VTNE Practice Test 5

While catching and resuscitating corgi puppies during an emergency c-section, one of the puppies you are handling has not taken a breath or cried in over 20 minutes. The puppy is pink and there is little to no more fluid coming from the mouth and lungs on bulb suction. Which of the following could be an appropriate first step in starting respiration on a puppy who has yet to start crying?

A 4-year-old male neutered domestic shorthaired cat presents on emergency for yowling all morning, not eating for 3 days, and not moving in the last 2 days. The owner expressed it was extremely difficult to place the cat in the carrier as they yowled in pain when picked up, which is unusual for the cat. When asked, the owner cannot recall when the last time the cat used its litter box. What would be the primary concern for this cat and how soon should they be seen?

What does it mean when an animal presents with flail chest?

A 7-year-old male neutered german shepherd dog presents on emergency for being generally uncomfortable, lethargic, and vomiting without producing vomitus or very little bile, as well as a bloated and distended abdomen. The owner states that when they went to help their dog into their car, the dog yelped and turned as if to bite when lifted up. What is the possible primary differential and should this pet be seen by the doctor?

Your doctor has ordered cefazolin for their canine patient who is about to undergo a foreign body surgery. When should you administer this and for how long?

How should mannitol be stored and administered?

How should metronidazole be administered through IV?

How should insulin be stored between doses?

How do you administer pantoprazole?

What is acetylcysteine most commonly used for in veterinary practice and how should it be administered?

There are multiple anti-venom antidotes on the market for snake bite envenomation cases, though all of them are generally given in the same manner. In general, how should anti-venom products be given? What precautions should be taken?

A client presents with their 60 lb, 10-year-old male neutered labrador mix. According to the owner, they were playing in the house and the dog was doing “zoomies” when they accidentally ran into a wall and now seems to be acting sad and sore in their neck and back. The owner explicitly says they don’t want any tension on the dog’s neck. What is the proper procedure to get the dog into the clinic without using a neck lead?

Your doctor is examining a 6-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat and notices that the cat’s coat is patchy in areas. The cat presented for being excessively itchy for the last several weeks to the point of removing the hair and now the cat has mild scabbing across the skin. The doctor performs a skin scrape and asks for you to prepare a slide. After preparing it, you examine the slide under a microscope and see the following:

What is the arrow pointing to?

A young cat of an unknown age presents one night on emergency with a high fever and a swollen belly. The kitten, on presentation, has a wet cough and appears to have mild difficulty breathing. Per the owner, the kitten was found outside their house and, over the course of a few weeks, they have seen the kitten get slowly worse until they were finally able to catch it today. What should be at the top of your list of possible problems as the triaging technician?

When it comes to hypo- or hyperthyroidism in pets, what is most commonly diagnosed in dogs and cats?