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What is a major exception to the similar disease processes seen in dogs and cats?
What is a major exception to the similar disease processes seen in dogs and cats?
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Caries (correct)
- Chronic Gingivitis and Stomatitis
- Malocclusion
Which artery is responsible for the blood supply to the feline brain?
Which artery is responsible for the blood supply to the feline brain?
- Masseter Artery
- Pterygoid Artery
- Maxillary Artery (correct)
- Intraorbital Artery
What is the consequence of stretching the masticatory muscles in cats?
What is the consequence of stretching the masticatory muscles in cats?
- Compression of the trigeminal nerve
- Dilation of the maxillary artery
- Inflammation of the infraorbital canal
- Compression of the arterial rete (correct)
What is the term for the anatomic structure that is shorter in cats compared to dogs?
What is the term for the anatomic structure that is shorter in cats compared to dogs?
What is the contraindication for the use of spring-loaded speculums in cats?
What is the contraindication for the use of spring-loaded speculums in cats?
Which of the following diseases is not more frequently or exclusively seen in cats?
Which of the following diseases is not more frequently or exclusively seen in cats?
What is the primary inciting factor of tooth resorption in cats?
What is the primary inciting factor of tooth resorption in cats?
Which of the following tissues is not affected by odontoclasts in tooth resorption?
Which of the following tissues is not affected by odontoclasts in tooth resorption?
What is the percentage of cats affected by tooth resorption according to the text?
What is the percentage of cats affected by tooth resorption according to the text?
What is a potential consequence of tooth resorption in cats?
What is a potential consequence of tooth resorption in cats?
What is a characteristic of cats with tooth resorption according to the text?
What is a characteristic of cats with tooth resorption according to the text?
What is the characteristic of a Type II tooth resorption?
What is the characteristic of a Type II tooth resorption?
What is the recommended treatment for Type I resorption or if unsure which type of resorption is present?
What is the recommended treatment for Type I resorption or if unsure which type of resorption is present?
What is the term for the expansion of the alveolar bone leading to lipping or cupping of the alveolar bone and infrabony pockets?
What is the term for the expansion of the alveolar bone leading to lipping or cupping of the alveolar bone and infrabony pockets?
What is the condition characterized by an infiltrate of lymphocytes and plasma cells, affecting the gingiva, caudal oral pharynx, mucosa, and tongue?
What is the condition characterized by an infiltrate of lymphocytes and plasma cells, affecting the gingiva, caudal oral pharynx, mucosa, and tongue?
What is the recommended diagnostic test for tooth resorption?
What is the recommended diagnostic test for tooth resorption?
What is the treatment option being researched for feline chronic gingivitis and stomatitis?
What is the treatment option being researched for feline chronic gingivitis and stomatitis?
What might occur in severe cases of tooth extrusion, especially when accompanied by periodontitis?
What might occur in severe cases of tooth extrusion, especially when accompanied by periodontitis?
What is the primary mechanism of action of bisphosphonates?
What is the primary mechanism of action of bisphosphonates?
What is the term used to describe the necrosis of the jaws resulting in exposed bone, theoretically due to reduced bone remodeling after trauma?
What is the term used to describe the necrosis of the jaws resulting in exposed bone, theoretically due to reduced bone remodeling after trauma?
Which of the following medications is NOT a representative bisphosphonate?
Which of the following medications is NOT a representative bisphosphonate?
What is the condition characterized by the presence of more cementum at the base of the tooth?
What is the condition characterized by the presence of more cementum at the base of the tooth?
What percentage of cats achieved complete cure or required no further treatment but had occasional minor relapse in a 1997 study?
What percentage of cats achieved complete cure or required no further treatment but had occasional minor relapse in a 1997 study?
What is the current understanding of the best course of treatment for BRONJ in cats?
What is the current understanding of the best course of treatment for BRONJ in cats?
What is the primary mechanism of action of Cyclosporine in the treatment of feline stomatitis?
What is the primary mechanism of action of Cyclosporine in the treatment of feline stomatitis?
What is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity in cats?
What is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity in cats?
What is the recommended treatment for occlusal trauma after extraction of mandibular molar and maxillary fourth premolar?
What is the recommended treatment for occlusal trauma after extraction of mandibular molar and maxillary fourth premolar?
What is the typical location of pyogenic granuloma in cats?
What is the typical location of pyogenic granuloma in cats?
What is the name of the recombinant feline interferon used to treat feline stomatitis?
What is the name of the recombinant feline interferon used to treat feline stomatitis?
