbing, the patient should be _____________

given a breath or placed on a ventilator

a dog is dx with pituiryary- dependent hyperadrenocorticism what med would be used for treating cushing’s disease

trilostane

is a steroid inhibitor used in the tx of cushing’s disease. Works by stopping the production of cortisol in the adrenal glands

trilostane

disease caused by the adrenal glands over producing cortisol due to a tumor on the pituitary gland stimulating the adrenal glands or due to a tumor on an adrenal gland

cushings disease

an inodilator heart medication mostly treating CHF

pimobendan

drug class for prednisone

steroid

equine GI parasite, when deposited at an abnormal site on the skin or mm is responsible for causing eosinophilic granulomas aka summer sores

habronema spp

the two stomach worms of horeses

habronema spp and draschia spp

______________ are a drug class known to cause nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity

animinoglycosides

gentamicin drug class

animoglycoside

three things that could cause a low urine specific gravity

hypoadrenocorticism

diabetes mellitus

renal failure

most common suture/needle used

swaged, curbed needle

heinz bodies seen on a blood smear indicate what kind of damage

oxidative damage

oxidative damage (heinz bodies) can be seen with animals that have

immune mediated hemolytic anemia or ingestion of certain toxins

what drug is known as an ACE inhibitor

enalapril

drug class that are vasodilators, help relax smooth muscles in arterioles and veins

ACE inhibitors

drug class most commonly used in cases of heart and kidney disease

ACE inhibitors

ACE inhibitors usually end with… and some examples

pril

benzapril

catopril

enalapril

urticaria

hives

an old DSH was dx with diabetes mellitus presenting for being dull and unresponsive. Along with a blood glucose, what other lab test would you need to determine a cat’s diabetic status?

urine ketones

elevated bun=

renal disease

term given to the end of the spinal cord

cauda equina

food toxic to parrots

avocado

a cat is given dexmedetomindine and the cat’s HR has dropped significantly, vet orders a reversal

atipamezole (antisedan)

reversal for xylazine

yohimbine

reversal for morphine and other opioids

naloxone

anticholingergic that can be given to increase HR

atropine

finding of a urine sample that is associated with renal tubular damage or disease

renal casts

aelevated PCV is considered normal for which breed

greyhound

term that describes variation in cell size

anisocytosis

term for cells RBCs that are adhering or clumping with each other

agglutination

term for variation between cells in size

anisokaryosis

term for enormous and abnormal cells

megalocytosis

tapeworms are aka

cestodes

dipylidium caninum

tapeworms of dogs

Taenia pisiformis

rabbit tapeworm

single-celled organisms that may be parasitic.

protozoans

nematodes

roundworms

______ delays wound healing

infection

barium for an upper GI radiograph series shouldn’t be given to a patient with

aspiration pneumonia

_________ commonly given to animals with partial obstructions

barium

Viruses with this characteristic are significantly more resistant to environmental degradation; in other words, they survive longer in the environment

non- enveloped viruses

tissue that is MOST sensitive to radiation therapy

bone marrow

trichuris vulpis

whipworm

what type of diet is most appropriate for a male cat with struvite crystalluria

canned acidifying diet

what breed shouldn’t receive ivermectin for treating demodex

sheltie

ptyalism

excessive drooling

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

a dark amber colored sample of urine is likely to have a …… specific gravity value

very high specific gravity

a patient is dx with uveitis what structures are inflamed in this patient

ciliary body, iris, choroid

Johne’s disease is an intestinal infection that can lead to clinical signs of diarrhea and weight loss that can affect other ruminants what is the genus of the parasite

mycobacterium

bacterium which causes abortion in cattle aka bangs disease

brucella abortus

bacteria often isolated from footrot in cattle

fusobacterium necrophorum

causes a disease of the central nervous system

listeria monocytogenes

what blood cells type is a “seg”

neutrophil

trying to draw blood from a horses jugular, blood is forcefully pulsating from the needle, what is happening?

you are In the carotid artery

an ACTH stimulation test tests for

hypoadrenocorticism

ACTH stimulates the release of

cortisol

most common location for placement of an arterial catheter in a dog

dorsal metatarsal artery

a “dropped elbow” in a horse is damage to teh

radial nerve

average toxic dose of theobromine in dogs

60-100 mg/kg

What is this from a cat fecal?

giardia

two best treatments for giardia

fenbendazole and metronidazole

mixture of tiletamine and zolazepam

telazol

drug class of tiletamine

dissassociative

drug class of denzodiazepam

zolazepam

pre- renal azotemia is most commonly caused by

dehydration

primary renal azotemia is caused by

renal failure

post- renal azotemia is caused by

obstruction of the urethra or bladder

the term for elevated renal values (BUN and creatinine)

azotemia

most acceptable treatment for giardia

metronidazole

fenbendazole aka

panacur

amoxicillin drug class

antibiotic

______ treats hookworms and roundworms

pyrantel

_________ treats tapeworms

praziquantel

___________ treats coccidia

sulfadimethoxine (albon)

term for the rupturing of erythrocytes

hemolysis

drugs commonly used for sedation of horses

xylazine and detomidine

T or F an athrocentesis should be a sterile procedure

true

a DSH presents for facial excoriations with extreme itching which medication may cause this side effect

methimazole

drug used to treat hyperthyroidism and causes intense facial puritis

methimazole

proliferative ileitis

wet tail