Trivia Flashcards
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Which animal has a unique dental formula that includes no upper incisors and instead has a dental pad?
Answer: Cow
Cattle (ruminants) lack upper incisors and have a hard dental pad in their place, using a scooping motion to graze.
What is the term for the inability of a mare to conceive despite normal estrus cycles?
Answer: Repeat breeding
A 'repeat breeder' mare shows normal cycles but fails to conceive after three or more properly timed breeding attempts.
Which species is known to have a bicornuate uterus with an extremely long uterine horn relative to its body size?
Answer: Pig
Swine have very long uterine horns (up to 1.2 meters each) to accommodate their large litter sizes.
What is the primary reservoir host for Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia?
Answer: Rabbit
Rabbits (and hares) are the classic reservoir for Francisella tularensis, and hunters handling wild rabbits are at significant risk.
In birds, which organ serves the equivalent function of a mammalian lymph node for B-cell maturation?
Answer: Bursa of Fabricius
The bursa of Fabricius is a lymphoid organ unique to birds where B-lymphocytes mature; the 'B' in B-cell is named after it.
Which toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum is most commonly associated with forage poisoning (shaker foal syndrome) in horses?
Answer: Type B
Clostridium botulinum type B is the most common cause of equine botulism (shaker foal syndrome) in the eastern United States.
A dog presents with 'rubber jaw' and renal secondary hyperparathyroidism. What is the underlying mechanism?
Answer: Reduced renal phosphorus excretion leading to hypocalcemia
Chronic renal failure causes phosphorus retention and reduced calcitriol synthesis, leading to hypocalcemia and compensatory PTH secretion that demineralizes bone.