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Cat Class Exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the subspecies of wildcats (felis silvestris) did domestic cats come from | felis silvestris lybica |
| How did we learn about the origin of cats | Advances in DNA studies |
| Which lineage is the most diverse group in regards to size | Puma |
| When did the domestic cat ancestor emerge | 3.4 MYA |
| Which cat breed is known as the cat of the dog world | Abys |
| Which cat breed is a working breed/athletic | American Shorthair |
| Which cat breed is one of the easiest cats to handle | Birman |
| Which cat breed is the only native longhaired breed | Maine Coon |
| How many breeds does TICA recognize | 73 |
| How many scottish fold kittens are born with the folded ears | 50% |
| T or F: the gene that makes the curly coat in the Cornish Rex is the same as the Devon Rex | False |
| In order to differentiate a chicken from a cat, which genetic material is typically used | specific gene in mitochondrial DNA |
| Physical appearance of a cat is influenced by: A. various alleles B. various genetic mutations C. environment cat lives in D. All | All |
| ____ is the inactivation of 1 of the 2 X chromosomes to prevent the over expression of genes in the sex chromosomes of females compared to males | Lyonization |
| The color point mutation is the lack of the ___ enzyme in melanin production | tyrosinase |
| Which is an X-linked recessive disease in cats Polycystic Kidney disease Muscular dystrophy Gangliosidosis Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | Muscular dystrophy |
| Which is a reason why genetic tests can yield incorrect results 1. Incomplete penetrance B. multiple genes can contribute to a phenotype C. redundancy in genetic code D. all the above | All the above |
| Which cat has a higher predisposition of PCK disease a. persian b. norwegian forest c. scottish fold d. bengal | persian |
| The cost to sequence the genome of a cat is approx. ____ | $750 |
| T or F: there are genetic tests to screen for potential ancestry in a cat. | T |
| The shoulder of the cat is ____ to the elbow, or that the elbow is ____ to the shoulder | Dorsal, ventral |
| When thinking about an injury to a cat's tail, if the injury was at the tip of the tail, you would say that it is a ____ to the tail | Distal |
| How many cervical and lumbar vertebra do felines have | 7&7 |
| What attachment site does not move | muscle origin |
| What attachment site does move | muscle insertion |
| What is the joint angle that decreases | flexion |
| What is the joint angle that increases | extension |
| The right side of the heart deals with ____ and pumps blood to the _____. So the right side is _____ and doesnt have much _____ | deoxygenated blood; lungs thinner; muscle |
| T or F: bony protuberances are attachment points for muscles and are good landmarks for palpation | T |
| Up to what percent of hyperthyroid cats have a palpable thyroid goiter | 90% |
| Full body tremors, hypersalivating and swallowing frequently, aware of surroundings, ataxia are signs/symptoms of.... | Pyrthrin toxicity |
| "SLUDGE-M" (salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI, emesis, miosis) are signs of | Organophosphate toxicity |
| Weakness (little or a lot), loss of reflexes are signs of | Coral snake envenomation |
| Head tilt, abnormal motion in the eyes (nystagmus), dullness or stupor are signs of | Vestibular syndrome |
| Pyrethrin toxicity in cats can be caused by: A. Giving cats large dog tick and flea medication B. Cats getting into antifreeze and coolant C. From getting bit by a tick D. all | All |
| Which of the following could be a cause of a seizure? A. Toxoplasma B. Electrolyte abnormalities C. Rabies D. All | All |
| Which of the following is true about the Peripheral nervous system a. primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic system is acetylcholine b. function of sympathetic system is rest or digest c. Sympathetic nervous system is involuntary contradiction | primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic system is acetylcholine |
| If a cat is on the floor preparing to jump onto the couch, this act would come from which nervous system | Somatic nervous system |
| If a cats eyes are moving in a "pendular" motion, no fast or slow, this is a sign of vestibular syndrome | False |
| Which of these can help you distinguish whether a cat has had a seizure Length of the episode Visuals: body contractions, hypersalivating, urination, etc Behavior observations before and after (pre and post ictal) All | All |
| Which of these are core vaccines Feline Herpes Vaccine 1 Rabies Feline Chlamydia Felis Feline Immunodeficiency Virus | Feline Herpes Virus 1 Rabies |
| Which of these are non-core vaccines Feline Herpes Vaccine 1 Rabies Feline Chlamydia Felis Feline Immunodeficiency Virus | Feline Chlamydia Felis Feline Immunodeficiency virus |
| Which should a cat have access to safe places to hide access to window spaces to see outdoors always have access to free choice clean water all | all |
| Which is true about litter box habits Not natural to use litter boxes Burying feces and urine is a behavior that cats learn early in life any type of litter or litter box should work for any cat all | Burying feces and urine is a behavior that cats learn early in life |
| Assessing grooming can give an indication if a cat is under stress or not | true |
| Assessing a cat's heart, lungs and nervous system are all part of a visual exam T or F | F |
| How is FIV mostly spread | cat bites |
| Function of the liver includes: Synthesis of plasma protein maintain blood sugar produces bile all | all |
| Transamination reactions transfers an ___ to a ____ | amino group; keto acid |
| In (the) _____, keto acids are formed and ammonia | oxidative deamination |
| Which is more toxic, ammonia or urea | ammonia |
| How many essential amino acids are there for humans | 9 |
| During transamination reactions, _____ is produced | pyruvate |
| Which molecule is an amino acid a. citrulline b. arginine c. arginosuccinate d. all | all |
| cats that have a portosystemic shunt exhibit which characteristic vomiting poor weight gain seizures some or all depending on the cat | some or all depending on the cat |
| What is the vein called that flows to the liver and sometimes can be shunted in cats | portal vein |
| What is the purpose of the interventional embolization with a device like percutaneous coil embolization | allow partial and/or gradual attenuation of blood flow to deprived liver |
| Media survival rates for partial ligation (PL) were | 3-4 yrs |
| If you ____ the portal pressure too much by plugging it up with coils, you can create a condition called acute portal hypertension, which is a ___ condition | raise; lethal |
| Cats that have a portosystemic shunt always have ___ colored iris | copper |
| What is true about the blood flow that you will see in the final angiogram | lot of blood flow initially, but decrease dramatically after a few months as the coil generates a mature clot |
| Which of the following is true about Lucy's recovery woke up like nothing happened discharged in 2 days w/o post op complications 10 months later she had normal bloodwork all | all |
| Why is contrast used during percutaneous coil embolization | allows us to see how blood flows within the vessel |
| Why are there a lot of challenges and considerations using percutaneous transvenous coil embolization technology in cats | so small |
| List the 8 lineages | Panthera Bay Cat Caracal Ocelot Lynx Puma Asian Leopard Cat Domestic Cat |
| How many species are within the 8 lineages | 41 |
| What is the panthera lineage | "roaring" cats |
| What is included in the panthera lineage | lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, 2 clouded leopards |
| What is the oldest big cat fossil | 6-4 MYA skull of prehistoric snow leopard |
| Bay Cat lineage | 3 poorly known, smell-medium cats forested areas in SE asia |
| What is included in the Bay Cat lineage | Asian Golden Cat Bornean Bay Cat Marbled Cat |
| Caracal lineage | 3 medium-sized cats restricted to Africa |
| What is included in the Caracal lineage | Caracal serval African Golden Cat |
| Ocelot Lineage | small-medium sized cats Central and South America |
| What is special about the ocelot lineage | 36 chromosomes instead of 38 |
| What is included in the ocelot lineage | Geoffroy's cat, kodkod, tigrina, andean mountain cat, pampas cat, margay, and ocelot |
| Lynx lineage | medium sized cats short tails and pointed earns North America and Eurasia |
| What is included in the lynx lineage | Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx, Canadian lynx, bobcat |
| Puma lineage | Very diverse cats started in North America and now spread everywhere |
| Examples of species in the Puma lineage | Puma, Jaguarundi, Cheetah |
| Asian Leopard cat lineage | Small cats in Asia most common small cat |
| What is included in the Asian Leopard Cat lineage | Mainland Leopard Cat Sunda Leopard Cat Rusty-Spotted Cat Pallas's cat Fishing Cat Flat-headed Cat |
| Domestic Cat lineage | small cats Africa and Eurasia |
| What is included in the Domestic Cat lineage | African Wildcat European Wildcat Sand cat Chinese Mountain Cat Black-footed Cat Jungle Cat Domestic Cat |
| C__-T__-L__-S__-Cd__ | 7,13,7,3,18+ |
| How many lobes does the right lung have | 4 |
| Name the 4 right lung lobes | Cranial Middle Caudal Accessory |
| How many lobes does the left lung have | 2 |
| Name the 2 left lung lobes | Cranial Cadual |
| What is a heart murmur | Turbulent blood flow across the heart |
| What is hyperthyroidism | excessive production of the thyroid hormone |
| Why should you "block off" when you are collecting blood form the jugular vein of a cat | Distend and stabilize the vessel |
| Where can polyps grow in relation to Horner's Syndrome | Middle ear canal in the tympanic bulba |
| What is Horner's Syndrome | Damage to sympathetic nervous system to the eye on the affected side |
| What are the signs/symptoms of Horner's Syndrome | Constricted pupils, dropping upper eyelid, retraction of eyeball into head, elevated third eyelid |
| What are the life stages that are recognized by the AAFCO | Gestation/lactaiton Growth Maintenance |
| List the normal behaviors of the cat | Climbing Hunting Scratching Grooming Sleeping Litter box usage |
| List 3 different Intestinal Parasites | Heartworms Roundworms Tapeworms |
| Are heartworms zoonotic | no |
| Define core vaccines | vaccine every animal should be given. Targets diseases that are common and cause significant illness/death |
| What does the FVRCP vaccine treat | Viral Rhinotracheitis (feline herpes), Calicivirus, Panleukopenia |
| What does the FeLV vaccine treat | Feline Leukemia virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus |
| Common medical conditions that cause inappropriate urination | Kidney Disease Diabetes Full/partial obstruction Infection Behavioral problems |
| Underlying common medical conditions that cause weight loss in cats | Dietary Hyperthyroidism Diabetes Kidney Disease Cancer Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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Kayla_K