Doctor of Veterinary Medicine MCQ Flashcards
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Which layer of the cornea is responsible for providing the majority of the cornea's tensile strength?
Answer: Corneal stroma
The corneal stroma comprises approximately 90% of corneal thickness and consists of organized collagen lamellae, providing the majority of tensile strength.
A dog is diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Which breed has the highest predisposition and is associated with taurine deficiency as a cause?
Answer: American Cocker Spaniel
American Cocker Spaniels have the highest documented association between DCM and taurine deficiency, often responding to taurine supplementation.
During a bovine dystocia, the calf's head is present but both forelimbs are retained. What maneuver corrects this presentation?
Answer: Repulsion of the head and manual flexion of forelimbs into the birth canal
The head must be repelled using a head snare or hand to create space while the forelimbs are individually flexed and brought into the birth canal before applying traction.
Which clotting factor deficiency is responsible for Hemophilia A in dogs?
Answer: Factor VIII
Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency of Factor VIII (anti-hemophilic factor A), the most common inherited coagulopathy in dogs.
A reptile patient has bilateral swollen eyelids and copious mucoid ocular discharge. The condition is not true conjunctivitis. What is the correct diagnosis?
Answer: Hypovitaminosis A causing subspectacular abscess
Hypovitaminosis A in reptiles causes squamous metaplasia of lacrimal ducts, leading to fluid accumulation behind the spectacle (subspectacular abscess), mimicking eye swelling.
Which statistical test is most appropriate for comparing the means of three or more independent groups in a veterinary clinical study?
Answer: One-way ANOVA
One-way ANOVA (analysis of variance) is used to compare means across three or more independent groups while controlling the overall type I error rate.
A foal develops profuse diarrhea and septicemia at 3 days of age. Which pathogen is the most common cause of neonatal septicemia in foals in the US?
Answer: Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli is the most common gram-negative bacterium causing neonatal septicemia in foals, particularly in those with failure of passive transfer.