Chapter 14 Common Health Problems of Laboratory Animals Flashcards
this rickettsial disease of ruminants is caused by Coxiella burnetii.
Q-fever
what is a common term for bacterial septicemia in frogs?
red leg
what causes can lead to salt toxicity or hypernatremia?
lack of available water
which tumor is one of the most commonly diagnosed tumors in ferrets?
insulinoma
excess absorption of dissolved gases in the water can cause this disease in fish.
gas bubble disease
clostridium piliforme causes what disease in gerbils?
tyzzer’s disease
what is another name for pododermatitis?
bumblefoot
what is the common name for a gastric trichobezoar?
hairball
what is the best way to prevent hairballs in rabbits?
adequate dietary fiber
are male or female cats more commonly affected by urologic syndrome?
male
mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) is most often associated with which system in the body?
GI (or digestive) system
in what area of the body does Pneumocystis cause disease?
respiratory tract
what is the best way to eliminate mouse parvovirus from a colony?
embryo rederivation
what is the most common ectoparasite in rodent colonies?
mites
flavobacterium columnare causes which health condition?
fin rot (bacterial gill disease)
Which statement is true of mouse hepatitis virus?
a. It is zoonotic.
b. It causes diarrhea in infant mice.
c. It is easily diagnosed in adults because of clear clinical signs.
d. It can be treated with antibiotics.
d. It causes diarrhea in infant mice.
Which statement is NOT true about mouse parvovirus?
a. It is easily destroyed by disinfectants.
b. It causes bloody diarrhea, depression and dehydration in adult mice.
c. Embryo derivation is the preferred method of eliminating the virus from a colony.
d. It is often present in the animal’s tissues as a latent infection.
b. It causes bloody diarrhea, depression and dehydration in adult mice.
Bacterial diarrhea of hamsters is known by what common name?
a. Helicobacter
b. Wet-tail disease
c. Slobbers
d. Mucoid enteropathy
b. Wet-tail disease
Which finding may indicate a rodent has malocclusion?
a. Redness around the eyes and noses
b. Wetness of the chin and forepaws
c. Increased aggression to cage mates
d. All of the above
d. Wetness of the chin and forepaws
What is the primary cause of fighting in aquatic species?
a. Insufficient food
b. Lack of environmental enrichment
c. Overcrowding
d. Poor water quality
c. Overcrowding
Which pathogen causes velvet disease?
a. Aeromonas hydrophila
b. Ichthyopthirius multifilis
c. Pseudoloma neurophila
d. Piscinoodinium pillulare
d. Piscinoodinium pillulare
Which statement applies to a vitamin C deficiency?
a. It is the cause of scurvy in guinea pigs and primates.
b. It is a problem in laboratory rats and mice.
c. It causes diarrhea.
d. It causes blindness in neonates.
a. It is the cause of scurvy in guinea pigs
In the rabbit, what disease is most likely to play a role in causing clinical signs that include genital infections,
nasal and ocular discharge, and exudates staining the forelegs?
a. Mucoid enteropathy
b. Pasteurellosis
c. Coccidiosis
d. Mycoplasmosis
b. Pasteurellosis
Which of the following is NOT a common gastrointestinal condition in laboratory rabbits?
a. Mucoid enteropathy
b. Trichobezoars
c. Mycoplasmosis
d. Coccidiosis
c. Mycoplasmosis
. In rabbits, which health condition is indicated by clinical signs of anorexia, no feces, and the presence of a palpable abdominal mass? a. Pasteurellosis b. Mucoid enteropathy c. Gastric trichobezoars d. Coccidiosis
c. Gastric trichobezoars
In which organ of the body do ferrets develop a type of tumor called an insulinoma?
a. Liver
b. Spleen
c. Lungs
d. Pancreas
d. Pancreas
Ferrets are highly susceptible to which disease?
a. Norovirus
b. Infectious tracheobronchitis
c. Pasteurellosis
d. Human influenza virus
d. Human influenza virus
What health condition is indicated by microfilaria found in fresh blood smears of a dog?
a. Rabies
b. Canine distemper
c. Heartworms
d. Coccidiosis
c. Heartworms
Which health problem in Old World nonhuman primates has the greatest public health implications and significance? a. Pinworms b. Tuberculosis c. Tyzzer’s disease d. Coccidiosis
b. Tuberculosis
What is the most common route of infection for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. bovis?
a. The fecal-oral route
b. Contaminated needles or other instruments
c. Aerosol inhalation
d. Skin lesions
c. Aerosol inhalation
To test nonhuman primates for tuberculosis, into which part of the body is the tuberculin usually injected intradermally? a. The inside of the front limb b. The back of the ear c. On the back of the neck d. The upper eyelid
. d. The upper eyelid
Cutaneous capillariasis is caused by what type of pathogen?
a. Bacteria
b. Fungus
c. Parasite
d. Virus
. c. Parasite
Which zoonotic viral disease is often asymptomatic in infected macaques and can be fatal in humans?
a. Viral pneumonia
b. Tuberculosis
c. B virus
d. Contagious echthyma
c. B virus
Which of the following does not cause bloat in Xenopus?
a. Bacterial infection
b. Metabolic disorder of the liver and kidneys
c. Overstocking
d. Old age
d. old age
Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent for which disease or condition?
a. Orf
b. Q-fever
c. Rumen stasis
d. Pasteurellosis
b. Q-fever
Which pathogen would you suspect if a rabbit sneezes and has a nasal discharge and a head tilt?
a. Pasteurella
b. Influenza
c. Coccidia
d. Flukes
a. Pasteurellosis
What is the most common cause of rumen stasis?
a. Gradual dietary change
b. Stress
c. Bacterial infection
d. Excessive grain and insufficient roughage
d. Excessive grain and insufficient roughage
What is another term for infectious tracheobronchitis in dogs?
a. Canine parvovirus
b. Rabies
c. Kennel cough
d. Influenza
c. Kennel cough
Which two diseases are most likely to be transferred from humans to nonhuman primates in an animal facility?
a. Tuberculosis and measles
b. Enterotoxemia and Aleutian disease
c. Rabies and Tyzzer’s disease
d. Q-fever and mycobacteriosis
. a. Tuberculosis and measles
Which disease is least likely to cause anesthetic complications in pigs?
a. Atrophic rhinitis
b. Orf
c. Pasteurellosis
d. Malignant hyperthermia
b. Orf
. Bacterial gill disease in fish may be caused by which of the following?
a. Too much antibiotic in the water
b. Water temperature maintained above 26 °C
c. Not enough ammonia dissolved in the water
d. Microsporidiosis
b. Water temperature maintained above 26 °C
New tank systems can cause high levels of __________ in the water that may kill fish.
a. oxygen
b. carbon monoxide
c. carbon dioxide
d. ammonia
. d. ammonia
Microsporidiosis is caused by what sort of pathogen?
a. Bacteria
b. Virus
c. Fungus
d. Parasite
. c. Fungus
An animal husbandry technician working with fish develops a skin condition on their hand. What disease or condition is may be responsible? a. Cutaneous capillariasis b. Mycobacteriosis c. Red leg d. Gas bubble disease
. b. Mycobacteriosis
What pathogen is often prevalent in conventional rodent colonies?
a. Mouse parvovirus
b. Pinworms
c. Mycoplasma
d. Mouse norovirus
d. Mouse norovirus
. Rectal prolapse in mice is commonly caused by which bacterium?
a. Mycobacterium bovis
b. Pasturella multocida
c. Helicobacter spp.
d. Bordetella bronchiseptica
c. Helicobacter spp
Bacterial Pneumonia
a common cause of death in guinea pigs. It is often associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica and Streptococcus pneumoniae
Since rabbits may be asymptomatic carriers of B. bronchiseptica, it is strongly recommended that rabbits and guinea pigs not be housed in the same areas.
Coccidiosis
a common protozoan disease of conventionally housed rabbits.
affect the intestines or the liver
Diagnosis is by fecal flotation
Canine Distemper
a viral infection that is almost always fatal in the ferret
Aleutian Disease (ferret)
a chronic wasting disease caused by a parvovirus. It causes weight loss, lethargy, tremors, and paralysis
