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1
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What is zoonoses

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any infectious disease that can be transmitted from animals, both wild and domestic, to humans OR from humans to non-human animals

2
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What are the types of disease causing agents

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bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites

3
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issues with household pets

A

degree/duration/intensity of contact + food/treats

4
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issues with pet birds

A

fecal contact and aerosolization of fecal material

5
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issues with reptiles and amphibians

A

habitat contamination and fecal contamination

6
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issues with horses

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nasal/facial contact, fecal contamination, international movement

7
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routes of transmission of zoonotic diseases of companion animals

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aerosol, vectors, oral, direct contact, fomites

8
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organisms spread by bites (direct contact)

A

rabies virus, pasteurella, staph. aureus, streptococcus

9
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organisms spread by direct or indirect contact

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flea bites, fungal infection, staph. aureus, mites

10
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organisms spread by droplets

A

chlamydophila psittaci

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organisms spread by fecal-oral route

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campylobacter, salmonella, giardia

12
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vector-borne spread of organisms

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ticks –> lyme disease and ehrlichia

13
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organisms spread by fleas

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dipylidium caninum and bartonella henselae

14
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at risk populations to consider in the home

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young, elderly, pregnant, immunocompromised

15
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benefits of animals

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enhanced social interaction, exercise, improved health, companionship

16
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reportable organisms of dogs

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brucellosis, campylobacteriosis, rabies, salmonellosis

17
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reportable diseases of cats

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campylobacteriosis, rabies, salmonellosis, plague

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reportable diseases of ferrets

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campylobacteriosis

19
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reportable diseases of ferrets

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campylobacteriosis, influenza, rabies, salmonellosis, tuberculosis

20
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reportable diseases of rabbits

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salmonellosis, tularemia

21
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reportable diseases of guinea pigs

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campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, tularemia

22
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reportable disease of prairie dogs

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plague

23
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reportable disease of pet birds

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campylobacteriosis, new castle disease, psittacosis, salmonellosis, tuberculosis

24
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reportable diseases of reptiles and amphibians

A

campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis

25
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what type of organism is salmonella

A

gram negative enteric bacteria

26
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what animals is salmonella present on

A

fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rodents (some dogs/cats)

27
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how is salmonella transmitted

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fecal-oral transmission (both clinically ill and health pets may shed)

28
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how is salmonella transmitted

A

fecal-oral transmission (both clinically ill and health pets may shed)

29
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what type of organism is campylobacter

A

gram negative enteric

30
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which animals is campylobacter present in

A

cats and dogs (range of percentages; high in shelters or diarrheic animals)

31
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what is the most common campylobacter species found in dogs and cats

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C. upsaliensis

32
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how is campylobacter transmitted

A

fecal-oral (both ill and healthy pets can shed)

33
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what type of organism is leptospira interrogans

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spiral gram negative

34
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what animals is leptospira present with

A

some dogs, horses and pet rats (MAIN RESERVOIR IS WILDLIFE)

35
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how is leptospira shed

A

in urine

36
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how is leptospira transmitted

A

direct or indirect contact with urine or contaminated water or fomites

37
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what type of organism is chlamydophila psittaci

A

gram-negative bacteria

38
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what animals does chlamydophil psittaci occur in

A

psittacines – budgies, cockatiels, lories, cockatoos, conures, amazons, african greys, love birds, senegals and jardines

39
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what is the causative agent of lyme disease

A

borrelia burgdorferi

40
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what ticks transmit borrelia burgdorferi

A

ixodes scapularis and pacificus

41
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what ticks transmit borrelia burgdorferi

A

ixodes scapularis and pacificus

42
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what type of bacteria is staphylococcus aureus

A

opportunistic gram positive bacteria (predominantly human pathogen)

43
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what is the reverse zoonosis occurring with staphylococcus aureus

A

transmission of MRSA from humans to animals – animals may become reservoirs in community

44
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what does bartonella henselae cause

A

cat scratch disease

45
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what type of bacteria is bartonella henselae

A

gram negative (present in cats)

46
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where is capnocytophaga canimorsus common

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in dog and cat saliva

47
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what can capnocytophaga canimorsus cause

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sepsis (especially in alcoholics, splenectomy patients or immunocompromised)

48
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what type of virus is the rabies virus

A

enveloped RNA virus

49
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what does the rabies virus affect

A

CNS in mammals (present in saliva and neural tissue)

50
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dumb rabies

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depression, hiding, wildlife may lose fear of humans, paralysis can occur

51
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dumb rabies

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depression, hiding, wildlife may lose fear of humans, paralysis can occur

52
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furious rabies

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excitement, aggression, may attack objects or other animals

53
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what animals does rabies mainly affect

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racoons, skunks, foxes, bats in canada (also dogs, cats and horses)

54
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what type of virus is the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)

A

single stranded enveloped RNA virus

55
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how is lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus spread (LCMV)

A

saliva, feces, urine, inhalation

56
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what animals is LCMV transmitted by

A

pet rodents (mostly hamsters, animals not clinically ill)

57
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what are the 3 main dermatophytes

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microsporum canis, microsporum gypseum, trichophyton mentagrophytes

58
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what animals are dermatophytes present in (ringworm)

A

dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rats, hedgehogs

59
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what are the major ectoparasites

A

fleas, ticks and mites

60
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types of fleas

A

ctenocephalides felis and C. canis

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type of ticks

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dermacentor variabilis (american dog tick), rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick), ixodes sp. (black-legged deer tick)

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types of mites

A

sarcoptes and cheyletiella

63
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major worms

A

hookworms and roundworms (larva migrans); whipworms and tape worms

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major protozoa

A

toxoplasmosis and giardia

65
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carriers of toxoplasma gondii

A

cats (intracellular protozoa)

66
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how is giardia transmitted

A

fecal-oral transmission; can be shed by both ill and healthy pets

67
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which assemblages of giardia are zoonotic

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A1, A2 and B

68
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important roundworms

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toxocara canis and toxocara cati

69
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important roundworms

A

toxocara canis and toxocara cati

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important hookworms

A

ancylostoma caninum and uncinaria stenocephala

71
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movements of larva around the body include

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cutaneous, visceral (liver, CNS), ocular

72
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what are some emerging public health issues

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antimicrobial resistance, alternative diets, vulnerable populations, therapy/service animals, backyard/pet poultry

73
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what age of animal does campylobacter cause disease in

A

younger

74
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what are some agents/diseases that ticks can trasmit

A

rickettsia, tularemia, coxiella, burgdorferi