Animal Husbandry Flashcards
Rabies symptoms
- lethargy
- fever
-pica
-seizures
-abnormal behavior - CNS dysfunction
-paralysis
Rabies transmission
Bite from disease carrier or infected animal (foxes, raccoons, bats, skunks)
Distemper symptoms
High fever, anorexia, discharge from eyes/nose, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures
Distemper transmission
Saliva, blood, urine, can be airborne (aerosolized droplets of bodily fluids)
Parvo symptoms
Fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, anorexia, lethargy, rapid weight loss
Parvo transmission
Contact with infected feces, environments, people, or direct dog to dog contact
Hepatitis/ canine adenovirus-2 symptoms
High fever, anorexia, depressed mood, cloudiness in the eyes, jaundice
Hepatitis transmission
Bodily fluids
Bordatella (kennel cough) symptoms
Sneezing, nasal discharge, dry hacking cough
Bordatella transmission
Airborne and direct contact, or contaminated surfaces
Canine influenza symptoms
Upper respiratory symptoms, nasal discharge, cough, fever, pneumonia
Canine influenza transmission
Close/direct contact and airborne via respiratory secretions
Leptospirosis symptoms
Lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, jaundice, abdominal pain. Bacterial. Abnormal quantities of urine- too much or too little
Leptospirosis transmission
Direct contact with urine/bodily fluids of infected host.
Coronavirus symptoms
Diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration. Intestinal infection. Orange tint stool
Coronavirus transmission
Direct to mouth contact with contaminated feces or contaminated surfaces
Lyme disease symptoms
Zoonotic- anorexia, fever, swollen joints/lymph nodes, intermittent lameness, lethargy
Core vaccines
- distemper
-Parvo
-hepatitis
-rabies
Vaccine schedules
2-4 weeks apart. Done when maternal
Antibodies will
Not interfere with the vaccine
Worms
Can be seen and identified either in stool or around anus. Roundworm (spaghetti) - most common in puppies. hookworm, tapeworm (looks like grains of rice), whipworm. Zoonotic
Coccidia
Parasite- severe, watery, foul smelling diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, dehydration. Zoonotic
Giardia
Single cell organism that can infect dogs when they drink contaminated water or come in contact with contaminated feces. Cysts pass into environment when dog goes to the bathroom.
Symptoms- diarrhea with mucus and blood, abdominal discomfort and bloating. Dog does not always show symptoms. Zoonotic?
Heartworm
Transmitted by bite of infected mosquito . Easily prevented with monthly treatment. Zoonotic
Dogs with flea infestation at risk for
Dermatitis, anemia, tapeworms