Animal Care Attendant Final Flashcards
Define “Zoonotic”
A disease transmitted from an animal to a human
What zoonotic bacteria commonly lives on the skin of reptiles?
Salmonella
How is tapeworm commonly transmitted?
Fleas, rodents, raw meat, raw fish
What is a common route for transmission of protozoa?
Fecal-oral route
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
Anorexic cats can develop hepatic lipidosis after how long?
2-14 days
How is Kennel cough spread?
Respiratory droplets (coughing/sneezing), contaminated food/water dishes/toys, direct contact with infected animal
What people are most at risk of contracting a Zoonotic disease?
Animal welfare workers, young children, seniors, immunocompromised people
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.
Define Cleaning:
removal of dirt, dust, crumbs, some germs, with soap and water
Define Sanitizing:
reducing the number of germs without eliminating all of them
Define Disinfecting:
Use of chemicals to kill most germs, viruses, bacteria
What are 2 widely known strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria?
Methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-pseudointermedius (MRSP)
How is Leptospirosis transmitted?
Contact with contaminated urine of an infected animal, usually wildlife
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
