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Here is my really hard quiz (finally!) -
if you know the answers to any of these super hard stumper questions, e-mail them to me and you could win a valuable prize (if you're worthy!)

1) NSAIDS are useful for treating arthritis in older pets. What's an NSAID?
a) Nothing Special About it Drug
b) Nitrogen Suppressing Arthritis Inhibiting Drug
c) Non-Steriodal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

2) An Aural Hematoma could be the result of ear mites or an infection. What's wrong?
a) Swelling of the tongue/mouth.
b) Blood from the ear.
c) Swelling of the ear flap (pinna).

3) Dog's like to lick their wounds. How many different antibiotics does their saliva carry?
a) zero
b) 3
c) 8

4) Most Domestic dogs can run an average speed of...
a) 32 km/hr
b) 10 km/hr
c) 50 km/hr

5) Cats aren't colour blind - what colours can they see?
a) yellow/green/blue
b) blue/green/red
c) black/blue/red
d) black/white/gray

6) Cats are very flexible because they have _____ more vertebrae than humans.
a) 26
b) 12
c) 38

7) If your dog has FAD he is very itchy because he has what?
a) Fleas All over the Dog
b) Flea Allergy Dermatitis
c) Fungal Accumulation Disorder
d) none of the above

8) Dogs and cats have "baby" or deciduous teeth. When do they lose them?
a) never
b) 1 year old
c) 4-5 months old
d) 8-12 weeks old

9) When cutting your pet's nail, it's best not to cut the _______?
a) the stop
b) the slow
c) the quick
d) the cone

10) A cruciate ligament reconstruction is a very involved and highly successful surgery. What is being repaired?
a) the hip
b) the elbow
c) the knee

11) The transverse ridge of the nose between the dogs eyes is called the _______
?
a) the croup
b) the slope
c) the flews
d) the stop

12) How many times better is your dog's nose at smelling than yours?
a) ten thousand X
b) one million X
c) ten X
d) same

13) How heavy is the biggest cat on record? (It's NOT me!!!)
a) 10.6 kg
b) 21.3 kg
c) 33.0 kg
d) 8.9 kg

14) Antifreeze, made with Ethylene Glycol, is estimated by the BCVMA to kill over ______ dogs and cats every year.
a) 500
b) 1,500
c) 20
d) 20,000

15) 80-70% of dogs and cats show signs of dental disease by what age?
a) 8 years
b) 12 months
c) 3 years
d) dogs and cats don't get dental disease.

16) Heartworm is a potentially fatally parasite affecting mainly dogs, but some cats. What spreads this parasite?
a) mosquitoes
b) fleas
c) contaminated water
d) direct contact

17) Rabies is a very serious and deadly disease that affects people and pets. What are some common potential carriers of the disease?
a) raccoons, bats, skunks, foxes
b) bears, cougars, rabbits
c) deer, bear, wolves

18) Young, overweight male cats with a low water intake are at the greatest risks of developing struvite uroliths. What's a urolith?
a) kidney stone
b) bladder stone
c) gallbladder stone

19) Kidney disease is one of the leading causes of death in dogs and cats. Visible signs of kidney disease only start to show once _____ of kidney function is lost.
a) 1/3
b) 2/3
c) 3/3

20) Diabetes mellitus affects many dogs and cats. Some signs are weakness, increased thirst/urination and rapid weight loss. What organ is not functioning properly?
a) pancreas
b) liver
c) spleen
d) kidney

21) Animals communicate mainly by body language. The best way to approach a strange dog would be to make direct eye contact, approach from the front and pat on the head as to not frighten or startle the dog.
a) true
b) false
c) depends on the dog
d) doesn't really matter