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Will the FIV vaccination cause a positive FIV-Ab test?
Yes
Is the FIV vaccine recommended?
No
What cells does Infectious Canine Hepatitis (CAV-1) target?
Hepatocytes
Endothelial cells
How is infectious canine hepatitis diagnosed?
Serological testing
Virus isolation
Immunofluorescence
Histopathology
What type of vaccines are only recommended for infectious canine hepatitis (CAV-1)?
Only CAV-2 vaccines
What are some unique clinical signs associated with Canine distemper virus?
"Chewing gum" seizures
Myoclonus
Dental enamel hypoplasia
Naso-digital hyperkeratosis
How is a presumptive diagnosis of of canine distemper virus infection obtained?
Based on clinical signs in young dogs (2-6 months)
History of no vaccination
Probability of exposure
What clinical signs often come before CNS signs in canine distemper virus?
GI
Respiratory
What serology is suggestive of recent infection of canine distemper virus?
Rising serum neutralizing antbody titer
or CDV-specific IgM titer
What viruses make up the kennel cough complex?
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Canine parainfluenza virus (CPI)
Canine adenovirus-2 (CAV-2)
What are the most common sites of extraintestinal toxoplasmosis in cats?
Pulmonary
CNS
Hepatic
Pancreatic
Cardiac
Ocular
What one blood chem value is most important when diagnosing toxoplasmosis?
Elevated CK
How is a definitive diagnosis of toxoplasmosis obtained?
Seeing organism (Histopathology)
What antibody correlates best with clinical toxoplasmosis?
IgM
What drug is used to treat feline toxoplasmosis and neosporosis?
Clindamycin
Is there an increased risk of toxoplasmosis associated with cat ownership?
No
Can dogs produce T. gondii oocysts?
No
What is the most common clinical feature of neosporosis in dogs?
Ascending paralysis w/ hyperextension of hindlimbs
What breed of dogs are overly represented in babesiosis infections?
Greyhounds
Pit bulls
What is the primary differential for Babesiosis?
IMHA
How do you obtain a definitive diagnosis of Babesiosis?
Demonstration of organism
90% of feline upper respiratory infections are caused by what two viruses?
Feline herpes virus
Feline Calicivirus
What other lesion is usually present in cats infected with feline herpes virus?
Corneal ulcers
What other lesion is usually present in cats infected with feline calicivirus?
Oral ulcers
Are lab tests routinely needed to diagnose feline upper respiratory infections?
No, usually just presumptive
What is the most common treatment of feline herpes virus infections?
Lysine PO
Does the FHV and FCV vaccines protects cats from infection?
No, just protects against disease severity
How are nasopharyngeal polyps definitively diagnosed?
Histopathology
The majority of nasal tumors in dogs are of what kind?
Adenocarcinoma
The majority of nasal tumors in cats are of what kind?
Lymphoma (50%)
Adenocarcinoma, SCC (50%)
How are nasal tumors diagnosed definitively?
Histopathology
What is the treatment of choice for nasal tumors?
Radiation therapy
What animals usually get Cryptococcus neoformans infections (nasal mycoses)?
Cats
In what animals is Aspergillosis (nasal mycoses) most common?
Young, male dogs
What are the key features of an Aspergillosis infection in dogs?
Nasal discharge
Sneezing
Depigmentation and ulceration of external nares
What is the treatment of choice for Aspergillosis and what must you be sure of before treatment?
Topical clotrimazole infusion (must be sure that cribiform plate is intact)
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Author
HLW
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170591
Card Set
SA Med III
Description
SA Med III
Updated
2012-09-13T02:50:11Z
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