CPD ACCREDITED ARTICLE
CPD Questions
AC/1504/16
1. Which one of the following statements about FIP is
INCORRECT?
a. FIP is caused by the intestinal corona virus FCoV.
b. FIP is caused by a virulent mutation of the intestanal corona virus.
c. FIP is caused by an aberrant response of the host
to the mutated corona virus.
d. FIP is caused by the mutated virus FIPV.
e. FIP virus is present in 90% of the feline population.
2. Which one of the following statements regarding
the prevalence of FIP is INCORRECT?
a. The prevalence of enteric corona virus can reach
90% in breeding catteries.
b. Less than 5% of cats infected with FCoV will go
on to develop FIP.
c. 50 – 70% of FIP occurs in cats older than one
year of age.
d. Pure breed cats appear to be more susceptible.
e. High density population in shelters is a risk.
3. Which one of the following statements regarding
effusions in FIP is INCORRECT?
a. Less than half of the effusions occurring in cats
are due to FIP
b. Ascites and pleural effusion characterise the wet
form of FIP
c. The effusion due to FIP has a characteristic appearance
d. Tests performed on the effusion may be more
diagnostic than those performed on blood.
e. Effusions in a young cat are almost diagnostic
for FIP
4. Which one of the following clinical signs is NOT
typical of the dry form of FIP?
a. Intra-ocular changes such as uveitis
b. Refractory pyrexia
c. Dyspnoea
d. Enlarged abdominal lymphnodes
e. Neurological signs
5. Which of the following statements regarding FIP
effusions is INCORRECT?
a. The cell count of the effusion is generally low
(<2x109/L).
b. The fluid is generally clear and straw coloured.
c. The fluid had a high protein content making it
quite viscous.
d. The major contribution to the protein content is
albumin from vascular leakage
e. The Rivalta test is a simple test to show high protein content of fluid.
6. Which of the patterns of effusion characteristics
listed below is MOST UNLIKEY to be FIP.
a. An effusion with a high cell count, a predominance of macrophages, low protein concentration , A/G ratio >0.8 and negative Rivalta test
b. An effusion with a low cell count, predominance
of cells other than neutrophils and macrophages, a low protein concentration and a A/G ratio
of >0.8 and a positive Rivalta test
c. An effusion with a low cell count, a predominance of cells other than neutrophils and macrophages, a high protein concentration , and
A/G ratio of >0.8 and a positive Rivalta test
d. An effusion with a low cell count, a predominance of cells other than neutrophils and macrophages, a high protein concentration , and
A/G ratio of >0.6 and a positive Rivalta test
e. An effusion with a high cell count , predominance of cells other than neutrophils and macrophages, low protein concentration (<30 g/L),
A/G ratio >0.8 and negative Rivalta test is
7. Which one of the following statements regarding
immunohistochemical staining for FIP is INCORRECT ?
a. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrates
presence of virus in the plasma
b. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrates
presence of virus in the macrophages in the effusion
c. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrates
presence of virus in the macrophages in tiisue
biopsies
d. Immunohistochemnistry is 100% predictive and
specific for FIP
e. Immunohistochemistry is not 100% sensitive false negatives can occur
8. Which of the following statements regarding FeCoV titres is INCORRECT?
a. You can get false negative titres in the terminal
phase of the disease
b. Serum corona titres are a good screening test
for FIP infection
c. Serum corona titres test for feline corona virus
not FIPV
d. Serum titres are only significant if titres are very
high (1: 1600) with a classical clinical presentation
e. Titres can be tested in blood and effusion fluid.
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