Urology 653

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Which of the following species does not have a bladder?

Iguanas
Chelonians
Bearded dragons (correct)
Blue tongued skinks

Which of the following statements is true?

Marine turtles and birds are ammoniotelic meaning that they require large amounts of water to excrete ammonia.
Freshwater turtles and crocs are ureotelic meaning that they require some water to excrete ammonia.
Freshwater turtles and mammals are ureotelic meaning that they require very little water to excrete ammonia.
Birds and terrestrial reptiles are uricotelic meaning that they require very little water to excrete ammonia. (correct)

Which of the following is not a source of calcium in the rabbit diet?

Pellets
Timothy hay (correct)
Alfalfa
Mineral licks

Which of the following is not a common urolith type in ferrets?

Urate (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding gout in reptiles and birds is false?

Bloodwork will show hypouricemia. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding chronic kidney disease is false?

All CKD patients require a renal diet consisting of restricted protein and phosphorus (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding acute kidney injury is false?

USG will be hyposthenuric (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a clinical sign of transitional cell carcinoma?

Isothenuria (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diagnostic test should not be performed for a suspected transitional cell carcinoma?

Aspiration of mass (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which glomerular disease that causes damage to the filtration barrier is most common?

Immune complex glomerulonephritis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the hallmark of glomerular disease?

Proteinuria (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a clinical sign of lower urinary tract disease?

Proteinuria (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true regarding recurrent bacterial cystitis in small animals?

A definitive diagnosis requires quantitative urine culture (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about pyelonephritis is false?

Lower urinary tract signs with azotemia, fever, and PU/PD are pathognomonic for pyelonephritis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of FLUTD?

FIC (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following complications of urethral obstruction in cats should be addressed first?

Hyperkalemia (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a life saving treatment option for hyperkalemia associated with blocked cats?

Calcium gluconate (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding urolithiasis is incorrect?

Crystalluria is indicative of urolithiasis (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following stones is formed in alkaline urine?

Struvite (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following stones is radiolucent?

Urate (C) Signup and view all the answers

Medical dissolution is not possible for which of the following stone types?

Calcium oxalate (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following stone types is associated with hepatic dysfunction, such as portosystemic shunts?

Urate (D) Signup and view all the answers

All of the following prostatic disorders affect intact male dogs except ________ which can also affect castrated male dogs.

Prostatic neoplasia (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is primarily responsible for the tissue growth seen in benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Dihydroxytestosterone (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common bacterial pathogen associated with acute prostatitis?

E. coli (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true regarding prostatitis?

The most common presentation for chronic prostatitis is recurrent UTIs (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of incontinence in dogs?

Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is false regarding urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence?

Small breed dogs are predisposed (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment of choice for intramural ectopic ureters?

Cystoscopic laser ablation (C) Signup and view all the answers

A 9 year old MI German Shepherd presents for a 3 day history of lethargy and stranguria. He is febrile with a temperature of 104 F and has an extremely distended, firm, unexpressible bladder on physical exam. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Acute prostatitis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step that should be taken for the GSD with acute prostatitis in the question above?

Catheterize (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is false regarding congenital storage disorders?

Most dogs with pelvic bladder present with incontinence (A) Signup and view all the answers

Lower motor neuron bladder may occur in patients with any of these disorders EXCEPT:

Central neurologic disease (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding detrusor urethral dyssynergia is false?

Often neurologically impaired (C) Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are considered storage disorders EXCEPT:

UMN bladder (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is false regarding surgery for bladder and urethral calculi?

Calcium oxalate is the most common stone type in dogs (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which approach is preferred for urethrotomy due to the urethra being wider and more superficial in this region?

Scrotal (A) Signup and view all the answers