Lecture 25

Question 1

What is the most likely cause of a ferret exhibiting restlessness, anorexia, stranguria, thin coat, and pruritus?

Answer 1

adrenal disease

Question 2

What is the most likely condition and causative agent when a guinea pig has a ventral cervical neck abscess?

Answer 2

lymphadenitis caused by Streptococcus equi zooepidemicus

Question 3

What is the most likely reason for a ferret to present with seizures and low blood glucose?

Answer 3

insulinoma

Question 4

What is the causative agent seen when a guinea pig has intense itching and fur loss that spreads to the owner (zoonotic)?

Answer 4

Trixacaris caviae

Question 5

What is the most likely reason for a rabbit to prevent with one-sided facial swelling with a history of variable hay and pellet brands in the diet?

Answer 5

dental abscess

Question 6

What is the most likely cause of a rabbit suddenly dragging its hind legs and exhibiting hind leg paralysis?

Answer 6

lumbar vertebral fracture or subluxation

Question 7

Why is it inappropriate to give a chinchilla oral clavamox?

Answer 7

causes GI dysbiosis

Question 8

What is the most likely causative agent in a rat presenting with sneezing, rattling sounds, red ocular and nasal discharge, and decreased appetite?

Answer 8

Mycoplasma pulmonis

Question 9

What is the most likely reason for a female, intact ferret to present pale, obtunded, and with an enlarged vulva?

Answer 9

estrogen toxicity

Question 10

What is the most likely causative agent of increased respiratory effort, nasal discharge, and dyspnea in a guinea pig that lives with rabbits and dogs?

Answer 10

Bordatella bronchiseptica