Feline

Question 1

demodex cati

Answer 1

hair follicle
not pruritic
deep skin scrape

Question 2

demodex gatoi

Answer 2

short and superficial
stratum corneum
pruritic
lime sulfur

Question 3

when should you biopsy a mass associated with vaccination?

Answer 3

if its continuously growing for more than one month, greater than 2cm or still present 3 months after vaccination

Question 4

what margins should you take on a feline inj site sarcoma? what is the prognosis?

Answer 4

5cm margina and 2 fascial plants deep

rad before/after along with chemo (doxorubicin)

9 mths w/radical and 16 mths with clean margins

Question 5

t/f: the skin is the second most common site for tumors in cats

Answer 5

T

Question 6

a cat has a lesion on its nose that regressed in 3mths, what is it most likely?

Answer 6

papilloma

cutaneous histiocytomas are very rare in cats

Question 7

most common culprit of fibrosarcoma in cats

Answer 7

FeLV and rabies

Question 8

basal cell tumor

Answer 8

most are benign but aggressive and are common in cats not dogs - typically a solidary well circumsized mass

Question 9

benign sebaceous gland tumors

Answer 9

adenomas, epitheliomas, hyperplasia

Question 10

what are the most common isolates of cat bite abscesses?

Answer 10

anaerobes

fusobacterium, bacteroides, clostridium, pasteurella and actinomyces

Question 11

Briefly describe feline herpesvirus

Answer 11

an alphaherpes virus that can be a primary or recurrent infection in stressed animals. Clinical signs of nasal discharge, conjunctival hyperemia, chemosis, seromucoid ocular discharge, etc. This should be treated with antivirals, topical antibiotics, and nutritional support.

Question 12

most common cause of feline EPI

Answer 12

chronic pancreatitis