A six-year-old Coonhound mix is presented with a  two-week history of coughing, exercise intolerance and lethargy. He presents with labored breathing, tachycardia, ascites, hepatomegaly and crackles on lung auscultation. These are signs of right-heart failure. Heartworm antigen test is positive and the dog is stabilized in hospital. What is the best treatment going forward from here?

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In January you examine a group of dairy calves which range in age from 2 to 7 months, with a complaint of hair loss and pruritus. The calves are thin and mucous membranes are pale. One has developed bronchopneumonia, and is also febrile and depressed. You do a skin scraping and find the parasite shown in the image, which your technician identifies as Solenopotes sp. The CBC shows the calves …

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Doxorubicin HCL is one of the most commonly used antineoplastic drugs in small animal medicine, used alone or in combination to treat a variety of carcinomas and sarcomas. Like many antineoplastic agents, Doxorubicin is myelosuppressive. What other side effect is it well known for in dogs, particularly Dobermans, Great Danes, Boxers and Rottweilers?

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A trout fishery reports that many of the fish have gray-white, puffy growths on their fins, gills, and eyes. A direct smear from affected tissues shows the following findings (images below).

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Abortions due to brucellosis tend to occur at what stage of pregnancy?

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A 10-year old German Shepherd presents to you with the complaint of licking the anal area and scooting. On examination, you find numerous ulcerated tracts in the perianal area that are draining purulent fluid. What is the diagnosis?

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چارت خلاصه بیماری کمپلکس تنفسی گربه سانان FELINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE COMPLEX براساس کتاب مرک (The Merck Veterinary Manual, 11th Edition) مروری سریع بر روی بیماری جهت آمادگی برای امتحانات داخلی ، NAVLE ، BCSE.

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An intact male whippet presents with an acute onset of swelling and pain in one of his testicles. Which one of the following tests is helpful to diagnose the cause of the swelling before surgery?

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Oral administration of which of these drugs has been implicated as a cause of esophageal strictures in cats?

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A two-year-old spayed female Great Dane is presented with a two-week history of difficulty rising to a standing position after lying down. The dog keeps her head down when standing and tries to bite when her neck is manipulated. Her hindquarters sway as she walks into the exam room and she appears weak. On neurologic exam she knuckles, scuffs her toenails and crosses over frequently; worse in the hinds. Pain perception is intact in all four limbs. Where is the lesion likely to be?

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