CANINE TICK BORNE DISEASE: BIG AILMENTS CAN ARRIVE IN SMALL PACKAGES Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on page 84. For faster service, complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
56. Why are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) less preferred for treating Lyme disease in dogs? a. Avoid a “wash-out” period. b. Increased risk of relapse. c. Increased risk of drug tolerance. d. NSAIDs interfere with the patient’s immune response. 57. Outside the United States, _________________ is also called Brazilian Spotted Fever or Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis. a. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). b. Tick paralysis. c. Canine borreliosis. d. Lyme disease. 58. What is a major clinical manifestation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). a. Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP). b. Pronounced local lymphadenopathy. c. Vasculitis. d. Decreased jaw muscle tone and swallowing problems. 59. What is the treatment of choice for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) in canines? a. Doxycycline. b. Cephalosporin. c. Betalactams. d. Trimethoprim-Sulfa. 60. What is the most common tick associated with the transmission of Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (CME)? a. Amblyoma americanum. b. Rhipicephalus sanguineous. c. Dermacentor andersoni. d. Ixodes scapularis.
51. What is a tick-borne disease characterized by acute flaccid paralysis caused by the disruption of acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction leading to neuromuscular blockade? a. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). b. Tick paralysis. c. Canine Borreliosis. d. Lyme disease. 52. What is the primary treatment protocol for tick paralysis? a. Tick antitoxin. b. Tick antivenom. c. Tick removal. d. TAS. 53. What is the most common vector-borne disease of canines and humans in North America? a. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). b. Tick paralysis. c. Canine borreliosis. d. Lyme disease. 54. ____________ is a tick-borne disease in dogs mostly manifested as an acute monoarticular or polyarticular lameness with joint swelling, fever, lethargy, and mild local lymphadenopathy, usually in young, often large breed dogs with an active/outdoor lifestyle. a. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). b. Tick paralysis. c. Canine erlichiosis. d. Lyme disease. 55. Since Borrelia spp. cannot be identified by standard optical microscopy or by Gram staining, __________________ is generally considered a more accurate method in routine diagnostics. a. Phase-contrast microscopy. b. Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) . c. PCR. d. Metabolomics.
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