Propofol is a short acting intravenous sedative, inductive agent, and anesthetic. A
constant rate infusion of Propofol is called total intravenous anesthesia(TIVA).
What situation is best suited for TIVA?
o :## Procedures where good muscle relaxation is required like for OFA pelvic
radiograph...
VTNE prep (Zuku Review) Questions and Answers
Propofol is a short acting intravenous sedative, inductive agent, and anesthetic. A
constant rate infusion of Propofol is called total intravenous anesthesia(TIVA).
What situation is best suited for TIVA?
o :## Procedures where good muscle relaxation is required like for OFA pelvic
radiographs.
- short procedures and minor surgeries can also utilize TIVA.
What is the minimum acceptable PCV for a canine donor to be able to donate blood?
o :## 45%
What is the minimum acceptable PCV for a feline donor to be able to donate blood?
o :## 35%
What is it called when there is an uneven distribution of photon in a x-ray resulting in an
increased intensity of the beam on the cathode side of the tube?
o :## Heel effect
You have anesthetized a three-day-old quarterhorse foal for a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
tap, joint lavage, and removal of an infected umbilicus. Just as the doctor begins the CSF
tap the heart rhythm becomes irregular (pictured). What is it?
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o :## Premature ventricular contractions (PVC)
A cat is anesthetized for an OHE with iso in oxygen after a premed with acepromazine
and hydromorphone (IM), followed by induction with IV midazolam and ketamine.
When the surgeon exteriorizes the first ovary for ligation, the cats's HR, BP, and RR
increase rapidly, but she does not move.
What is the best next step?
o :## Increase the isoflurane setting.
What is a "developed central sensitization" of the pain response?
o :## Wind up
Which one of the following phases correctly describes bradykinin?
o :## An inflammatory mediator that dilates blood vessels and increases their
permeability thus allowing other inflammatory mediators and blood cells access
to the site of injury.
It also produces prostaglandins for the inflammatory cascade and plays a role in the pain
response.
Which one of the following physical properties of parasite eggs allow the fecal flotation
method to work?
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o :## specific gravity
What day post ovulation is it first possible to see the fetal heartbeat of an equine
pregnancy on ultrasound?
o :## 25 days
What is the treatment plan for a 5-month old English Sheepdog with unilateral, left-
sidedperi-ocular alopecia and a skin scraping reveiling a cigar shaped mite?
o :## Do nothing. 90% of localized demodicosis cases resolve without treatment.
A herd of dary sheep found to be infected with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis,
and are presenting with abscessed lymph nodes. What the vet incises them it is found
that they have thick capsules and dry, green-white material at the core.
What disease has this bacteria caused in the herd?
o :## Caseous lymphadenitis.
What hormone is critical in relaxing and dilating the cervix for labor?
o :## Estrogen > prostraglandins > Oxytocyn and relaxin (relax and dilate the
cervix for parturition).
What condition is the "plank-in-the-flank method" used in cattle?
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o :## Uterine Torsion
Which of the following most correctly describes physiologic pain?
a. a protective response to an actual or potential damaging insult.
b. pain that results when homeostasis is disturbed, as when disease is present.
c. Pain originating at the spinal roots
d. Pain that originates from damage to peripheral nerves or the central nervous system.
o :## a. A protective response to an actual or potential damaging insult.
A fecal smear is examined from an emasiated, two-week-old calf with a one week history
of diarrhea and straining.
Under oil magnification there are large numbers of tiny, relatively non-refractile round
oocysts. What parasite is it?
o :## Cryptosporidiosis
What is the best way to obtain/submit a specimen for culture from an abscess?
o :## From the leading edge or capsule of an abscess where bacteria are actively
growing rather then from the central, most purulent region.
What is the preferred site for IV catheter placement in rabbits?
o :## Cephalic vein
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