Animal Health

Question 1

What is ringworm?

Answer 1

A fungal infection that affects animals and humans.

Question 2

What is a zoonotic disease?

Answer 2

A disease that affects humans and animals (vertebrate) and can be transferred between them.

Question 3

what is zoonosis?

Answer 3

when a disease is transferred between animals and humans.

Question 4

where does the name ringworm come from?

Answer 4

the infection appears as ring shaped lesions

Question 5

what are the three types of fungi that cause ringworm called?

Answer 5

mircosporum, thrichophyton and epidermophyton

Question 6

what types of animals is ringworm more common in?

Answer 6

large populations of animals, old or young, immuno compromised

Question 7

what does topical treatment mean?

Answer 7

the medicine treats the area that is effected

Question 8

name 3 signs and symptoms of ringworm

Answer 8

red scales on skin, raised red lesions, baldness, redness around nails, rough or brittle nails and dandruff

Question 9

how is ringworm transmitted?

Answer 9

direct and indirect contact

Question 10

what is direct contact?

Answer 10

the touching of skin, body parts and bodily fluid

Question 11

what is in direct contact?

Answer 11

touching other surfaces that an infected animal/human has also touched

Question 12

how do vets test for ringworm?

Answer 12

take a culture sample (hair or skin cells) and have it tested

Question 13

what are the 3 treatments for ringworm?

Answer 13

shampoos, lotions/creams, oral medication

Question 14

what does epicutaneous mean?

Answer 14

medication that goes directly onto the skin

Question 15

name 6 preventions of ringworm

Answer 15

clean environment (bedding,brush,vacuum), grooming animal, regular checks of animal, wear gloves around the infection, clean communal areas, isolate effected animal

Question 16

where does ringworm come from?

Answer 16

spores in the dirt