QUIZ 7/20/08

The answers can be found throughout our website: www.catsmeowvets.com.

1. True or False: blindness caused by high blood pressure and subsequent retinal detachment can be reversed if observed, diagnosed, and treated properly and quickly
2. Which cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body?

A.   Hepatocytes

B.   Red blood cells

C.   Squamous epithelial cells

D.   White blood cells

E.   Platelets

3. What is the ideal score on a 1 through 9 body condition score (BCS) scale?
4. Which of the following is common in cats? 

A.   FORLs (feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions)

B.   True cavities (caries caused by bacterial decay)

C.   CMO (cranial mandibular osteodystrophy)

D.   TMJ/TMJDs (temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders)

E.   Cold Sores/Fever blisters

5. True or False: cats are even more susceptible than humans to cancer and the effects of second-hand cigarette smoking
6. Which plants are the most toxic to cats? 

A.   bamboo

B.   melons

C.   lilies

D.   grasses

E.   catnip

7. Benefits of spaying/neutering include:

A.   prevents females from cycling in and out of heat

B.   reduces the risk of medical problems such as mammary cancer and endocrine diseases in the future

C.   prevents urine spraying and territorialism

D.   decreases the urge to roam and fight

E.   all of the above

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