The final exam will be administered in-person on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Please bring a valid photo ID.  

This class meets in person every Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00 to noon.

Tar-containing bath products can result in a __________ toxicity in cats.

What type of shock is most commonly associated with severe allergic reactions?

Nutritional Management of Osteoarthritis

A cat with septic peritonitis is hypotensive despite fluid therapy.  What additional therapy might be indicated?

If a recumbent horse is unable to urinate and defecate on its own, name one intervention we may need to provide for the horse. 

Nutritional Management of concurrent Pruritic Dogs:

Scenario: Three patients present to the ER within minutes of each other. You are the only technician available for initial triage. Patient A — “Nutmeg,” 10 yr FS Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, known CHF historyPresenting complaint: Owner reports increased breathing effort at home over the last hourPE: RR 60 bpm with increased effort, orthopneic (won’t lie down), soft moist cough, harsh lung sounds bilaterally, pale-pink mm, quiet/subdued Patient B — “Duke,” 5 yr MC LabradorPresenting complaint: Jumped off a dock, now won’t bear weight on left hind legPE: Non-weight-bearing left hind limb, visible swelling over the stifle, vocalizing when the leg is touched; TPR, mm, CRT all WNL; otherwise BAR Patient C — “Ziggy,” 7 yr MC DSH catPresenting complaint: Owner says his left eye “suddenly looked weird and he won’t stop pawing at it”PE: Left eye — diffuse corneal cloudiness, fixed/dilated pupil, episcleral injection, firm on gentle palpation compared to the right eye; patient otherwise BAR, normal TPR   List the order they shouild be seen by the vet

A dog is diagnosed with your answer from the question above, if we start aggressive treatment immediately (including amputation, chemotherapy, etc), we will likely be able to cure the dog.