Vet Sci 300 Questions

Oakdale FFA 2022-2023

When trying to remove a frightened cat from a kennel, which body posture are you least likely to see?

Tail carried upright

Castration of a male dog will help eliminate which type of aggressive behavior?

Territorial aggression

The most common encountered type of attack in veterinary facilities is

Canine fear biting

Which species is most likely to see out a hiding place if it escapes its enclosure?

Cat

Horses display aggression by

Biting

Which type of aggression rarely poses a risk to veterinary hospital personnel during their workday?

Predatory aggression

The process by which an animal develops appropriate social behaviors toward members of its own and other species is called

Socialization

An animal that growls, hisses, bares teeth, air snaps, or lunges is exhibiting ____ behavior

Threating

Most cats prefer to be petted

On their scent glands located on their cheeks and in front of their ears

Reinforcement or punishment of emotionally induced behavior is referred to as ____ conditioning

Operant

The study of animal behavior is called

Ethology

Agonistic behavior deals with

Conflict

Predatory aggression deals with

Chasing and killing prey

Following a seizure which sign is not a common behavior for an animal

Animal cannot control bowels

Ears raised, mouth opened in a relaxed grin, lowered front half of body in a “bowing” posture, and tail wagging is considered to be which type of canine visual communication?

Play

The feline’s first line of defense is

Its claws

A good rule to follow when restraining animals for veterinary care is:

Apply the minimum effective amount of restraint that will keep the animal and personnel safe

The most dangerous animal of all the species that veterinary personnel are asked to restrain is the

Dairy bull

The best way to approach a horse is

Slowly and from the front left side

The first step to take when attempting to handle a large, aggressive dog is

Catch the dog by the neck using a snare or lead rope with a slip knot

If a dog is too large for you to lift onto the the examination table by yourself, you should

Get help so two of you can lift him

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

One of the most effective ways to capture and restrain an agitated cat is

Grasp the scruff of the neck

Which of these is not a warning sign from a cat?

Looking the other way

As a restraint tool, a towel is used to

Wrap up an angry cat

The types of animal restraint are

Chemical, psychological, and physical

A thorough nutritional assessment consists of a patient’s history and a physical examination including body weight, BCS and hydration status. What does BCS stand for?

Body condition scoring

Type of scissors with long handles used for cutting delicate tissue are

Metzenbaum

Forceps that are 20 cm (9in) with longitudinal grooves are

Rochester-Carmalt

A needle holder combined with scissor is called

Olsen-Hegar

Self-retaining tissue forceps with multiple fine intermeshing teeth at the tips are called

Allis

When opening a double-wrapped gown pack, non-scrubbed surgical personnel may touch the

Autoclave tape

Which of the following is not a type of surgical scissor

Lembert

Which of the following forceps should not be used to hold edges of the incision open?

Crile

Metzenbaum scissors are only used for

Cutting tissue

A snook hook is typically used during

Ovariohysterctomy

Emasculators are used

In large animal castrations

Which of the following separates blood?

Centrifuge

The rumen magnet is used in which of the following

Cow

Which of the following tool is used to control a horse?

Chain twitch, halter, and humane twitch

Which is not used to give shots?

Bulb syringe

Which statement is true regarding the use of a trocar

Once in a rumen of the animal, the probe is removed, leaving the metal sleeve in to drain the gas

Which of the following is a common method of pill administration for a dog or cat?

Pill push, pill crushed, and food method

To deliver a copper bolus to an animal, which of the following would be used?

Balling gun

When spaying a cat, which instrument would not be used?

Standard splint

Which instrument is best for determining if a canine has a scratched cornea?

Opthalmoscope

Which tool simultaneously severs the spermatic cord in order to prevent hemorrhage.

Emasculator

The following tool aids in the illumination and magnification of the ear

Otoscope

Which dehorner cauterizes as it removes the horn?

Electric

Only the top jaw moves on which forcep?

Alligator

Which syringe is most efficient for vaccinating large numbers of animals because of its ability to be adjusted and set to the same dosage?

Automatic

Which is not a type of brush?

Scotch

Which is not a form of restraint or control of an animal?

Cannula

Which implement applies a permanent form of identification?

Tattooing instruments

Which is used to cover the animal except the area that is surgically worked on

Surgical drapes

Which is not an instrument that is used on a horse

Fingertip toothbrush

Which is not a tool that removes dead hair?

Flea comb

The best suited tool to pull foxtails out of a dog’s ear is

Alligator forceps

The temperature that must be reached in an autoclave to destroy microorganisms is

121 degrees C

The instrument specifically used for collecting a fecal sample directly from the animal’s rectum is a

Fecal loop

What does a change in color in autoclave tape indicate

During the autoclaving process, steam has reached the tape

What type of scissors is best for removing suture material?

Littauer

What is the tool that is not used to trim the hooves of an animal?

Hoof rasp

The stethoscope is used to listen to the digestive organs

True

Endotracheal tubes are used to open the air way of an animal

True

What tool can be used to control arterial blood flow?

Tourniquet

Radiology PPE is used when using then autoclave

False

The weight tape is used to figure the carcass weight of an animal

False

Obstetrical chain and handle assists in the birthing process

True

Which of the following cannot be used to prevent the handler from being bit?

Cat bag

A cat bag completely encloses the body of a cat

True

The dental floats are used to file down the teeth of a horse

True

Which tool would you use to remove plaque from the teeth

Dental scaler

The gag mouth speculum would be used to open the mouth to work on the teeth

True

What machine is used to deliver inhalant anesthetics and oxygen?

Anesthetic machine

This tool is used to attach drapes to the patient

Blackhaus towel clamps

This tool is used to help place an endotracheal tube

Laryngoscope

This tool provides artificial ventilation

Ambubag

What system is anatomically composed of the brain and spinal cord?

Central nervous system

The hormone produced by a developing ovarian follicle is

Estrogen

Where are striated muscles located?

Heart and skeletal muscle

The SA node is located in the wall of which chamber?

Right atrium

Smooth muscles can be found in the

Stomach and reproductive tract

Giving birth is known as

Parturition

A capillary refill time of 2 second would suggest

A healthy animal

In the avian species the ventral wall of the esophagus is greatly expanded to form the

Crop

The portion of the cardiac muscle that separates the right and left ventricles is called the

Septum

Which of these is not a division of the small intestine?

Ilium

The time period from beginning of one cycle to the beginning of the next is called the

Estrous cycle

The first cervical vertebrae, C1, is referred to as the

Atlas

The cat has how many cervical vertebrae?

7

The breastbone is referred to as the

Sternum

What are the four components of the cardiovascular system?

Heart, blood vessels, blood circulation, and blood

Dogs have how many cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae?

7,13,7

Which arteries carry deoxygenated blood

Pulmonary arteries

Which chamber of the heart is surrounded by the largest amount of cardiac muscle?

Left ventricle

Bile is produced in the

Liver

Which enzyme breaks down carbohydrates in the digestive tract?

Amylase

Where would you expect to find DNA within the cell?

Nucleus

What tissue type is responsible for fat storage?

Adipose tissue