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Giving medications per os means
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by mouth
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If you do not pay the renewal fee for your license when will it expire?
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On the month of your birthday
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The tube of the body that carries air from the throat to the lungs branches into two smaller tubes which in turn branch into succesively smaller passages that end in tiny air sacs. These sacs, in which the exchange of o2 and co2 takes place are called:
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alveoli
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One of the solid oragans of the abdomen is the:
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Liver
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The absorption of water from the contents of the the gut is the greatest in the:
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Colon! yeah!
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The actual transfer of oxygen form the air sacs in the lungs to the individual cells of the body is accomplished by the:
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Plasma and erythrocytes
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The connection between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another is called:
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A synapse
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The cheif function of bile is to:
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Emulsify and disolve fats
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When you take the pulse of a patient you are really:
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Counting the waves of blood which the heart sends through the artery
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Which chemical substance aids in the passage of sugar from the blood to the cells
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insulin
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The basal metabolic rate of an animal refers to the:
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Amout of energy consumed when the least amount of energy is being expended
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Which of the following is indicated by cyanosis?
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Decareases oxygen concentration in the peripheral blood
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Which of the following statements concerning tricarboxylic acid cycle is not correct?
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-It is sometimes called the citric acid cycle
-It provides energy from the synthesis of ATP -*it is an anearobic cycle -Oxalocuccinic acid is decarboxylated to give alphaketoglutaric |
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In mammalian tissue cells the predominant cation with few exceptions is?
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sodium (NA+)
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Fat casts of urine may be demonstrated with what stain?
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new methylene blue
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A type of crystal commonly seen in alkaline urine is:
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triple phosphates
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The urine of a normal carnivore is most likely in what PH range:
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5-6
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The urine of a normal herbivore is most likely in what range:
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8-9
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Granular casts found in urine sediment originates in the:
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renal tubules
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The presence of erythrocytes in the urine is called:
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hematuria
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Glucosuria is:
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glucose in the urine
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Lipemic serum is:
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milky
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the normal adult canine mouth has how many teeth?
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42
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Diabetes insipidus is caused by a decrease in:
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Vasopressin
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The resting volume an animal inhales (or exhales) is referred to as the:
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Tidal volume
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Which part of the nervous system controls the heart, viscera, smooth muscle, and glands?
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Autonomic
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The horse grasps its food with its:
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Lips
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In the horse the cecum is that part of the digestive system that deals mainly with the
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cellulose
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The salivary glands secrete the enzyme pytlin which has some effect on:
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Carbohydrates
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The absorption of fat soluble vitamins is aided by becoming emulsified with:
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bile
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The peak blood pressure arising with ervy cycle of the heart's pumping action occurs
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at the end of systole
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pyelonephritis is the inflammation of the
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renal pelvis
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smooth muscle occurs in all of the following:
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the stomach wall
the bladder wall veins and sphincters |
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The four primary taste sensations are:
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bitter, salty, sour, and sweet
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The corneal nerve is associated with which structure?
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eye
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The light sensitive portion of the eye is the
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retina
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The largest gland in the body is the:
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Liver
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Which of the following is a bone that can be found in the hind leg?
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femur
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Ruminants lack:
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upper incisors
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The smallest blood vessel makes up the
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capillary bed
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The intercostal muscles are a part of which system?
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respiratory
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The maxillae refers to the
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upper jaw
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The correct number of cervical vertebrae in a cat is
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7
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The small intestines include:
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Duodenum, ileum, jejunum
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The hock and the stifle are:
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Joints of the hind leg
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Digested food is absorbed from the:
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small intestine
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A heart murmur is a defect of the:
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valve
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The following type of hemorrhage is usually most serious?
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arterial
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Which of the following symptoms should be given initial first aid attention if all are present?
A:severed artery, B:compound fracture, C:prolapsed eye, D:shock |
Severed artery
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In severely injured and unconscious patient, the best method of administering medicine is?
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Perenteral routes
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One of the drugs of choice used in treatment of shock from the following is?
A:antihistamines, B:antibiotics, C:emetics, D:corticosteroids |
Corticosteriods
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When an artery has been cut the bleeding will be:
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A pulsating flow of bright red
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Limb immobilization by an RVT in an emergency would include:
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Splinting
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In suspected poison cases, the first important procedure is to:
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obtain a history
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In the case of a cardiac or resp arrest, where no Dr is on the premises, you should first:
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Establish an airway at once and administer oxygen
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The state agency that grants permits for the keeping of certain wild animals is the:
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Department of fish and game
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Ovulation occurs in the feline:
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Following coplulation
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The cardiac and pylorics valves are located in the:
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Digestive system
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The thoracic cavity is lined by:
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Pleura
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When performing a veniouncture in the foreleg of a canine or feline, the vein used is called the:
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Cephalic
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Blood coming into the lungs via pulmonary arteries is:
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Low on oxygen
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The endocrine glands include the:
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Thyroids, parathyroids, adrenals
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What is the commonly used, most accessible intravenous site on the rabbit?
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Ear
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The nictitationg membrane is also sometimes referred to as the:
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Third eyelid
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The upper last premolar in the dog is called the:
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Carnassials tooth
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A condition characterized by body failure to oxidize carbohydrates at a normal rate is:
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Diabetes mellitus
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The total canine blood volume is approximately:
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7% of body weight
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The average gestation period for a gos is:
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60-65 days
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Surgical removal of the gall bladder has some effect on the digestion of:
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Lipids
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Acetabulum refers to the:
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Hip joing socket
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When skeletal muscles are not used, they tend to become:
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Atrophic
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The prostate gland in the canine is located:
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Posterior to the urinary bladder
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Lung tissue from an animal born dead would:
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sink in water
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The second cervival vertebra is called:
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Axis
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The branches of the mandible are referred to as:
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Rami
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The term "old world" and "new world" are used in reference to the breeds of:
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Monkeys
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Antibodies are generally produced by the:
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Lymphocytes
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The divisions of the nervous system include:
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Central and peripheral
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