Biosafety

Question 1

Hierarchy of Controls

Answer 1

eliminate hazard
engineering controls
administrative controls
PPE

Question 2

4 Major Pathogens Associated with Non-Traditional Pets

Answer 2

1. Salmonella (81%)
2. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
3. Streptobacillus moniliformis (rat bite fever)
4. Seoul virus

Question 3

Public Health Responsibilities of a Practicing Veterinarian

Answer 3

1. Report reportable disease
2. Recognize zoonoses
3. Protect the food supply
4. Detect and control environmental hazards
5. Participate in education
6. Participate in emergency planning

Question 4

3 Places you must report in Illinois

Answer 4

1. Local animal control agency
2. Illinois Department of Agriculture
3. Illinois Department of Public Health
   (in addition to your state veterinarian)

Question 5

Illinois Dangerous Animal Act

Answer 5

a whole list of animals illegal to own in Illinois without a USDA permit

Question 6

Illinois Rabies Regulations

Answer 6

part of the Illinois Animal Control Act

dogs and cats 4 months or older must be inoculated for rabies, and then every year thereafter, maybe only be done by licensed veterinarians

Question 7

Illinois Animal Control Act

Answer 7

includes rabies information essentially

vaccine requirements, bite quarantine, health certificate for interstate travel, no wild animal vaccination, and rabies exposure requirements

Question 8

Unvaccinated Animal Exposed to Rabies

Answer 8

EUTHANASIA but can also be immediately vaccinated and confined for six months

Question 9

Vaccinated Animal Exposed to Rabies

Answer 9

revaccinate and confine for 30 days

Question 10

Why do we only do a 10 day bite quarantine?

Answer 10

if an animal survives 10 days with no signs of rabies, it could not have had rabies in its saliva at the time of the bite

Question 11

Rabies is most common in what species in Illinois?

Answer 11

bats

Question 12

Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control

Answer 12

NATIONAL guidelines which help, but technically the STATE (Animal Control Act) supersedes the national requirements