A veterinary team has finished exploratory abdominal surgery on a 12-year-old male Mustang horse. Which of the following anatomical structures on the patient is sutured in a way that most ensures strength of the closure?

During the next surgery, the veterinarian will need to make an incision on the linea alba. Which of the following will be most helpful to provide a channel for the scalpel to follow (and thus avoid accidental incising of the abdominal viscera)?

Which class of drugs exerts anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting activity of COX-1, COX-2, or both?

The buffy coat contains which of the following elements?

Use the power rule and the power of a product or quotient rule to simplify the expression.3

Factor the sum or difference of two cubes.125p3 – 1

Direct blood pressure monitoring is best performed by placing a catheter into which of the following on the patient?

Which of the following is the acceptable lower limit on heartbeats per minute for an anesthetized cat?

Several patient parameters should be monitored during surgery, including respiratory rate and rhythm, color of mucous membranes, temperature, muscle tone and reflexes, heart rate and rhythm, and eye position. Which of the following is also most appropriate to monitor?

A 2 -year-old female Akita is brought for evaluation because she has been vomiting for one day. Physical examination shows tachycardia, fever, and shock. Palpation of the abdomen elicits muscle tightening related to significant pain. Radiographs show an abdominal effusion. Fluid obtained on abdominocentesis shows bacteria. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?