Sassy, an intact nine‐year‐old female Newfoundland, comes to…

Sassy, an intact nine‐year‐old female Newfoundland, comes to your clinic after the owner notices a vaginal discharge. On P/E, Sassy is panting excessively and has leukorrhea. There is an odiferous smell coming from Sassy and she keeps licking her vulva. Her abdomen is distended and she has an elevated temperature. After restraining Sassy for the veterinarian, the doctor notes vulvitis. After a thorough examination, radiographs, and blood work, the veterinarian diagnoses Sassy with pyometra. An immediate OHE is recommended and Sassy is placed on antibiotics PO BID. The owner wonders if Sassy’s previous history of dystocia and multiple pregnancies may have contributed to her current condition. The OHE goes well and Sassy has a routine recovery. Which of the following describes Sassy’s clinical signs?

Actively managed funds find it difficult to consistently ear…

Actively managed funds find it difficult to consistently earn higher risk-adjusted returns than a broad stock market index. The difference in return between actively managed funds and passively managed index funds can be explained by which of the following?Lower expense ratios for index fundsHigher turnover ratios for index fundsDifferences in returns in sectors of the market and the overall market return