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What species tend to have the most problems associated with water deprivation?
What species tend to have the most problems associated with water deprivation?
Swine
What can dogs experience from ingestion of excessive amounts of ice melting compounds containing sodium chloride?
What can dogs experience from ingestion of excessive amounts of ice melting compounds containing sodium chloride?
Sodium toxicosis
What is the mechanism of action that causes sodium to be elevated in the blood?
What is the mechanism of action that causes sodium to be elevated in the blood?
Excessive sodium ingestion or water deprivation
What percentage of salt in the diet is toxic for swine?
What percentage of salt in the diet is toxic for swine?
How much sodium chloride is toxic for cattle?
How much sodium chloride is toxic for cattle?
What percentage of NaCl in water is toxic for poultry?
What percentage of NaCl in water is toxic for poultry?
What is the name of the endophytic fungus growing within tall fescue?
What is the name of the endophytic fungus growing within tall fescue?
Which alkaloid is the most predominant in fescue and has been isolated from it?
Which alkaloid is the most predominant in fescue and has been isolated from it?
What clinical syndrome is associated with ergovaline concentrations greater than 200 ppb?
What clinical syndrome is associated with ergovaline concentrations greater than 200 ppb?
What is the main mechanism of action of ergot alkaloids on smooth muscle contraction and other activities?
What is the main mechanism of action of ergot alkaloids on smooth muscle contraction and other activities?
What is the old name for the endophyte Neotyphodium coenophialum?
What is the old name for the endophyte Neotyphodium coenophialum?
How do high fertilization and low precipitation affect ergot peptide production in fescue?
How do high fertilization and low precipitation affect ergot peptide production in fescue?
What is the primary toxin in Amanita muscaria mushrooms?
What is the primary toxin in Amanita muscaria mushrooms?
Which mushroom toxin mimics the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate?
Which mushroom toxin mimics the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate?
What is the decarboxylated metabolite of ibotenic acid?
What is the decarboxylated metabolite of ibotenic acid?
What clinical sign can be observed in animals affected by Amanita muscaria poisoning?
What clinical sign can be observed in animals affected by Amanita muscaria poisoning?
What is the believed hallucinatory potential of muscimol?
What is the believed hallucinatory potential of muscimol?
What is the historical connection between Amanita muscaria and Lewis Carroll?
What is the historical connection between Amanita muscaria and Lewis Carroll?
What are the sources of enterotoxicosis?
What are the sources of enterotoxicosis?
What are the symptoms of enterotoxicosis?
What are the symptoms of enterotoxicosis?
What are the tremorgenic mycotoxins commonly found in garbage or compost?
What are the tremorgenic mycotoxins commonly found in garbage or compost?
What causes botulism in animals?
What causes botulism in animals?
What is the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?
What is the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?
What are the treatment goals for animals affected by enterotoxicosis?
What are the treatment goals for animals affected by enterotoxicosis?
What is the main concern regarding mycotoxins in meat, milk, and eggs?
What is the main concern regarding mycotoxins in meat, milk, and eggs?
What is the common name for Equine Leukoencephalomalacia (ELEM)?
What is the common name for Equine Leukoencephalomalacia (ELEM)?
What is the classification of Fusarium verticillioides?
What is the classification of Fusarium verticillioides?
When does ELEM tend to occur most frequently in the U.S.?
When does ELEM tend to occur most frequently in the U.S.?
What type of corn products can be associated with ELEM?
What type of corn products can be associated with ELEM?
Why are culture techniques for Fusarium verticillioides not valuable for diagnosing ELEM?
Why are culture techniques for Fusarium verticillioides not valuable for diagnosing ELEM?
Based on the clinical signs, which viral pathogen is most likely causing the neurological disease in the 6-month-old puppy?
Based on the clinical signs, which viral pathogen is most likely causing the neurological disease in the 6-month-old puppy?
Which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic sample to confirm canine distemper virus infection in the puppy?
Which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic sample to confirm canine distemper virus infection in the puppy?
Which of the following best describes the pathogenesis of canine distemper virus in the nervous system?
Which of the following best describes the pathogenesis of canine distemper virus in the nervous system?
Which of the following neurological signs is least likely to be associated with canine distemper virus infection?
Which of the following neurological signs is least likely to be associated with canine distemper virus infection?
Which of the following viruses is known to cause non-suppurative encephalitis in neonatal puppies less than 6 weeks of age?
Which of the following viruses is known to cause non-suppurative encephalitis in neonatal puppies less than 6 weeks of age?
Which of the following statements about the diagnosis of viral infections of the nervous system is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about the diagnosis of viral infections of the nervous system is incorrect?
Which virus is responsible for infection in a variety of wildlife species including lions, wolves, and raccoons?
Which virus is responsible for infection in a variety of wildlife species including lions, wolves, and raccoons?
How does Canine Distemper Virus reach the CNS after infection?
How does Canine Distemper Virus reach the CNS after infection?
Which type of rabies is primarily maintained in raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes?
Which type of rabies is primarily maintained in raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes?
What differentiates the diagnosis of Canine Distemper Virus from Rabies virus?
What differentiates the diagnosis of Canine Distemper Virus from Rabies virus?
What is a characteristic clinical sign associated with Rabies virus infection?
What is a characteristic clinical sign associated with Rabies virus infection?
How does Rabies virus move to neurons in the CNS after inoculation?
How does Rabies virus move to neurons in the CNS after inoculation?
What diagnostic method is used to differentiate between Canine Distemper Virus and Rabies virus?
What diagnostic method is used to differentiate between Canine Distemper Virus and Rabies virus?
'White matter vacuolation' due to demyelination is a characteristic feature of which virus infection?
'White matter vacuolation' due to demyelination is a characteristic feature of which virus infection?
'Perivascular cuffing' is a histological finding commonly seen in infections caused by which virus?
'Perivascular cuffing' is a histological finding commonly seen in infections caused by which virus?
'Eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusions (Negri bodies)' are pathognomonic for which viral infection?
'Eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusions (Negri bodies)' are pathognomonic for which viral infection?
Which of the following statements about Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is correct?
Which of the following statements about Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is correct?
What is the primary route of transmission for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)?
What is the primary route of transmission for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) infection?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) infection?
Which of the following arboviral encephalitides is typically seen west of the Mississippi river and has a milder course with a 15-20% mortality rate?
Which of the following arboviral encephalitides is typically seen west of the Mississippi river and has a milder course with a 15-20% mortality rate?
Which of the following pathological features is NOT associated with equine neurotropic viral infections?
Which of the following pathological features is NOT associated with equine neurotropic viral infections?
Which of the following statements about the pathogenesis of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is correct?
Which of the following statements about the pathogenesis of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is correct?
Which of the following is NOT a clinical sign associated with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) infection?
Which of the following is NOT a clinical sign associated with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) infection?
Which of the following is a key factor in differentiating between Rabies, Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) in a cat with neurologic signs?
Which of the following is a key factor in differentiating between Rabies, Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) in a cat with neurologic signs?
Which of the following statements about the equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) strains is correct?
Which of the following statements about the equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) strains is correct?
Which of the following diagnostic methods is used for arboviral encephalitides in horses?
Which of the following diagnostic methods is used for arboviral encephalitides in horses?
