Dogs > BB Ch11a > Flashcards

BB Ch11a Flashcards

(57 cards)

Study These Flashcards
1
Q

What is the following for the domestic dog?

Order-

Family-

Genus-

Species-

A

Order- Carnivora

Family- Canidae

Genus- Canis

Species- familiaris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What breed of dog exhibits cyclic hematopoiesis?

A

Gray collies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What human disease is the golden retriever a model for?

A

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  • caused by absence of dystrophin
  • X-linked
  • Dystrophy in Golden Retrievers is same protein and is also X-linked
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Bedlington terriers are used to study what?

A

Copper storage diseases (e.g. Wilson’s disease)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Define the following:

Conditioned dog

Class A

Purpose Bred

Class B

Random Source

A

Conditioned dog- random source dogs that have been treated and vaccinated

Class A- breeders who raise all animals on their premises

Purpose Bred- produced specifically for use in biomedical research

Class B- purchase dogs from other individuals and then resell them to research

Random Source- not bred specifically for use in research

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q
  1. Which of the following is not an option for purchasing a dog for use in biomedical research:

Class A

Class B

Class C

Municipal Pound

A

Class C

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Describe the estrous cycle of the bitch:

A

Monoestrous-seasonal

  • predominantly in Jan-Feb and again in July-Aug, although can occur at any time of year
  • proestrus, estrus, diestrus, anestrus (9, 9, 60, 120 days respectively)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

A vaginal cytology consists of exclusively noncornified epithelial cells with non degenerative neutrophils. This is most consistent with:

A

Diestrus

  • anestrus: small numbers of parabasal cells and intermediate cells, with or without neutrophils
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Which pituitary hormone is responsible for spermatogenesis:

A

FSH (in the presence of testosterone)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Ultrasound and radiography can be used to confirm pregnancy at ____ and ____ days of gestation respectively.

A

Ultrasound at 25-28 days

Radiography at 42 days

  • abdominal palpation at 28 days (embryos ~2 inches) can detect, but by day 35 uterus enlarges diffusely and makes detection by palpation difficult
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

One of the most sensitive indicators of impending parturition is:

A

A decrease in core body temperature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Name the phenomenon associated with a release in oxytocin as the result of the fetal puppy stimulating the cervix of the bitch.

A

Ferguson reflex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q
  1. Pseudopregnancy occurs following:
    a. rise in estrogen
    b. rise in progesterone
    c. decline in estrogen
    d. decline in progesterone
A

False pregnancy (pseudocyesis) occurs after the decline in serum progesterone toward the end of diestrus.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

T/F- Social maturity and sexual maturity occur contemporaneously in the dog.

A

False

  • sexually mature 6-9 months
  • socially mature 18-36 months
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Which of the following is not associated with Kennel Cough Complex:

Canine Parainfluenza virus

Canine Adenovirus

Canine Paramyxovirus

Canine Herpesvirus

A

Canine paramyxovirus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Which type of vaccine for Kennel Cough Complex is the preferred choice:

A

Intranasal CPIV and Bordetella

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What is the youngest age a puppy may be vaccinated for Kennel Cough Complex?

A

2 weeks

  • can produce immunity within 4 days
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What is the characteristic histologic lesion from CPIV or CAV-2 infection?

A

Necrotizing tracheobronchiolitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What is the natural reservoir for Bordetella bronchiseptica?

A

Respiratory tract of infected animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Which pathogen is associated with hemorrhagic pneumonia?

Canine Adenovirus 2

  • Streptococcus zooepidemicus*
  • Staphylcoccus intermedius*

Canine Reovirus 1

A

Streptococcus zooepidemicus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q
  1. Transmission of leptospirosis occurs directly from animal to animal- T/F
A

False - it is primarily by environmental contact

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q
  1. What is the primary reservoir for leptospirosis?
A

Wildlife, cattle and rodents

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q
  1. Which of the following applies to leptospirosis infections?

Pandemics

Static epidemiology

Zoonotic

Anthroponotic

24
Q
  1. Vaccination against leptospirosis will prevent infection and the carrier state. T/F
25
27. Which antibiotic is the treatment of choice for acute Leptospira infection? For chronic carrier state infection?
Acute-penicillins Chronic carrier state- Dihydrostreptomycin or Doxycycline
26
28. Which age of dog is most frequently clinically affected by Campylobacter?
Puppies up to six months of age
27
30. Which special stain is the most appropriate for demonstrating Campylobacter organisms? Gram Stain Wright Stain Giemsa Warthin-Starry
30. Warthin-Starry
28
31. For each of the following, list the disease, characterize the type of agent, list the known vector, and list the target cell type(s) (if known), including organism location, and list the treatment of choice: Ehrlichia canis Anaplasma platys (Ehrlichia platys) Borrelia burgdorferi
Ehrlichia canis, Monocytic erhlichiosis, Gram negative bacteria (Rickettsia), Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), Monocytes, Doxycycline Anaplasma platys, Anaplasmosis (Thrombocytic erhlichiosis), Gram negative bacteria (Rickettsia), Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), Intracellular platelets, Doxycycline Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme Disease, Spirochete, Deer tick (Ixodes spp), Extracellular pathogen of joints, Doxycycline
29
32. What is the most reliable method for diagnosing Ehrlichia canis infections:
IFA per BB - PCR now
30
33. The most common clinical sign associated with Lyme disease is: Icterus Epistaxis Lameness Seizures
Lameness
31
34. Name the primary reservoir of Lyme disease (genus, species, and common name).
White footed deer mouse = Peromyscus leucopus
32
35. Serology for Anaplasma platys (Ehrlichia platys in BB) will cross react with other Ehrlichia species. T/F
False
33
36. Helicobacter of dogs is not considered zoonotic. T/F
False H. felis & H. bizzozeronii are considered zoonotic
34
37. What is the most common histologic lesion associated with Helicobacter infection in the dog?
Gastritis
35
38. Antemortem diagnosis of Heliocobacter is most reliably accomplished by?
38. Histopathology on biopsy samples
36
39. Name the three drugs used in combination therapy for Helicobacteriosis.
Amoxicillin, Metronidazole, Sucralfate (plus others...)
37
40. What is the potentially toxic direct product of Helicobacter colonization of the GI tract?
Urease
38
41. Which is the incubation period for parvovirus infection in dogs?
5-7 days
39
42. Maternal antibodies do not protect against parvovirus infection. T/F
False
40
43. Which cells of the intestinal tract are the primary target of canine parvovirus?
Crypt enterocytes
41
44. What is a characteristic clinical pathology finding in canine parvovirus infection?
Lymphopenia
42
45. Which cells of the intestinal tract are the primary target of canine coronavirus?
Villous tip enterocytes - this is generally true for all coronaviruses
43
46. Which of the following is not a member of the genus Morbillivirus? Canine distemper virus Human measles Caprine encephalitis Ruminant rinderpest
46. Caprine encephalitis
44
47. The presence of an abdominal pustular dermatitis during canine distemper infection is a positive prognostic sign. T/F
True
45
48. What is the characteristic histologic finding in nervous tissue in canine distemper?
CNS demyelination
46
49. The most reliable antemortem diagnostic test for canine distemper infection is:
Fluorescent antibody testing on epithelial cells from conjunctiva and mucous membranes
47
50. Inclusion bodies in canine distemper infection are located where?
Intracytoplasmic and intranuclear
48
51. Canine herpesvirus most commonly clinically affects:
Puppies less than 2 weeks old
49
52. The most common clinical sign associated with canine herpesvirus infection in adult dogs is:
Infertility
50
53. The characteristic histologic lesion in canine herpesvirus infection is:
Basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies
51
54. The vaccine for canine herpesvirus has high efficacy in preventing disease. T/F
False - no vaccine
52
55. Rabies is a member of which viral family and which genus?
Rhabdoviridae and Lyssavirus
53
56. Which of the following is true regarding Rabies? 1. After inoculation, the virus first migrates to the salivary glands 2. After inoculation, the virus migrates directly to the salivary glands via the spinal cord 3. After inoculation, the virus migrates to the salivary glands through peripheral nerves 4. After inoculation, the virus migrates to the salivary glands via cranial nerves
4. After innoculation, the virus migrates to the salivary glands via cranial nerves
54
57. The histologic demonstration of Negri bodies is in which area of the brain?
Hippocampus
55
58. How many days should a dog be quarantined and observed for signs of rabies after biting a human and why?
10 days - dogs will show clinical signs of rabies within 10 days of shedding the virus in saliva
56
59. Name the three stages of rabies infection and give an example of a characteristic clinical sign of each stage.
Prodromal: Change in species typical behavior, especially loss of fear in wild animals Furious: Easily excited or hyperactive Paralytic: Incoordination and ascending ataxia
57
60. What type of placentation does the dog have?
Endothelial placentation which is zonary and deciduate
Dogs
flashcards
Decks in class (3)
# Cards
Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2026 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions