Classification of Disease Flashcards
Disease
Any condition that causes the systems of an animal to not function properly
Sporadic
Isolated in a single animal
Enzootic
Disease occurs repeatedly in a particular locality (within 30 mile radius)
Epizootic
Disease that effects a large number of animals in a short period of time in a particular area
Panzootic
Disease that spreads rapidly over a short period of time (foot and mouth disease)
What are noninfectious diseases
Injuries Poisons / chemicals Poor nutrition Birth defects Other things not caused by an organism within the animal
Cocci (looks like)
Round spherical shaped bacteria
Staphylocci (looks like)
Cocci bunched together like grapes
An example of a Staphylocci diseases
Mastis in cattle
Streptococci
Cocci are strung together like chains
Bacilli
Rod shaped, single, pairs, or arranged in chains
Bacilli are moved by
Flagella
Diseases that are caused by Bacilli
Anthrax
Blackleg
Tuberculosis
Spiral Bacteria characteristics
Shaped like spirals of corkscrews
Very motile
Live very well in the reproductive tracts in animals
An example of a disease caused by Spiral Bacteria
Leptospirosis