Mini Assessment

Oral Health

• Dry socket is more likely to occur when a blood clot does not form due to overirrigation of the tooth socket.
• To prevent pulp tissue thermal damage during ultrasonic scaling, use constant irrigation.
• Feline external odontoclastic resorptive lesions are also known as neck lesions on feline teeth.

Veterinary Anatomy

• The dental formula for the permanent teeth in the dog is 2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 3/2).
• Using the triadan system, the cat's first lower right molar is described as 407.

Virology

• Infections with the distemper virus are often fatal in unvaccinated ferrets.

Reptile Care

• It is safe to collect 5% of the circulating blood volume in reptiles.
• Most reptiles require ultraviolet light to produce vitamin D.

Anesthesia

• A gerbil should not be fasted prior to anesthesia due to their high metabolic rate.

Parasitology

• Onchocerca parasites produce microfilaria, which cause patchy alopecia and depigmentation.
• Toxocara, Paragonimus, and Dipetalonema parasites use snails as intermediate hosts.
• Sarcocystis is not a zoonotic parasite.

Pharmacy

• Guaifenesin is an expectorant.
• Dextromethorphan is an over-the-counter antitussive.
• Butorphanol tartrate is an analgesic and antitussive.
• Antibiotics are the drug group of choice for treating Lyme disease.

Urinalysis

• For a cast to form, protein must be present in the filtrate.
• Oxalate is the most common crystal found in canine urinary sediment.
• Urine specific gravity measures tubule function.

Parasitology

• Ascarid ova resemble strongyle ova in horses.
• Stomach bots are not found in ruminants.

Note: I have organized the notes into categories (e.g., Oral Health, Veterinary Anatomy, etc.) to make them easier to review and study.

Oral Tetracyclines and Diet

• Oral tetracyclines should not be administered with a high calcium diet.

Epithelial Cells in Urine Sediment

• Squamous cells are the smallest epithelial cells seen on a urine sediment examination.

Cast Formation

• Protein must be present in the filtrate for a cast to form.

Urinary Crystals in Canines

• The most common crystal found in canine urinary sediment is oxalate.

Urine Specific Gravity

• Urine specific gravity is a measure of tubule function.

Parasite Ova in Small Animals

• Ascarid ova resemble strongyle ova in horses.

Stomach Bots in Ruminants

• Bots are found in the nasal passages of ruminants.

Viral Infections in Ferrets

• Infections with the distemper virus are often fatal in unvaccinated ferrets.

Blood Collection in Reptiles

• It is safe to collect 5% of the circulating blood volume in reptiles.

Ultraviolet Light in Reptiles

• Most reptiles require ultraviolet light to produce vitamin D.

Anesthesia in Gerbils

• Gerbils should not be fasted prior to anesthesia due to their high metabolic rate.