Vett 113 Small Animal Diseases Test 1

Front 1

Types of canine aggression might include...

Back 1

Territorial agression, dominance aggression, and fear elicited agression.

Front 2

List three complications of restraint.

Back 2

Muscle strains, hyperthermia, dyspena.

Front 3

What is the one caution to remember about songbird capture and restraint?

Back 3

Pressure on the chest by your hand or fingers can cause suffocation.

Front 4

What is the most common type of attack in veterinary clinics?

Back 4

Canine fear biting.

Front 5

If a pet exhibits dangerous or threatening behavior at the clinic, what should occur?

Back 5

The owner and veterinarian should be informed and the front of the file should be marked with a hard to miss symbol.

Front 6

What is the best method of handling a dog who jumps up on you?

Back 6

Turn away and move out of reach to stop the behavior.

Front 7

Describe some things that might occur during a socialization visit?

Back 7

The pet might be placed on a scaled, given small tasty treats, and handled by several staff.

Front 8

Where do most cats prefer to be petted?

Back 8

near their scent glands - onthe sides of their cheeks and in front of their ears.

Front 9

What is the most effective way to capture and restrain an agitated cat?

Back 9

Grasp the cat by the scruff of the neck.

Front 10

What is the best way to remove an unruly cat from a carrier?

Back 10

Take off the top or tilt the carrier so that gravity slides the cat out.

Front 11

List 4 major groups of microorganisms

Back 11

Bacteria, virus, fungus and protozoa.

Front 12

Describe the general characteristics of the bacteria, virus, fungi, and protocoa.

Back 12

Bacteria – small – one celled, look like rods, balls or spirals

Viruses – among smallest microbes, are much smaller than bacteria, not cells but one of more molecules of DNA or RNA,

Fungus – primitive plant.

Protozoa – microscopic one celled animals.

Front 13

. List a disease of humans and one of animals caused by an organism of each category (example influenza = virus.)

Back 13

Bacteria - human – Bordetella Pertussis, animal –

Virus – human – AIDS, animals –

Fungus – humans – aspergillius
PROTOZOA – humans – malaria. Animals - giardia

Front 14

Define nosocomial infections

Back 14

An infection that results from exposure to an infectious disease while in the hospital. May become clinically apparent during hospitalization or after discharge.

Front 15

Define community acquired infections.

Back 15

Infections that are incubating at the time of admission

Front 16

What factors predispose an animal to nosocomial infections.

Back 16

Extremes of age (geriatric or neonatal), debilitating disease, diagnostice or medical procedures such as urethral catheterization of immuno suppressive therapy, long periods of hospitalization; antimicrobial therapy, presence of other infections, presence of surgical hardware and drains, and immunization status.

Front 17

Define reservoir with regards to diseases.

Back 17

Sources of exposure and spread of these infectious agents. Reservoirs include patients with infections, healthy carriers, inanimate surfaces, solutions, food, staff, and insects

Front 18

Name, in order of importance, the infectious agents of nosocomial infections

Back 18

Bacteria, viral infections, fungi, protozoan infections.

Front 19

Define zoonosis

Back 19

A disease of animals that is transmissible to humans under natural conditions.

Front 20

Give 4 examples of zoonotic diseases and how they are transmitted.

Back 20

Rabies – transmitted thorughinfected secretions – usually saliva.
Plague – transmitted by the bite of an infected ectoparasite- usually a flea.
Bartonella henselae or Cat Scratch Fever – cat scratches or close contact with cats, can rarely occur with splinters, thorns or dog scratches.
Leptospirosis – via infected urine

Front 21

Define mortality

Back 21

condition of being susceptible to death

Front 22

Define morbidity

Back 22

illness/disease

Front 23

Define pathogen

Back 23

disease-causing organisms

Front 24

Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic types of diseases

Back 24

Intrinsic diseases come from within the body while extrinsic diseases emerge from outside it and are of unknown origin.

Front 25

Define endemic

Back 25

infection is maintained in the population without need for external inputs

Front 26

Define pandemic

Back 26

diseases that affect many people in different regions around the world.

Front 27

Define epidemic

Back 27

a disease outbreak that affects many people in a region at the same time, i.e. flu

Front 28

Define outbreak

Back 28

occurrence of cases of disease in excess of what would normally be expected in a defined community

Front 29

List some of the things in a veterinary clinic that could be fomites

Back 29

Counters, exam table, operating tables, stethescopes.

Front 30

Define fomite

Back 30

. Any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms and hence transferring them from one individual to another.

Front 31

List 6 modes of transmission of disease organisms

Back 31

Direct contact - requires direct physical contact and physical transfer of microorganism. Example – AIDS in humans

Indirect contact - transmission via a contaminated surface. Example – Norwalk virus

Droplet contact – transferred by infected droplets contacting surfaces of the eyes, nose, mouth. Example – Measles.

Airborne transmission – situations where droplets nuclei (from evaporated droplets) or dust particles containing microorganisms can remain suspended in the air for long periods of time. Example – influenza/

Fecal – oral transmission – organisms that infect the digestive system enter the body through contaminate food and drink.

Vector-borne transmission – animals that are capable of transmitting diseases including flies, ticks, fleas, rats and dogs. Example – West Nile Virus.

Front 32

Oral ulcerations in cats may be seen in cats due to infection with :

Back 32

Calicivirus

Front 33

It is important to wash raw vegetables thoroughly and to avoid raw uncooked meat, especially lamb, in order to avoid this zoonotic disease.

Back 33

Toxoplasmosis

Front 34

Two primary components of the feline respiratory disease complex are feline_______ and feline________

Back 34

Rhinotracheitis; Calicivirus

Front 35

The development of soft tissue sarcomas at the vaccination site in cats is most often attributed to:

Back 35

Feline Leukemia and Rabies vaccines

Front 36

This is a parvoviral disease of cats, that is characterized by lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, and later severe dehydration. One of the hallmarks of the disease is a profound reduction in the total white cell count.

Back 36

Feline panleukopenia

Front 37

Kennel cough may be caused by an infection with:

Back 37

Parainfluenza or Bordetella

Front 38

Which often fatal canine infectious disease often begins with mucoid eye and nose discharge?

Back 38

Canine distemper

Front 39

This viral disease of dogs may range from a transient subclinical condition to a severe fatal disease that involves several different organ systems. Signs include fever, anorexia, and a mucopurulent nasal and ocular discharge. In some cases neurological signs may develop or be present.

Back 39

Canine distemper

Front 40

This retroviral disease of cats will cause immunosupression or neoplasia, or both. Good diagnostic screening and vaccination can prevent cats from getting and spreading this disease.

Back 40

Feline leukemia virus

Front 41

A common source for Giardia in dogs is :

Back 41

contaminated water

Front 42

This upper respiratory disease of dogs may be caused by viruses or bacteria, plus other predisposing environmental factors. This disease is self limiting, uaully lasts for less than 2 weeks and is best prevented by the administration of an intranasal vaccine

Back 42

Kennel cough

Front 43

There is a possibility that a cat with _______is carrying a zoonotic disease; therefore, meticulous hygiene should be practiced when handling a cat with this problem.

Back 43

Infected, draining lymph nodes

Front 44

A dog exposed to _____ is a good candidate for the Lyme borreliosis vaccine.

Back 44

Ticks

Front 45

This retroviral disease of cats will cause immunosupression or neoplasia, or both. Good diagnostic screening and vaccination can prevent cats from getting and spreading this disease.

Back 45

Feline leukemia virus