A 6 month old female Persian presents for ptyalism and acting “spacey” at times. On physical exam, she is small and has copper-colored irises. What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most important primary therapy for acute renal failure?

When assessing an anemic patient, which blood test is most definitive to determine if regeneration is occurring?

Which of the following clinical pathology results, obtained from a dehydrated ten year old male intact Beagle dog with suspected chronic renal failure, is definitely an artifact?

A 5-year-old cat is being evaluated because of a sudden onset of paralysis of the rear legs. Femoral pulses are absent, and the rear legs are cold and painful. Spinal reflexes of the rear legs are absent. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

The etiologic agent of feline plague is:

Max is a 12 year old male intact Schnauzer that presents to you because the owner has noticed a mass under Max’s tail.On physical exam, you notice a 1 cm diameter external mass located adjacent to the anus in the 2 o’clock position.The mass is firm but not ulcerated.You explain to the owner that histopathology will be necessary to confirm the diagnosis, but that based on Max’s signalment, surgery and castration may be curative. Based on the above information, what type of tumor do you suspect?

The following is not a potential cause of hyperlipidemia:

A complete blood count and serum biochemical profile are performed on a three year old Labrador Retriever with a chronic fever of unknown origin.Which of the following test results is unexpected, and may therefore be a valuable diagnostic clue?

The typical clinical manifestation of canine spirocercosis is: