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What are the three ways to acquire immunity? | Maternal antibody | | 80% | After MDAs have waned, how long does an antibody response take after vaccination of the naive animal? | 10-14 days | | 80% | True or false: Attenuated vaccines are more or less synonymous with MLV vaccines? | True | | 80% | In what species do adjuvants potentially cause vaccine-associated sarcoma? | cat | | 80% | | previous infection | | 70% | | vaccination | | 70% | True or false: killed vaccine products generally require multiple doses to produce good effect? | true, because they do not replicate in the host | | 70% | True or false: MLV vaccines require an adjuvant, and are able to replicated within the host to stimulate a greater response? | False, they do replicate but do not require an adjuvant. | | 70% | Which of the following is NOT a potential adjuvant? | e), all of these are adjuvants | | 70% | True or false: veterinarians have some discretion, and may choose to modify, all booster intervals? | false, although discretion can usually be exercised, you must follow regional rabies vaccination intervals | | 70% | What are factors that make a disease with available vaccines a core vaccine choice? | high morbidity | | 60% | | high mortality | | 60% | | significant public health risk | | 60% | | common | | 60% | | easily transmissible | | 60% | The label on your canine distemper vaccine recommends a booster every year. You have just given the one year booster to Rover. When do you recommend his next shot? | c), vets may use some discretion when reading label revaccination recommendations, and studies have shown that every 3 years is sufficient after the 1 year booster. Up to 7 years of immunity MAY be provided, but 3 years is safer! | | 60% | True or false: certain regions are rabies-free, and require a titre before importation of an animal? | true, Hawaii and the UK are two examples | | 60% | True or false: an animal with immune-mediated disease may in some jurisdictions recieve less frequent rabies titres than would normally be legally required? | true, in SOME regions they will accept a titre in lieu of up-to-date vaccination, but not everywhere. | | 60% | Which of the following animals are good candidates for vaccination? | e) | | 60% | Which of the following non-core feline vaccines is generally not recommended? | b), the FIP vaccine has been shown to be quite ineffective, since FIP is caused by an in vivo mutation, and it would also be extremely rare outside of immunocompromised cats | | 60% | Feline panleukopenia is the feline version of what common infectious disease of the dog? What cells are affected? | Parvo virus | | 60% | | Rapidlyd ividing cells like the crypt epithelium (causing enteritis) and the lymphoid tissue and bone marrow (causing panleukopenia) | | 60% | Early-mid gestational FPV infection tends to cause abortion or stillbirth. What about infection in late gestation or first 2-3 weeks of life? | Generally harmless cerebellar hypoplasia (in addition to the usual effects), or, more rarely, forebrain lesions which cause seizures | | 60% | True or false: detection of FPV in the feces can be accomplished via PCR or ELISA? | true | | 60% | What two illnesses cause 90% of all feline URT infections? | Feline Herpesvirus 1 | | 60% | | Feline Calicivirus | | 60% | True or false: aerosol is the most common means of URT infection transmission in felines? | false, exudates mroe likely to transmit virus than aerosol | | 60% | True or false: oral ulceration and hypersalivation are less common clinical signs for FHV-1 than ocular keratitis or conjunctivitis? | true | | 60% | How long do MDAs circulate at protective levels in the newborn? | 6-16 weeks | | 50% | Which of the following is NOT a feline core vaccine? | d) FeLV | | 50% | What is the minimum age for the one dose of rabies vaccine given to a kitten? | 12 weeks | | 50% | All core vaccinations tend to be administered on the RF limb, except this one, on the RH? | rabies | | 50% |
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A killed rabies vaccine may be administered every _ year(s), whereas a recombinant non-adjuvanted product must be given every _ year(s)? | 3 | | 50% | | 1 | | 50% | True or false: kittens and young cats are most susceptible to FeLV? | true | | 50% | This disease is a non-core vaccine, for which casual contact by sharing food or water, etc. is the primary route of transmission? | FeLV | | 50% | This disease is a non-core vaccine, for which biting is the most common route of transmission? | FIV | | 50% | What antigen will be found in the blood consistently only with progressive FeLV infection? | FeLV p27 | | 50% | Which of the following is commonly associated with FeLV infection? | e) | | 50% | I live in a two cat household. One of them stays inside, the other likes to roam. Should I vaccinate my indoor only cat? | Maybe. Outdoor cats are at high risk for FeLV, as are unvaccinated cats that share a home with an FeLV+ cat. Theoretically you could vaccinate only the outdoor cat, but the indoor cat would not be protected from transient shedding of a focal infection | | 50% | Which of the following is NOT associated with FIV infection? | e), more likely to see leukopenia, the other two cancers mentioned are more commonly associated with FIV | | 50% | True or false: routine ELISA testing cannot CURRENTLY distinguish FIV infection from vaccination? | true, microchipping to clarify vaccination status is recommended to prevent an unfortunate euthanasia | | 50% | Which of the following are components of a core multivalent product for cats? (answer separated by commas e.g. a, b, d) | a, b, e | | 50% | Which of the following vaccines are part of a standard canine core protocol, in a multivalent product? | a, b, d | | 50% | Which vaccine do you add separately to either of the lists in the past two questions to get all core vaccines done? | rabies | | 50% | True or false: start vaccinating puppies with multivalent core product at 3-4 weeks old, every 5 weeks until 16 weeks old? | false, start at 6-9 weeks, repeat every 3-4 weeks til 14-16 weeks old | | 50% | How old must a puppy be for their first rabies vaccine? | 12 weeks | | 50% | True or false: canine distemper virus is well-controlled but highly transmissible, and causes only GI signs? | false, it can also cause respiratory and neurologic signs | | 50% | Which of the following is NOT a potential symptom of distemper? | g) | | 50% | True or false: interstitial to alveolar pulmonary infiltrates are common on thoracic rads of patients with CDV? | true | | 50% | True or false: with treatment for secondary bacterial infections, anticonvulsants for seizing patients, and supportive care, prognosis is fair for CDV? | false, prognosis is poor, although these are the recommended treatments | | 50% | In what limb would you administer the canine core multivalent vaccine? | left hind | | 50% | True or false: CAV-2 vaccinations may cause uveitis or corneal edema? | false, CAV-1 vaccines do. CAV-2 vaccinations also provide cross-protection against infectious canine hepatitis, making the other vaccine unnecessary. yay! | | 50% | True or false: Canine parvovirus has poor environmental survival? | False | | 50% | What is the term for the stronger and faster immune response to a second exposure to a pathogen? | anamnestic response | | 40% | At what age would you first start vaccinating a kitten for FPV/FHV-1/FCV? What interval would you dose them at until week 16? | 6 weeks | | 40% | | 3-4 week intervals | | 40% | | to allow for amputation in the event of vaccine-associated sarcoma | | 40% | Oral ulceration is characteristic for what cause of feline URT infection? | Feline Calicivirus | | 40% | What is the gold standard for diagnosis of FHV-1? FCV? | virus isolation from conjunctival or oropharyngeal swab | | 40% | What drug, when given orally, may decrease the severity of feline herpes type 1? | lysine | | 40% | Unlike FeLV, detected using antigen, FIV is detected via _____ | antibody, on an ELISA snap test | | 40% | On CBC, you would expect a mild increase in _____ and decreased _____ in a dog with distemper? | platelets | | 40% | | lymphocytes | | 40% |
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CPV-2 ELISA kits have high ______ and low ______. | specificity | | 40% | | sensitivity- false negatives are common with testing too early or too late, doesn't rule it out! | | 40% | Which of the following would not be recommended in an adult dog infected with CPV and showing signs of sepsis? | a) | | 40% | True or false: more canine rabies cases occured in the USA in 2011 than feline? | false | | 40% | True or false: lepto vaccines are given to at-risk dogs over 12 weeks old, 3-4 weeks apart in 2-3 doses, and repeated annually? | true | | 40% | What is the primary transmission method of bordetella? | aerosol | | 40% | Which of the following is not a good reason to recommend non-core bordetella vaccination to a client? | c) | | 40% | True or false: negative titre means lack of immunity? | false, not always | | 40% | True or false: positive titre means immunity? | false, not always | | 40% | Which of the following would not be considered a mild transient side effect of vaccination in a dog? | a) | | 40% | What are three characteristics of a disease for which vaccination would be non-core? | mild or self-limiting | | 30% | | virus isolation from conjunctival or oropharyngeal swab | | 30% | What is the most common canine parvovirus subtype? | CPV-2 | | 30% | Why would antibiotics form a part of your treatment plan for CPV infected dogs? | risk of sepsis due to secondary bacterial infection | | 30% | You treat a puppy for CPV starting on Monday. It makes a full recovery by Saturday, but has returned next monday with GI signs. Wassup? | Intussusception | | 30% | | 1 week | | 30% | What is the most common VAAE in dogs? In cats? | facial edema | | 30% | | Lethargy, pyrexia | | 30% | Which of the following signs would not be a reason to seek emergency veterinary care after vaccination? | e) | | 30% | True or false: Anti-histamine or glucocorticoid may be given 20 minutes prior to a patient with a history of VAAE to make Type I reactions less likely? | true | | 30% | | low prevalence | | 20% | | not easily transmissible | | 20% | Where is it currently recommended that you administer a vaccine on a cat? Why? | Distal limbs | | 20% | What additional vaccine may be included in the canine core multivalent? | canine parainfluenza virus | | 20% | What is your antibiotic of choice with a dog that is not febrile, infected with CPV, and has neutropenia? | cefazolin | | 20% | Most dogs who survive the first _-_ days will survive CPV. | 3-4 | | 20% | What are the two types of disease commonly caused by leptospirosis? | renal and hepatic | | 20% | What is the minimum age for bordetella vaccination? How long before potential exposure must it be given? | 3 weeks | | 20% | What two breeds are at increased risk of CPV infection? | rottweilers and dobermans | | 10% | Who is Nate's favourite character to play as in League of Legends? | Lux. Why would you know that? You're creepy. | | 10% | True or false: FeLV may present in a progressive, regressive or transient infection form? | true, only the progressive form will LIKELY cause symptoms. | | 0% |
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