Quiz Corner

1. A 6-year-old Pionus parrot is examined because of a recent change in the sound of its vocalizations. Which of the following is a reasonable diagnosis?

   1. Aspergillosis

   2. Upper tracheal foreign body

   3. Airsacculitis

   4. Pneumonia

   5. Hepatomegaly

2. A cataract that has begun to resorb portions of the lens protein would be characterized as which of the following?

   1. An incipient cataract

   2. An immature cataract

   3. A mature cataract

   4. A hypermature cataract

3. An apparently healthy 7-year-old Doberman pinscher has echocardiographic findings of left ventricular enlargement and reduced ventricular contractility consistent with pre-clinical dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy?

   1. Furosemide

   2. Enalapril

   3. Hydralazine

   4. Diltiazem

   5. Amlodipine

4. Head bobbing and vocalization in a neonatal foal occurs in which of the following cases?

   1. When the foal is showing aggression

   2. When the foal is in pain

   3. When the foal is learning to suckle

   4. When the foal is fearful

5. Which of the following is an appropriate suture pattern for closure of the bovine uterus after caesarean section?

   1. Simple interrupted

   2. Simple continuous

   3. Horizontal mattress

   4. Cushing

   5. Connell

(See p. 310 for answers.)

Questions and answers were derived from Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Boards 2nd ed., a 5-volume series including Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, and Ancillary Topics, by kind permission of the publisher, Mosby–Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.