Hawaii State Board Exam Veterinary

Hawaii State Board Exam – Veterinary Already Graded To Pass!!Giant or marine toad scientific name Answer- Bufo marinus Bufo toxins Answer- epinephrine and 5 hydroxytrypamine - digitalis like effect Clinical signs of toad poisoning Answer- Salivation, vo, disorientation, seizures, vfib Lab findings in toad poisoning Answer- increased PCV, Hgb, glu, K, P dec WBC Treatment of toad poisoning Answer- rinse mouth, emesis, activated charcoal

• mg/kg propanolol IV

anesthetize with pentobarbital, intubate, and re-rinse mouth Canine ehrlichiosis Answer- Ehrlichia, anaplasma, neorickettsia Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Answer- Ehrlichia canis or e. chaffeensis

• canis and a. platys are transmitted by what species of tick Answer- Brown dog

tick aka Rhipicephalus sanguineus

• canis acute clinical findings Answer- fever, generalized lymphadenopathy,

splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, stiff gait, edema WBC finding with E.canis Answer- Morulae inclusion bodies Drug of choice to treat E. canis infections Answer- Doxycycline - intracellular penetration 5-10 mg/kg PO, IV q24 for 10-21 days The E. canis antibody titer should be measured again in how long after treatment to confirm successful therapy? Answer- 6 months Leptospirosis should be considered in any dog with.... Answer- High fever and ARF The most common pathology that lepto causes Answer- Diffuse intersitial nephritis Leptospirsosi route of transmission Answer- Skin contact (abrasion), mm with urine, contaminated H20

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