30 Questions
What is the main function of interferon?
To act as a response modifier
Why is chloramphenicol used with extreme caution in cats and neonates?
It can alter developing bone, enamel, and cartilage
What fatal reaction to chloramphenicol has been reported in cats and people?
Aplastic anemia
When are drugs such as sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, and other sulfa drugs most likely to cause kidney problems?
When an animal is dehydrated
What are trimethoprim and ormetoprim?
Agents that enhance bactericidal activity of sulfonamides
What reaction should clients and veterinary professionals watch for in dogs having adverse reactions to sulfadiazine?
Sudden liver failure
Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?
Hyperkalemia
What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?
Griseofulvin
The most widely used type of antiemetic drug to prevent motion sickness in dogs and cats is the:
Antihistamine
The emetic of choice in cats is:
Apomorphine
The emetic of choice in dogs is:
Apomorphine
A coating agent that forms an ulcer-adherent complex at the ulcer site is:
Sucralfate
Why is chloramphenicol used with extreme caution in cats and neonates?
It can alter developing bone, enamel, and cartilage.
What fatal reaction to chloramphenicol has been reported in cats and people?
Aplastic anemia
When are drugs such as sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, and other sulfa drugs most likely to cause kidney problems?
When an animal is dehydrated
What are trimethoprim and ormetoprim?
Agents that enhance bactericidal activity of sulfonamides A
Within the past few years there have been reports of dogs having adverse reactions to sulfadiazine. What reaction should clients and veterinary professionals watch for?
Increased urination
What is the main function of interferon?
Response modifier
Which of the following drugs is considered a response modifier?
Interferon
Why is chloramphenicol used with extreme caution in cats and neonates?
It can alter developing bone, enamel, and cartilage.
What fatal reaction to chloramphenicol has been reported in cats and people?
Aplastic anemia
Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?
Hypokalemia
What drug is most effective against dermatophytes?
Griseofulvin
The most widely used type of antiemetic drug to prevent motion sickness in dogs and cats is:
Antihistamine
What is the emetic of choice in cats?
Apomorphine
What is the emetic of choice in dogs?
Apomorphine
Spike the dog ingested his owner's cardiac medication about a half-hour ago. The veterinarian instructs you to give him an emetic that may be administered into the conjunctival sac, and then flush as necessary. The name of the drug is:
Apomorphine
What is a coating agent that forms an ulcer-adherent complex at the ulcer site?
Sucralfate
A veterinarian prescribes erythropoietin for a dog in terminal renal failure. Why was this prescribed?
To stimulate red blood cell production
What does the most widely used type of antiemetic drug to prevent motion sickness in dogs and cats contain?
Dimenhydrinate
Test your knowledge of drugs commonly used to treat cardiovascular disease in veterinary patients. Identify the electrolyte change that greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity and the most effective drug for dermatophytes. Also, determine the most widely used type of antiemetic drug to prevent motion sickness in dogs and cats.
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