QUESTIONS

1. Name 2 congenital deformities affecting the mouth that usually result in euthanasia.
2. What is the name of the condition associated with bacterial infection of the jowls?
3. Why should fish hooks lodged in the oral cavity be removed with caution?
4. Give 2 examples of complications associated with oesophageal foreign bodies.
5. What is the name of the condition characterised by flaccid dilation of the oesophagus?
6. What is gastric dilation?
7. What is gastric torsion?
8. Describe the first aid treatment of gastric dilation.
9. What is another name for gastric dilation?
10. Give 2 examples of breeds commonly affected by GDV?
11. What is a common complication of GDV?
12. List 5 ways in which the risk of GDV can be minimised.
13. What is endoscopy?
14. What is the name of the congenital deformity in which the pylorus is unable to function normally?
15. What is the name of the surgery performed to remove a foreign body from the small intestine?
16. What is the name of the surgical procedure that involves resection of a part of the intestine in cases of severe bowel damage?
17. What is intussusception?
18. What species is most commonly affected by intussusception, and what age are these animals usually?
19. By what name is the surgical correction of intussusception known?
20. What is proctoscopy?
21. List 5 possible causes of constipation.
22. List 4 methods by which constipation can be treated.
23. What type of suture may be used following the replacement of a prolapsed rectum in order to help retain it in place?
24. What is the name of the congenital condition in which the anus fails to unite with the rectum?
25. List considerations to be taken into account when nursing a dog following surgical removal of the anal sacs.
26. What is the name of the deep chronic infection of skin surrounding the anus, characterised by irritation, odour and the formation of sinuses and fistulae?
27. What breed of dog is predisposed to anal furunculosis?
28. What is the name given to the procedure involving the destruction of living tissue by use of controlled applications of extreme cold? (A common method of treating anal furunculosis).
29. Give 3 examples of gases which when converted to their liquid state are suitable for cryosurgery.
30. The veterinary surgeon is using liquid nitrogen for cryosurgery. What is the minimum temperature that must be achieved for efficient results?
31. What is a dewar?
32. State 4 risks associated with cryosurgery.
33. What is laryngeal paralysis?
34. Laryngeal paralysis is irreversible, but certain treatments may assist respiration. Can you name them?
35. State 2 dog breeds that are prone to laryngeal paralysis.
36. What is the difference between a tracheostomy and a tracheotomy?
37. What does BAOS stand for?
38. List the 6 main problems that together contribute to BAOS.
39. What is the name given to a temporary surgical opening into the thorax performed in order to facilitate surgery on the intrathoracic organs?
40. Thoracotomy can be approached in one of 3 ways. State them.
41. How soon can a chest drain be removed following thoracotomy?
42. What is the name that describes the complete removal of a kidney?
43. Give 3 reasons as to why a nephrectomy may be indicated.
44. What is hydronephrosis?
45. List 3 possible causes of hydronephrosis.
46. What is the name that describes the surgical removal of a kidney and its ureter?
47. What is the name of the condition in which the ureter/s insert further down the urinary tract than normal, causing urinary incontinence?
48. State breed of dog suffers most commonly from ectopic ureter.
49. What is a cystotomy?
50. What is the term that describes the removal of urethral calculi by forcible injection of sterile saline via urethral catheterisation?
51. What is the safest way in which to relieve a cat suffering from a blocked bladder if minimal help is available?
52. What is the common name for bilateral orchidectomy?
53. What is the common name for ovariohysterectomy?
54. What is pyometra?
55. What is the correct term used to describe Caesarean section performed to relieve dystocia due to uterine inactivity or foetal obstruction?
56. What hormone is responsible for causing vaginal hyperplasia?
57. Give 4 examples when the use of ultrasound might be indicated.