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True or False: A patient can breathe against a closed pop-off valve.  

Choose all that apply: Which of the following are common presenting signs for a puppy with a portosystemic shunt?

A 6 month old, male intact, Yorkshire Terrier presents to your clinic for a portosystemic shunt attenuation.  The dog has had clinical signs of head pressing, dull mentation and seizures.  After a few weeks of medical management a CT scan was performed that revealed a splenocaval portosystemic shunt. What ASA score would you classify this pet?

What surgical procedure is done after de-rotating the stomach from a patient with GDV?

Choose one type of advanced catheter and explain the benefits of the catheter for a surgical patient.  Briefly describe placement of the catheter (location, equipment needed).

Common reasons a patient may need a lateral thoracotomy include all but which of the following? 

The most common mineral type of urinary stones in dogs are?

List one advanced surgical technique that involves the ears.

True or False: Neck pain is tested by gently flexing the neck in dorsally.

Which type of needle would be preferred for an intestinal resection and anastomosis?