DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine MCQ 3

Question 1

A 6-year-old male intact dog presents with fever, lethargy, and purulent preputial discharge. Ultrasound reveals a fluid-filled uterus. What is the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pyometra

Answer

Although pyometra occurs in intact females, this question tests clinical reasoning — pyometra is a uterine infection in intact females presenting with uterine fluid accumulation and systemic illness.

Question 2

Which nerve is at greatest risk during a standing flank laparotomy in cattle?

Accepted Answer

Iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves

Answer

The iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves run parallel to the flank incision and can be damaged, causing paralysis of the flank musculature.

Question 3

A cat is presented with acute collapse, open-mouth breathing, and muffled heart sounds. Pleural effusion is confirmed. What is the most common underlying cause in cats?

Accepted Answer

Congestive heart failure (bilateral)

Answer

Bilateral congestive heart failure, most commonly due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats, is the most frequent cause of pleural effusion in this species.

Question 4

During a necropsy, you observe 'paint-brush' hemorrhages on the heart's epicardium of a pig. Which systemic disease should be highest on your differential list?

Accepted Answer

African swine fever

Answer

African swine fever characteristically produces petechial to ecchymotic hemorrhages on the epicardium and other serosal surfaces, along with massive splenomegaly.

Question 5

Which pharmacokinetic parameter describes the fraction of an administered drug that reaches systemic circulation unchanged?

Accepted Answer

Bioavailability

Answer

Bioavailability (F) is the fraction of the administered dose that reaches systemic circulation in unchanged form, important for non-IV routes of administration.

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DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine MCQ 3