Course: Veterinary Science
Test Name: 2024 Louisiana FFA Area 4 Veterinary Science CDE Written Exam
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1: What is the process of bringing up food material from the stomach to the mouth for further chewing? 
 
A     Mastication
B  X  Rumination
C     Defecation
D     Eructation

2: Which type of fracture has an angular break diagonal to the long axis? 
 
A     greenstick
B     comminuted
C  X  oblique
D     transverse

3: Which species nearly went extinct in the wild due to poachers trapping them for their pelts? 
 
A     Ferrets
B     Rabbits
C  X  Chinchillas
D     Guinea Pigs

4: Which form of yeast is most commonly found in patients with ear infections? 
 
A  X  Malassezia pachydermatis
B     Candida albicans
C     Coccidioides immitis
D     Cryptococcus neoformans

5: Animals can have nutrient deficiencies that lead to muscle spasms or twitching, otherwise known as: 
 
A  X  Tetany
B     Dystrophy
C     Laxity
D     Myoplasty

6: The body needs sunlight to produce which vitamin? 
 
A     A
B  X  D
C     E
D     K

7: In order to use the title veterinary technologist, one must 
 
A     Obtain an associate degree from an AVMA accredited school and pass the VTNE
B  X  Obtain a bachelor's degree from an AVMA accredited school and pass the VTNE
C     Obtain a job at a veterinary clinic
D     Complete an online certificate program

8: Which is a tick-borne disease that causes a "bull's-eye " skin lesion, flu-like symptoms, and potentially organ damage? 
 
A     Anaplasmosis
B  X  Lyme disease
C     Erlichiosis
D     Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

9: Below normal levels of oxygen in an animal is known as 
 
A     Infarct
B  X  Hypoxia
C     Hypocapnia
D     Thrombus

10: The type of roughage feed produced by fermenting chopped plant parts is 
 
A     Concentrate
B     Sweet feed
C  X  Silage
D     Hay

11: Which organ is not involved in breaking down fats? 
 
A     Pancreas
B     Liver
C     Gallbladder
 
D  X  Large intestine

12: The "knee" in people is known as what in horses? 
 
A     Hock joint
B     Pastern joint
C     Coffin joint
D  X  Stifle joint

13: The horse is a monogastric animal that can still digest grass. What organ makes this possible? 
 
A     Stomach
B     Salivary gland
C     Small intestine
D  X  Cecum

14: Acetaminophen, or Tylenol, is toxic to animals and damages which organ? 
 
A     Heart
B  X  Kidney
C     Pancreas
D     Spleen

15: Which species communicates by standing upright and pounding their rear feet? 
 
A     Hamsters
B     Guinea pigs
C  X  Gerbils
D     Ferrets

16: When a bone is broken cleanly into two pieces it is known as a(an) 
 
A  X  Simple fracture
B     Compound fracture
C     Spiral fracture
D     Comminuted fracture

17: With a spinal cord injury, what deficit causes "knuckling" and the lack of awareness of where one's limbs are in space? 
 
A     Sciatic deficit
B  X  Conscious proprioceptive deficit
C     Menace reflex deficit
D     Autonomic receptive deficit

18: The fetus receives nutrients through the: 
 
A  X  Umbilical cord
B     Caudal vena cava
C     Stomach
D     Large intestine

19: All the following parasites can be passed from one animal to another through fecal material except: 
 
A     Toxocara spp
B     Ancylostoma spp
C     Trichuris vulpis
D  X  Dirofilaria immitis

20: The V-shaped pad of the soft horn between the bars on the sole of the equine hoof is known as the 
 
A     Sole
B     White line
C     Ergot
D  X  Frog

21: Medical records should be competed in 
 
A  X  Blue or black ink
B     Red ink
C     Pencil so it can be easily corrected
D     Any color inks

22: The pituitary gland releases hormones that affect all of the following except 
 
A  X  Blood pressure
B     Kidneys
C     Thyroid
D     Uterus

23: Sheep are primarily raised for all the following except 
 
A     Meat
B     Milk
C     Wool
D  X  Companions

24: Copper toxicity most affects what organ? 
 
A     Kidney
B  X  Liver
C     Intestines
D     Uterus

25: How many cranial nerves are in the central nervous system of a dog? 
 
A     4
B     8
C  X  12
D     16

26: Which is not typically seen with early diabetes mellitus? 
 
A     Excessive thirst
B  X  Weight gain
C     Increased urination
D     Increased appetite

27: Medical record includes all of the following except: 
 
A     SOAP
B     consent forms
C     POVMR
D  X  OSHA

28: is a sudden involuntary contraction of some muscles caused by a brain disturbance. 
 
A  X  Seizure
B     Hydrocephalus
C     Hypnosis
D     Paralysis

29: PPE such as lead aprons, gloves, and thyroid shields are required when taking radiographs (aka
x-	rays) to protect the veterinary staff from 
 
A     Heel effect
B     Anode
C     Cathode
D  X  Scatter radiation

30: Which infectious disease do mosquitoes transmit to horses? 
 
A  X  West Nile virus
B     Potomac horse fever
C     Strangles
D     Equine protozoal myelitis

31: The estrous cycle in cattle is described as: 
 
A  X  Year round polyestrous
B     Anestrous
C     Induced ovulators
D     Seasonally polyestrous

32: ______________ species of rat was the major reservoir for the black plague that killed more than one-forth of the European population during the 1300's. 
 
A     Rattus rattus
B     Rattus auratus
C  X  Rattus norvegicus
D     Rattus unguiculatus

33: Several factors are important when housing rabbits to avoid disease, including the absence of: 
 
A     Light
B  X  Drafts
C     Wire
D     Nest boxes

34: All of the following are examples of holistic medicine except: 
 
A     rehabilitation
B     chiropractic
C     acupuncture
D  X  vaccines

35: What does a mast cell tumor produce? 
 
A     Antioxidant
B  X  Histamine
C     Struvite
D     Chloride

36: The most common route for administering vaccines in cats and dogs is 
 
A     IV
B     ID
C     IN
D  X  SQ

37: Which gland produces adrenaline and epinephrine? 
 
A  X  Adrenal gland
B     Pituitary gland
C     Thyroid gland
D     Meibomian gland

38: Rabbits are used for all of the following except: 
 
A     Pets
B     Meat
C     Research
D  X  Hunting rodents

39: ______________  are known as the powerhouse of the cell. 
 
A     lysosomes
B     endoplasmic reticulum
C     golgi apparatus
D  X  mitochondria

40: Alternative veterinary therapies include all the following except 
 
A     Physical therapy
B     Acupuncture
C  X  Antibiotics
D     Nutraceuticals

41: tissue is also referred to as fat. 
 
A     Corium
B  X  Adipose
C     Striated
D     Neuron

42: An equine patient is undergoing surgery for an intestinal volvulus. Which of the following will the surgeon perform after removing a section of dead bowel? 
 
A     Cystocentesis
B     Abomasopexy
C  X  Anastomosis
D     Castration

43: What is another name for milk fever? 
 
A     Hyperkalemia
B     Hypercalcemia
C     Hypokalemia
D  X  Hypocalcemia

44: The restraint method known as the tail jack is used in what species? 
 
A     Swine
B     Ovine
C     Canine
D  X  Bovine

45: Dogs at high risk for developing gastric dilation volvulus typically share what characteristic? 
 
A     Short nose
B     Long body
C  X  Deep chest
D     Pendulous abdomen

46: What controls the normal rate of respiration? 
 
A     carbon dioxide
B     lungs
C     oxygen
D  X  brain

47: Which breed of cat has a complete lack of tail due to breed characteristics/standards? 
 
A  X  Manx
B     Ocicat
C     Bombay
D     Abyssinian

48: Which heart chamber has the thickest wall? 
 
A     Right atrium
B     Left atrium
C     Right ventricle
D  X  Left ventricle

49: What is another name for the voice box? 
 
A     Soft palate
B     Epiglottis
C     Pleura
D  X  Larynx

50: Which animal is not monogastric? 
 
A  X  Goat
B     Horse
C     Cat
D     Dog