Deck 7: Animal Husbandry and Nutrition

Question 1

A geriatric dog should be fed a diet that:

A) is limited in dietary phosphorus.
B) is limited in protein content.
C) contains digestible dietary fats.
D) A and C are correct

Answer 1

A and C are correct

Question 2

Which of the following may be a reason why a hospitalized pet would have nutritional support delayed?

A) Patient is overweight
B) Lack of daily assessment
C) Owner decides the amount to feed the pet
D) Patient's metabolic system is slow

Answer 2

Lack of daily assessment

Question 3

Which proteins cannot be synthesized in the body and must be supplied by diet?

A) Essential amino acids
B) Nonessential amino acids
C) Arachidonic fatty acids
D) Linoleic fatty acids

Answer 3

Essential amino acids

Question 4

The fat-soluble vitamins are:

A) A, D, E, and K
B) B complex and C
C) E and K
D) A, B, C, and D

Question 5

Pet foods should be tested by the:

A) USDA
B) FDA
C) AAFCO
D) NRMT

Question 6

Which statement concerning insoluble carbohydrates is most accurate?

A) Mammals cannot digest insoluble carbohydrates.
B) They increase a diet's caloric density.
C) They are an important source of nutrition in the carnivore diet.
D) They are ineffective in nutritional management of obesity and gastrointestinal disorders.

Question 7

Puppies born by cesarean section or if the bitch has no milk can be fed:

A) cow's milk
B) milk from another bitch
C) canine milk replacement
D) water

Question 8

A protein of what biologic value will be almost entirely excreted after ingestion?

A) 75%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 5%

Question 9

A pet's diet should be changed:

A) periodically to maintain interest and stimulate appetite
B) frequently to avoid problems associated with poor diet quality
C) only when necessary and after careful consideration of nutritional requirements
D) abruptly, with no transitional period so that the animal cannot exert "planned resistance"

Question 10

Cow's milk for puppies may be problematic due to inappropriate levels of:

A) calcium and clotting factors
B) taurine and lactose
C) cations and anions
D) protein and lactose

Question 11

Large breed dogs should begin the weaning process at what age?

A) 2 weeks
B) 4 weeks
C) 6 weeks
D) 8 weeks

Question 12

For the gestating queen, owners should be instructed to allow free choice feeding the last ____ days of gestation.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

Question 13

Which cat has the highest daily energy requirement?

A) 12-year-old, 3-kg, castrated male
B) 2-year-old, 3-kg queen nursing 3-week-old kittens
C) 4-year-old, 9-kg, intact male
D) 5-year-old, 4-kg, newly pregnant queen

Question 14

Mammals cannot digest:

A) fatty acids
B) insoluble carbohydrates
C) soluble carbohydrates
D) nonessential amino acids

Question 15

A nasoesophageal feeding tube placement uses the landmark of "from the tip of the nose to the:

A) 3rd to 4th rib"
B) 6th to 7th rib"
C) 8th to 9th rib"
D) 10th to 13th rib"

Question 16

Which of the following should be limited in a geriatric dog?

A) Zinc
B) Phosphorus
C) Copper
D) Vitamin B complex

Question 17

A consideration when feeding a geriatric cat includes which of the following?

A) Warm canned food to body temperature in a microwave.
B) Apply garlic powder to the canned food.
C) Apply clam juice to the canned food.
D) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following feeding tubes allow liquids to be administered for an extended period of time?

A) Orogastric tube
B) Nasoesophageal tube
C) Pharyngostomy tube
D) Jejunostomy tube

Question 19

Which organization provides testing and acts as a resource to formulate uniform and equitable regulations and policies for pet foods?

A) Association of American Feed Control Officials
B) Hills Pet Food Sources
C) Purina Pet Food Project
D) Pet Food Population of America

Question 20

The daily weight gain of an average growing puppy is approximately:

A) 2 to 4 g/kg of anticipated adult weight
B) 1 to 2 g/kg of anticipated adult weight
C) 5 to 7 g/kg of anticipated adult weight
D) 0.25 to 0.5 g/kg of anticipated adult weight

Question 21

For enteral nutrition, the daily water requirement is:

A) 8 mL/kg
B) 12 mL/kg
C) 16 mL/kg
D) 20 mL/kg

Question 22

Which of the following is an injury in which the epithelium is removed from the tissue surface?

A) Concussion
B) Laceration
C) Abrasion
D) Contusion

Question 23

Wound healing with no discernible scarring is:

A) fibrosis
B) secondary intention
C) first intention
D) granulation

Question 24

Gram-negative bacteria stains:

A) purple
B) red
C) green
D) blue

Question 25

In the inflammatory process, what immediately follows exudation?

A) Dilation
B) Increased permeability
C) Chemotaxis
D) Congestion

Question 26

For enteral nutrition, stomach volume is approximately _____ body weight:

A) 10 mL/kg
B) 20 mL/kg
C) 30 mL/kg
D) 40 mL/kg

Question 27

The response to vascular injury that involved an influx of leukocytes and red blood cells to the inflammatory site is called:

A) exudation
B) congestion
C) granulation
D) matrix proliferation

Question 28

Which of the following are considered examples of parasites?

A) Flukes
B) Viruses
C) Bacteria
D) Mycoplasmas

Question 29

One of the primary ways in which bacteria are classified is on the basis of their:

A) DNA characteristics
B) cell wall characteristics
C) nucleus characteristics
D) pathogenicity characteristics

Question 30

Which of the following is caused by a rhabdovirus?

A) Rabies
B) Transmissible gastroenteritis
C) Canine distemper
D) Feline leukemia

Question 31

A veterinary professional who studies disease is a:

A) cytologist
B) serologist
C) pathologist
D) vaccinologist

Question 32

What is the most common carbohydrate concentration used that provides 1.7 kcal/mL?

A) 20% dextrose
B) 30% dextrose
C) 40% dextrose
D) 50% dextrose

Question 33

Which of the following are technically nonliving pathogens?

A) Viruses
B) Rickettsiae
C) Chlamydia
D) Mycoplasmas

Question 34

Cells involved in the initial inflammatory process are:

A) helper T cells
B) erythrocytes
C) monocytes
D) leukocytes

Question 35

The diagnosis that involves a description of the lesion is known as which of the following?

A) Pathologic diagnosis
B) Morphologic diagnosis
C) Microbiologic diagnosis
D) Etiologic diagnosis

Question 36

The total daily fluid volume for maintenance TPN is ___ mL/lb of body weight.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

Question 37

Which of the following tissue is a highly vascularized connective tissue that is produced after extensive tissue damage?

A) Epithelial
B) Cicatrix
C) Granulation
D) Cartilage

Question 38

Which of the following is a sign of inflammation?

A) Increased redness
B) Increased sweating
C) Increased heart rate
D) Increased joint function

Question 39

The diet of a kitten, 8 weeks to 1 year and gestating/lactating cat should contain which level of protein?

A) 0%-25%
B) 35%-50%
C) 40%-50%
D) <70%

Question 40

Gradual tapering off TPM can help to prevent:

A) kidney failure
B) hypoglycemia
C) sepsis
D) vomiting

Question 41

Which of the following is/are an example of the body's nonspecific defenses?

A) Antibodies
B) Complement
C) Lymphocytes
D) Lysozymes

Question 42

Which of the following is true regarding antibody titers?

A) Titers measure only cell-mediated immunity
B) There is inconsistency as to titer levels that constitute protection
C) Titers are relatively inexpensive
D) Titers are 100% reliable

Question 43

A vaccine that consists of a live, nonpathogenic virus into which the gene for a pathogen-related antigen has been inserted is which of the following?

A) Modified-live
B) Toxoid
C) Recombinant
D) Inactivated

Question 44

Which of the following zoonotic diseases is spread by contact with animal urine, especially from dogs?

A) Feline immunodeficiency virus
B) Equine viral arteritis
C) Leptospirosis
D) Canine infectious respiratory disease

Question 45

Which of the following is an adverse vaccine reaction unique to cats?

A) Localized swelling
B) Anaphylaxis
C) Skin rash
D) Sarcoma formation

Question 46

When children eat soil or vegetables that have been contaminated with feces that contain Toxocara eggs, they are at risk of getting which of the following?

A) Brucellosis
B) Ehrlichiosis
C) Rocky Mountain spotted fever
D) Visceral larva migrans

Question 47

Which of the following is a waterborne protozoan that causes gastrointestinal disease in people and can be quite serious in immunosuppressed individuals?

A) Campylobacter spp.
B) Giardia spp.
C) Borrelia spp.
D) Babesia spp.

Question 48

Where does the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) currently recommend that feline leukemia vaccine be administered in cats?

A) Subcutaneously in the right rear limb as distally as possible
B) Subcutaneously in the interscapular region
C) Subcutaneously in the left rear limb as distally as possible
D) Subcutaneously in any part of the right front limb

Question 49

A vaccine that consists of a weakened version of a pathogen, which will induce an immune response but is attenuated enough so that it will not cause disease, is known as which of the following?

A) Modified-live
B) Toxoid
C) Recombinant
D) Inactivated

Question 50

Which of the following diseases can humans get primarily by the bite or saliva of an infected animal?

A) Hydatid disease
B) Rabies
C) Feline leukemia
D) Psittacosis

Question 51

Diseases such as Lyme disease, tularemia, and Rock Mountain spotted fever can all be passed on to humans by:

A) tick bite
B) nematodes
C) contaminated milk
D) bite from an infected animal

Question 52

Identify which substance is most associated with specific immune defenses.

A) Antibodies
B) Stomach acid
C) Lysozomes
D) Interferon

Question 53

The vaccine for which of the following feline diseases is not recommended?

A) Feline panleukopenia
B) Feline calicivirus
C) Feline infectious peritonitis
D) Feline viral rhinotracheitis

Question 54

Which of the following results is artificially acquired passive immunity?

A) Colostrum
B) Antivenin
C) Infection
D) Vaccination

Question 55

Vaccine against which of the following pathogens is considered noncore?

A) Canine distemper virus
B) Borrelia burgdorferi
C) Canine parvovirus
D) Rabies virus

Question 56

Veterinarians routinely vaccinate which species against tetanus?

A) Dogs
B) Cats
C) Ferrets
D) None of the above