Which hormones INCREASE fat deposition in the tissues?

A 5-year-old Doberman presents with abdominal distention, panting, and weight loss.  His PCV is 43%, BUN 5.5 mg/dl, TP 5 g/dl, albumin 1.5 g/dl, ALT 200 U/L, AST 120 U/L, ALP 145 U/L, glucose 70 mg/dl, calcium 8.4 mg/dl, sodium 146 mEq/L, potassium 7.4 mEq/L, chloride 107 mEq/L. In the same case, would a fructosamine level be accurate for this dog?  Why or why not?

Same case A 5-year-old Catahoula Leopard Hound presents with diarrhea of 4 month’s duration, weight loss, subcutaneous edema, ascites, and pleural effusion.   PCV 45%, BUN 19 mg/dl, Cr 1.2, TP 2.6 g/dl, albumin 0.9 g/dl, ALT 9 U/L, ALP 22 U/L, Bile acids normal pre- and post-prandial, glucose 108 mg/dl, cholesterol 83 mg/dl, calcium 7.1 mg/dl. The veterinarian decides to perform some in-house tests on the diarrhea while he is waiting for the results of his laboratory tests.  Sudan staining was positive on both the plain and heated samples (globules were seen).  Lugol’s staining was positive for granules.  Creatorrhea was negative.  X-ray film digestion was positive (clearing occurred). What laboratory tests should the veterinarian send out to the laboratory?  There are 3.  What are they testing?

Blood glucose levels are best tested using a Glucometer on blood drawn directly from the animal.

A 5-year-old dog presents with PU/PD of 4 week’s duration.  Choose the differentials that may apply

A 3-month-old terrier cross presents for lethargy, depression, and subcutaneous edema.   PCV 45%, BUN 8.5 mg/dl, Cr 1.0 mg/dl, TP 3.3 g/dl, Albumin 1.3 g/dl, ALT 52 IU/L, AST 39 IU/L, ALP 100 IU/L, GGT 10 IU/L, Cholesterol 116 mg/dl, calcium 6 mg/dl, phosphorus 5 mg/dl, sodium 150 mg/dl, potassium 5 mg/dl, chloride 100 mEQ/L, TCO2 15.  Urinalysis was within normal limits. In the same case, the edema is due to

A 12-year-old cat presents with PU/PD.   PCV 49%, TP 8 g/dl, BUN 56 mg/dl, Cr 3 mg/dl.   Urinalysis – specific gravity 1.010, protein 3+, sediment was within normal limits. Which type of azotemia is this?

An advantage of being an extremophile is:

How many V. cholerae would be present in your water sample if you added a single bacterium and waited 7 hours to count? The generation time of V. cholerae is 70 minutes.

Beginning with a bacterial culture containing 10 organisms/mL and assuming a generation time of 30 minutes (0.5hrs), approximately how long would it take for there to be 10,000 cells in the population?