Questions & Answers
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Veterinary Science Innovations and Milestones study set below.
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1
Who is widely recognized for establishing the world's first formal veterinary school, founded in Lyon, France, in 1761?
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A
Claude Bourgelat
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B
Louis Pasteur
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C
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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D
René Laennec
2
In which decade was the first successful live vaccine for canine distemper developed, representing a major milestone in small animal immunology?
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A
1900s
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B
1920s
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C
1940s
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D
1960s
3
The first documented successful blood transfusion in a dog, performed by Richard Lower, took place in which century?
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A
16th century
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B
17th century
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C
18th century
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D
19th century
4
What was the specific anatomical focus of the first veterinary surgery textbook, 'Anatomia Equorum', published by Carlo Ruini in 1598?
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A
Canine musculoskeletal system
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B
Bovine internal organs
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C
Equine anatomy
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D
Avian respiratory tract
5
Which scientist is credited with discovering the causative agent of bovine brucellosis, later named Brucella abortus in his honor?
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A
Robert Koch
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B
Bernhard Bang
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C
Daniel Salmon
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D
Theobald Smith
6
The first known veterinary pharmacopeia was compiled by which ancient civilization?
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A
Ancient Egyptians
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B
Ancient Greeks
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C
Ancient Sumerians
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D
Ancient Chinese
7
In 1881, Louis Pasteur demonstrated the efficacy of an anthrax vaccine in sheep; where was this historic field trial conducted?
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A
Lyon
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B
Pouilly-le-Fort
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C
Paris
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D
Versailles
8
What diagnostic invention, pioneered for human medicine in 1895, was first applied to veterinary clinical diagnostics by John M'Fadyean in 1896?
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A
Ultrasound
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B
X-ray
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C
Electrocardiogram
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D
MRI
9
Which disease was the first animal virus to be identified and characterized, leading to the development of modern virology?
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A
Foot-and-mouth disease
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B
Rabies
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C
Rinderpest
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D
Blue tongue
10
The first veterinary journal, 'Le Médecin des Animaux', was published in which year?
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A
1761
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B
1783
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C
1812
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D
1850
11
In 1952, which veterinary researcher identified the causative agent of feline panleukopenia, identifying it as a parvovirus?
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A
J.L. Hamerton
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B
R.A. Packer
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C
J.H. Gillespie
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D
J.D. Almeida
12
Which of the following U.S. government agencies was the first to establish a dedicated veterinary division, the Bureau of Animal Industry, in 1884?
13
The first successful feline kidney transplant was performed in which year, signaling a new era in veterinary transplant surgery?
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A
1978
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B
1987
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C
1995
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D
2002
14
Who was the first woman to graduate from a veterinary college in the United States, obtaining her degree from Cornell University in 1910?
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A
Florence Kimball
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B
Mignon Nicholson
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C
Elinor McGrath
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D
Mary Knight
15
The first veterinary degree (DVM) in North America was awarded by which institution in 1862?
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A
University of Pennsylvania
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B
Iowa State University
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C
Ontario Veterinary College
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D
Cornell University
