General Practice Flashcards
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A 12-year-old cat presents with weight loss despite polyphagia, vomiting, and a palpable ventral neck mass. T4 is 8.2 µg/dL. Which drug is the most common first-line medical treatment?
Answer: Methimazole
Methimazole inhibits thyroid hormone synthesis and is the primary medical management for feline hyperthyroidism before surgery or radioiodine therapy.
A puppy presents with intussusception confirmed via ultrasound. Which predisposing condition should be ruled out after surgical correction?
Answer: Parvoviral enteritis
Canine parvovirus causes severe enteritis and hypermotility that predisposes puppies to intussusception, and its presence determines additional management.
Which of the following findings on abdominal ultrasound is most consistent with Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) in a dog?
Answer: Small, thin adrenal glands bilaterally
Primary hypoadrenocorticism causes adrenocortical atrophy, resulting in adrenal glands that appear smaller than normal (<3 mm) on ultrasound.
A small mammal owner brings in a 3-year-old guinea pig with open-mouth breathing, nasal discharge, and lethargy. Radiographs show pulmonary infiltrates. Which bacterium is the most common primary respiratory pathogen in guinea pigs?
Answer: Bordetella bronchiseptica
Bordetella bronchiseptica is the most frequent primary bacterial respiratory pathogen of guinea pigs, often acquired from dogs, cats, or rabbits in the household.
A dog is presented after ingesting grapes approximately 1 hour ago. The dog is alert and asymptomatic. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?
Answer: Induce emesis with apomorphine or hydrogen peroxide, then administer activated charcoal
Grape and raisin toxicity can cause acute renal failure in dogs; early emesis and activated charcoal are indicated in asymptomatic patients presenting within 2 hours.
A llama presents with bottle jaw, weight loss, and a packed cell volume of 12%. Fecal flotation reveals eggs measuring 75-100 µm with an 8-cell morula. Which parasite is most likely responsible?
Answer: Haemonchus contortus
Haemonchus contortus (barber pole worm) is a blood-sucking abomasal nematode causing hypoproteinemia, submandibular edema, and anemia in South American camelids.
Which vaccine is classified as a non-core vaccine in dogs and recommended only for animals with frequent exposure to standing water or wildlife?
Answer: Leptospira spp. vaccine
Leptospirosis vaccine is non-core and recommended for dogs exposed to wildlife, stagnant water, or rural environments due to geographic and lifestyle risk factors.