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Chapter 14: Disease And Healh Conditions Flashcards

1
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True or False

Neoplasm is a cancer.

A

True

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2
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True or False

If a host develops visible disease signs, the disease is said to be subclinical

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False

Visible disease signs = clinical or overt

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True or False

Acute diseases have a more gradual onset and their duration is usually a matter of weeks or months

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False

Acute disease = rapid onset but duration is usually only a matter of days

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4
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True or False

There are a number of commercially available vaccines to prevent diseases in rodents

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False

No vaccines routinely used for rodents

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5
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True or False

Incidence of overgrown hooves, nails, or beaks can be reduced by good husbandry practices

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True

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6
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What is a disease usually associated with aging and changes that occur as animals mature?

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Degenerative disease

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7
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What is the transmission of diseases within the same generation of animals, by direct or indirect contact?

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Horizontal disease transmission

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8
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What is an inanimate object that roadies a mechanical means of infectious disease transmission?

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Fomite

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9
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What is a disease with which an animal is born?

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Congenital disease

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10
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What is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans or humans to animals?

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Zoonotic disease

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11
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List three examples of fomites in an animal facility that can transmit disease

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1- cages
2- bedding
3- feed pans

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12
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List two examples of parasites that can be vectors for transmitting disease

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1- fleas

2- ticks

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13
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Name three routes of infection

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1- inhalation
2- penetration of skin through cuts or injection
3- contact with mucous membranes

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14
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If an animal is a carrier of disease, what does that mean?

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The animal can transmit infectious disease to others without showing signs of the disease

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15
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What is the difference between an epizootic disease and an enzootic disease?

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Epizootic: sudden disease outbreak affecting many animals
Enzootic: a disease that requires a constant source of the causative agent

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16
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List four signs of inflammation

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1- heat
2- redness
3- swelling
4- pain

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17
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What is the difference between active and passive immunity?

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Active immunity: the response of the immune system to produce lymphocytes and antibodies
Passive immunity: the temporary immunity that occurs by transfer of antibodies as from dams to neonates

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18
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An extreme allergic reaction so severe it can cause death is called ________

A

Anaphylactic shock

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19
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New animals arriving from a nonapproved vendor are placed in ______

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Quarantine

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20
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Animals suspected of having a disease are placed in _________

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Isolation

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21
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A persistent itching

22
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Redness or inflammation of the tissue around the eyes

A

Conjunctivitis

23
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An accumulation of pus in cavity formed within a tissue

24
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The loss of hair

25
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The lack of voluntary muscle coordination

26
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An infection of the mammary glands

27
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An infection of the ear

28
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What organism is involved with tuberculosis?

A

Mycobacterium spp.

29
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What species are commonly involved with tuberculosis?

A

Nonhuman primates, cattle, birds, aquatic

30
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What organism is involved with MHV?

A

Mouse hepatitis virus

31
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What species is commonly involved with MHV?

32
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What organism is involved with Toxoplasmosis?

A

Toxoplasma gondii

33
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What species is commonly involved with Toxoplasmosis?

34
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What organism is involved with Ringworm?

A

Microsporum/trichophyton

35
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What species is commonly involved with ringworm?

A

Cats, rabbits, dogs

36
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What organism is involved with lymphocytic choriomeningitis?

37
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What species is commonly involved in lymphocytic choriomeningitis?

38
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What organism is involved in brucellosis?

A

Brucella spp.

39
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What species is commonly involved with brucellosis?

A

Dogs, sheep, cattle, goats

40
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What organism is involved in Q fever?

A

Coxiella burnetti

41
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What species is commonly involved with Q fever?

A

Sheep, cattle, goats

42
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What organism is involved in the plague?

A

Yersinia pestis

43
Q

What species is commonly involved with the plague?

A

Ground squirrels and wild caught rodents

44
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What organism is involved in B virus?

A

Cercopithecine herpes virus I

45
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What species are commonly involved with B virus?

46
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What organism is involved with leprosy?

A

Mycobacterium leprae

47
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What species is commonly involved with leprosy?

48
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What is the causative agent in panleukopenia?

49
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What is the causative agent in ringworm?

50
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What is the causative agent in tuberculosis?

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