Feline Health

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Your cat has recently briefly been in contact with a sick cat and you check its temperature just to be on the safe side. You are getting a reading of 102°F. On this information alone, with no outward symptoms of sickness, what would be the correct thing to do? Give the cat an aspirin and take temperature again in an hour. Wrap the cat in a warming blanket. Immediately take the cat to your veterinarian. Nothing - this is normal.

2. Which of the following is a hereditary disease having a high prevalence among Maine Coon cats? cytauxzoonosis toxoplasmosis feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy feline panleukopenia

3. Which of the following statements about feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is false? FIV is usually transmitted through bites. FIV is diagnosed through a blood test. FIV infected cats should not be adopted into a family with unvaccinated cats. FIV can be successfully treated with antiviral medications.

4. The holidays often present special hazards to our feline friends. Many decorative plants common to Christmas, for example, are toxic to cats. Which of the following is the least toxic? holly poinsettia mistletoe amaryllis

5. Which one of the following is not a common symptom of feline cancer? lameness and stiffness high activity and restlessness abdominal swelling weight loss and appetite loss

6. How do you treat a cat with frostbite? dab the area with a sponge dipped in warm water warm the area with warm, moist towels give the cat a hot bath firmly massage the area

7. Cats are carnivores. When selecting food for your cat it is important to make sure the main ingredient is: carbohydrates protein from animal sources protein from plant sources protein and carbohydrates from both plant and animal sources

8. What is the safest way to administer cortisone medication to an asthmatic cat? monthly injections not at all - asthmatic cats do not need cortisone daily pills or syrups inhaler

9. In a senior cat, what could be a symptom of arthritis? obsessively licking the "poopy pants" region to clean enthusiastically playing with a fishing pole toy reluctance to jump up or off of a couch or bed restlessly racing up and down the stairs

10. What is the most common type of allergy in cats? Inhalant allergy Contact allergy Food allergy Flea allergy