Animal care atendent final Flashcards by Mckayla Stevenson

Define “Zoonotic”

A disease transmitted from an animal to a human

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What zoonotic bacteria commonly lives on the skin of reptiles?

Salmonella

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How is tapeworm commonly transmitted?

Fleas, rodents

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What is a common route for transmission of protozoa?

Fecal-oral route

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To reduce spread of pathogens between cats, owners should:

Keep cats isolated from non-infected cats, keep infected cats indoors, wear PPE when handling, Hand-wash after contact

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What is the function of Insulin?

To help cells utilize glucose for energy

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What hormone is produced by the pancreas?

Insulin

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Anorexic cats can develop hepatic lipidosis after how long?

2-14 days

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How is Kennel cough spread?

Respiratory droplets (coughing/sneezing), contaminated food/water dishes/toys, direct contact with infected animal

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What % of cats and dogs develop cancer in their lifetime?

25%

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Can CKD be cured?

No, just managed by slowing down progression and increasing QOL

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What people are most at risk of contracting a Zoonotic disease?

Animal welfare workers, young children, seniors, immunocompromised people

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What are the 3 categories of Allergies?

Atopy (Environmental)
Food
Flea

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Who is most at risk of developing a pyometra?

Intact females who have gone through at least one heat cycle

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How likely is it for a male cat to re-block his urethra after an initial blockage?

50% of recurrence

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What are common signs of FLUTD?

Stranguria, hematuria, pollakiuria, inappropriate urinations, pain or vocalizing in box, hiding, overgrooming, lethargy, no urine production

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What does FLUTD mean?

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

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What is an “open pyometra”?

Purulent discharge drains from the vulva

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What should clients do to reduce risk of GDV?

Feed from slow-feeders or non-elevated surfaces, avoid exercise after eating,

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What does GDV stand for?

Gastric Dilation Volvulus

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What are common allergy symptoms?

Scratching, licking/chewing, irritability, diarrhea, hair loss, scooting, ear infections, conjunctivitis, skin infections

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What is the purpose of Culture & Sensitivity testing?

It singles out the most appropriate and effective antibiotic against the present bacteria, ensuring the population is killed off and nothing remains to mutate into a resistant strain.

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Define Cleaning:

removal of dirt, dust, crumbs, some germs, with soap and water

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Define Sanitizing:

reducing the number of germs without eliminating all of them

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Define Disinfecting:

Use of chemicals to kill most germs, viruses, bacteria

What are 2 widely known strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

(MRSA) (MRSP)

Rapid weight loss can be a symptom of which conditions?

Cancer diabetes hyperthyroidism renal disease

How is Leptospirosis transmitted?

Contact with contaminated urine of an infected animal, usually wildlife

Why is it important to give Insulin after food?

To prevent the pet from becoming hypoglycemic

What are the 3 stages of a Seizure?

Pre-Ictal, Ictal, Post-Ictal

Why is indicated to offer a variety of foods to CKD patients?

Need to stimulate appetite and encourage ongoing nutritional support

What does CKD stand for?

Chronic Kidney Disease

List 3 reasons to not mix chemicals together without reading the SDS sheets

Create a noxious gas, create a hazardous new chemical, inactivate a cleaning agent

How does antibiotic resistance occur?

Resistant bacteria survive after inappropriate use of antibiotics (wrong antibiotic selected/ poor owner compliance) allowing them to replicate.

What cats are most at risk of developing a urinary blockage?

Indoor, Neutered, Male, Overweight cats who eat only dry food

How does kennel cough present? What can it develop into in serious conditions?

Harsh, dry cough. Pneumonia

When sanitizing a kennel, what appropriate PPE should be worn?

Gloves, mask, eye protection

If a patient has a food allergy, can we control their symptoms with diet alone?

Yes - it is possible to control food allergy symptoms with appropriate therapeutic diets

How often should we deworm puppies and kittens?

Once a month for the first 6 months

Lyme disease is transmitted by?

Deer tick (blacklegged tick)

This parasite can cause an allergy dermatitis with just one bite

Flea

The most common internal parasite in dogs and cats

Roundworm

Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted through these 3 routes

1. Cat feces 2. Undercooked meat 3. Pregnant woman passing along to fetus

Ear mites exist primarily in what species

Cats

Walking dandruff is actually what type of parasite?

Lice

An organism which a parasite lives on or in

Host

A parasite that lives on the outside of an organism

Endoparasite

6 Effects of parasites in animals are:

Vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, itchiness, dull coat, lethargy

An inanimate object or surface that passively transmits disease

Fomite

A parasite that lives on the outside of an organism

Ectoparasite

A living organism that transmits disease

Vector

True or false: If we don’t see evidence of worms, the animal is parasite free

False

True or false: Raccoon roundworm is extremely dangerous for humans

True

Virtually all puppies and kittens are born with them

Roundworm

We can’t test for the presence of this worm with a fecal, we have to do a blood test

Heartworm

Dewormer can come in 2 forms, these are:

1. Oral 2.Topical

How are humans usually infected by hookworm?

With cutaneous larval migrans

PPE you should wear when gardening

Gloves

What worm can you get from eating raw fish?

Tapeworm

Ways that dogs and cats can get tapeworm

Fleas, rodents and raw fish

How do dogs and cats get tapeworm from a flea?

By ingesting it

What are maggots?

Fly larvae

What is giardia?

A protozoan parasite, “beaver fever”

What is coccidia?

A prozoan parasite

True or false: Humans can have a giardia infection

True

True or false: Humans can have a coccidia infection

False

Arthropod means

Jointed foot

Dogs and cats mainly get infected with coccidia by:

Ingesting feces contaminated with oocysts

True or false: Lice are species specific

True

4 flea life cycle stages are:

1.Egg 2. Larval 3. Pupal 4. Adult

How many eggs can a female flea lay in her lifetime

Several thousand

What stage of the flea life cycle is impossible to kill?

Pupal

True or false: Dog and cat fleas can also live on rodents

True

What is the most common error that owners make?

Failing to take direction to continue treatment

True or false: Sarcoptic mange is highly contagious

True

True or false: Demodectic mange is highly contagious

False

Ear mite debris looks like

Coffee grinds

How long does it take for a tick to transmit lyme disease?

24-48 hours

What temperature typically are ticks active?

4 °C and above