MCQs

Question 1

The “Snowstorm appearance” in ultrasonography of a pregnant dog is associated with

Answer 1

usually suggests fetal death, especially if combined with lack of heartbeat or fetal movement

Question 2

A positive Ortolani test in puppies indicates

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hip laxity or hip dysplasia

Question 3

Which nematode causes “bottle jaw” in sheep?

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Haemonchus contortus causes severe anemia and hypoproteinemia, leading to submandibular edema (“bottle jaw”) in sheep and goats.

Question 4

X-ray beams are produced when

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Electrons strike a tungsten target

In an X-ray tube, electrons are accelerated and strike a tungsten target, producing X-rays through bremsstrahlung and characteristic radiation

Question 5

Which test is most appropriate to confirm ketosis in dairy cows?

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Milk or urine ketone tests (like Rothera’s test) help confirm ketosis, which occurs when energy demands exceed intake postpartum

Question 6

A dog with a heart murmur and bounding pulse is most likely suffering from

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PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus), where blood flows from the aorta to the pulmonary artery

Question 7

In ruminants, the true stomach is:

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Abomasum is the glandular stomach equivalent to the monogastric stomach.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a live vaccine?

A. Brucella abortus S19
B. PPR vaccine
C. Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine
D. Newcastle Disease LaSota

Answer 8

FMD vaccine is an inactivated (killed) virus vaccine.

Question 9

longest cranial nerve

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Vagus nerve
Cranial nerve X, it extends from the brainstem to the abdomen.

Question 10

Z-value in thermal death time refers to:

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Temperature increase needed to reduce D-value by 90%

Question 11

Gold Standard test for Brucellosis is

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Complement Fixation Test

Question 12

most common type of uterine prolapse occurs in:

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Immediately after parturition

Question 13

specific test for detection of Ketone bodies in milk is:

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Rothera’s test

Question 14

Schiff-Sherrington posture in dogs indicates:
A. Head trauma
B. Forelimb fracture
C. Spinal cord injury (T3-L3)
D. Cervical vertebrae fracture

Answer 14

Spinal cord injury (T3-L3)
🧠 Explanation: Schiff-Sherrington posture is characterized by rigid forelimbs and flaccid hindlimbs, often due to thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (T3–L3).

Question 15

Heaves in horses is mainly due to:

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Allergic respiratory condition
🧠 Explanation: Heaves is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in horses, primarily allergic in origin, resembling asthma in humans.

Question 16

Dental carries occurs due to deficiency of

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Dental caries (tooth decay) is not directly caused by a deficiency in vitamins like niacin, riboflavin, or B12, or by iron deficiency. However, among the given options, the closest correct answer is:

👉 Iron deficiency

Question 17

Dick test is applied for

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Scarlet fever

Question 18

PCV and Hb ratio in dog is

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3 times

Question 19

The common cause of acute heart failure in young calves is -
(a) Salmonellosis
(b) Myocarditis due to foot and month disease
(c) Myocardial
(d) SA node shifting

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b

Question 20

For live and dead count method living spermatozoa appear -

(a) Unstained
b) Stained pink
(c) Stained brownish
(d) Stained back

Answer 20

a

Question 21

Haemorrhage skin nodules in horses are found in

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Parafilaria multipapillosa

Question 22

In which mammal uric acid excreted in large quantity due to uricase enzyme as like birds

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dalmatian dog

Question 23

Which of the following strains of proteins give weil-felix reaction with the sera of typhus patient-
(a) X 19
(b) X 2
(c) X 9
(d) All of the above

Answer 23

all

Question 24

Organisation responsible for ‘gas grangrene’

(a) Pneumococcus
(b Clostridium chauvoei
(c) Clostridium henolyticum
(d) Streptococci

Answer 24

d

Question 25

corridor disease

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theileria lawrenci

Question 26

Single standard DNA is found in- (a) TMV (b) Bacteria (c) O X 174 (d) Salmonella

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c

Question 27

The most sensitive indicator of liver dysfunction is:

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ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) is more liver-specific and increases with hepatocellular injury. AST is less specific and found in other tissues like muscle.

Question 28

A “ping” sound in the left paralumbar fossa in cattle typically indicates:

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Left displaced abomasum ➤ The pinging sound is due to gas accumulation in the abomasum displaced under the left ribs.

Question 29

Most common site of urolithiasis obstruction in male goats:

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Urethral process ➤ This is the narrowest part of the urethra in small ruminants and the most common site for obstruction.

Question 30

Which species has the highest resistance to tuberculosis?

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Sheep ➤ Sheep are relatively resistant to Mycobacterium bovis infection compared to cattle, goats, or pigs.

Question 31

Red colour of petrol is due to :

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tetramethyl lead

Question 32

Botulism in grazing animals occur mostly in areas where there is

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Phosphorus and protein deficiency

Question 33

A goat is presented with periodic retching and disinclination to eat and drink. To most probable cause is : (1) Acid indigestion (2) Traumatic reticulitis (3) Choke (4) Stomatitis

Answer 33

3 Choke Choke refers to esophageal obstruction, which is relatively common in goats, especially when they eat rapidly or consume dry or large feed materials like pieces of apple, potato, or dry pellets without proper chewing. Clinical signs of choke in goats include: • Periodic retching (goat makes repeated attempts to vomit or regurgitate) • Disinclination to eat or drink (because swallowing is painful or impossible) • Salivation (drooling) • Distended cervical esophagus (palpable swelling in neck if obstruction is high) • Anxiety or discomfort

Question 34

in pyelonephritis, infection is generally

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ascending

Question 35

At what age should the first parvo vaccine be administered to a puppy?

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6–8 weeks 📌 Explanation: Maternal antibodies decline by 6–8 weeks, allowing vaccination.

Question 36

What is the primary function of a Penrose drain?

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To allow passive drainage 📝 Penrose drain is used for passive drainage of fluids like pus or exudates post-surgery.

Question 37

Drug of choice for treating demodicosis in dogs:

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Ivermectin

Question 38

Which organism causes “summer mastitis” in dry cows and heifers?

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Arcanobacterium pyogenes 📝 A. pyogenes along with anaerobes is responsible for summer mastitis, common in grazing animals.

Question 39

‘Swan neck deformity’ is a feature of

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rheumatoid arthritis

Question 40

sole ulcers typically located in cattle:

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axial margin of hind outer claw

Question 41

Blue bag in sheep is due to:

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Pasteurella hemolytica Mastitis causing blue discoloration.

Question 42

palpation of which of the following reveals the most about BCS of pet birds? pectoral muscle, ribs, scapula, metacarpal

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pectoral muscle and underlying keel bone (sternum)

Question 43

standard location for microchip insertion in psittacine birds

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left pectoral muscles

Question 44

Frohlich syndrome

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Adiposogenital dystrophy, also known as Frohlich's syndrome, is a group of endocrine abnormalities that can cause obesity and sexual infantilism. It's believed to be caused by damage to the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that connects the nervous and endocrine systems. The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, sleep cycles, and body composition. It also stimulates the pituitary gland to release hormones that control growth, metabolism, and body development.