Saturday 5 December 2015

Funny Quotes From Boards Practice Questions And Lectures

Toxic plants have a tendency to show up inside animals’ stomachs and therefore, toxic plants also have a tendency to show up on veterinary board exams.

The contents of the cecum are dry and cheesy (much like board review study material)

Ok, admittedly this is a tough question, but we do not want to make them too easy.

"Ok ladies and gents, it is time to beat to DEATH the cranial. cruciate. ligament. rupture. All right this lecture might go a little longer than others, but it's going to be worth it, it's going to be glorious."*
 
"So at this point you're probably on the verge of tears, and you no longer want to ever think about neurology again, and you're probably considering a career as a baker."

Suture material can be very exciting if you let it be.

"In this PowerLecture we are going to KILL patellar luxations." 

Remember: with hypothyroidism dogs become fat, lazy, heat seeking missiles of skin disease.
 

"Okay everyone, let's conquer pelvic fractures once and for all." 

UV light is not thought to play a significant role in development of these tumors as they tend to occur in the area where the sun does not shine.

Sorry, it's a human health question, but it is a potential biochemical warfare agent and the public expects veterinarians like you to know this.  

Of note, all Clostridia are categorized as gram positive organisms with the exception of Clostridium piliforme, which is gram negative (yes, Microbiology is confusing). 

Cryptococcus is also not a contagious disease (do NOT confuse this with cryptosporidium, which is very contagious and zoonotic as several of my colleagues can attest to profusely). 

This is the perfect random question. The fun fact to remember is that Cornish rex, British short hair, and Devon rex cats are predisposed to having Type B blood type. 

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*In  case you are wondering, the ones I put quotations around are verbal quotes from recorded lectures, while the others are copy-pasted from the answer pages of multiple choice questions.

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