An 9 year old FS Labrador retriever presents for a 2 month history of panting, weight loss, intermittent exercise intolerance and weakness, and PU/PD. Abdominal ultrasound shows a normal right adrenal gland and an enlarged left adrenal gland with a 5 cm mass in the cranial pole. The patient’s blood pressure was normal at your exam, but when the dog was evaluated by your colleague 1 week prior (for the same complaints) it was hypertensive. Additionally, fundic exam shows tortuous retinal vessels and mild hemorrhage bilaterally. Results of both a low dose dexamethasone suppression test and an ACTH stim are normal. What is your presumptive diagnosis?

A complete blood count and serum biochemical profile are performed on a three month old Cocker Spaniel puppy with recent vomiting.A number of results are reported to be outside of the normal (adult dog) reference range for the clinical pathology laboratory.Which of the following results would be unexpected in a healthy three month old puppy?

An 11 year old SF DSH presents for polyphagia, weight loss, and diarrhea. The owner describes the stool as pale and voluminous. On physical exam, the heart rate is normal and no thyroid slip is palpated. A urinalysis is normal. Around the perineal area and in the tail fur, you notice a greasy appearance. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most common routes of transmission for Toxoplasma gondii in cats?

Is this a practice exam for Orofacial Anatomy, Histology, and Emberyology?

A 12 year old, female chocolate Labrador is in severe chronic kidney failure. Physical exam reveals that the dog is approximately 10% dehydrated. The urine specific gravity would be expected to be which of the following?

Which medication is most likely to trigger an immune-mediated non-erosive polyarthritis?

Which enzyme controls the first step in the metabolism of ethylene glycol?

A 9 year old female spayed Cocker Spaniel presents to you for evaluation following a several week history of urinating in the house. The owner explains that while “Buffy” has always been very good with her house training, the owner now frequently returns home after work to find large puddles of urine on the kitchen floor. “Buffy” is also waking the owner up at night to be let out. Your physical exam reveals a body condition score of 6/9 and the abdomen appears somewhat distended. There are areas of mild alopecia extending from mid thorax to the flank bilaterally. Temperature and pulse are within normal limits, however, “Buffy” has been panting throughout the exam. All other findings are within normal limits. You order a CBC, chemistry and urinalysis and send “Buffy” and her owner home to await results and further recommendations. The lab results are back later that afternoon and you see that the CBC is normal other than a mild mature neutrophilia and the chemistry is relatively unremarkable other than a moderate increase in alkaline phosphatase and a mild hyperglycemia (150 mg/dL). The urinalysis shows a urine specific gravity of 1.019, and a mild proteinuria, but is otherwise normal. You call “Buffy’s” owner and recommend some additional tests. Which of the following represents the most appropriate next steps?

Which of the following is most likely to produce a continuous heart murmur in a puppy?