Companion animal zoonoses

Question 1

antrhopozoonosis/zoonosis

Answer 1

animals to humans

Question 2

reverse zoonoses/ zooanthroponsis

Answer 2

humans to animals

Question 3

responsibilities as vet to patient

Answer 3

prevention, recognition, treatment and control

Question 4

responsibility to client

Answer 4

recognition of zoonosis, communictae risk, advise on control and prevention

Question 5

UK large pet population

Answer 5

34 million pets in UK (59% of households)

3.2 million households aquired pet during pandemic

Question 6

how are zoonoses spread (5)

Answer 6

aerosol
direct contact
indirect
vector borne
foodborne

Question 7

aerosol transmission

Answer 7

small particles or droplets in the air
inhaled by host or deposited in mucus membranes
control- space and fresh air

Question 8

direct contact

Answer 8

contact with the body fluids of an infected animal- bite, scratch
control- avoid bites/scratches, wash wounds carefully

Question 9

indirect contact

Answer 9

contact with places/things that have been contaminated- aquarium tank water, litter trays, food and water dishes
control- hygiene aroud urine and faeces

Question 10

vector borne

Answer 10

tick, mosquito flea that has already bitten an infected individual
prevention and control- indecticides and removal of ticks

Question 11

foodborne transmission

Answer 11

eating/drinking something that is contaminated
companion animals- pets in close proximity to food in the hoe
access to where fruit and veg grow
control- wash food, keep pets away from food

Question 12

companion animal virus zoonoses

Answer 12

cowpox
rabies
lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
orf
infleunza
hantavirus- rats- indirect/aerosol
louping ill - vector

Question 13

rabies

Answer 13

various species
direct contact
prevention/control- vaccine, wash wounds
notifiable - DEFRA

Question 14

Hantavirus

Answer 14

rodents
indirect/aerosol
rats asymptomatic
control- hygeine, reduce close contact
rododentistry

Question 15

zoonoses bacteria

Answer 15

cat scarch disease (bartonella henselae)
leptosporosis
campbylocater spp.
e.coli
salmonella

Question 16

oppurtunistic pathogens

Answer 16

C, S and ecoli

Question 17

campbylobacter

Answer 17

bacterial diarrhoeal pathogen
290,000 lab cases
poultry, contaminated milk,water
50% dogs excrete, and ferrets, hamsters
indirect transmission
control- hygiene

Question 18

salmonella

Answer 18

carried by healthy animals
dogs, cats and reptiles
indirect transmission
feeder mice outbreak
control- hygeiene- reptiles and feeder mice

Question 19

E.coli/VTEC/STEC 0157

Answer 19

ruminants main resevoir
cats and dogs
indirect transmission
raw pet food outbreak

Question 20

bartonella

Answer 20

1/3 cats carry
younger cats
humans- indirect transmission ( cat- vector (flea)) and direct
prevention and control- wash scartches and bites, control fleas

Question 21

fungi- ringworm (dermatophytosis)

Answer 21

risk factors- young animals, catteries, breed dispostion (persian and JRTs)
symptoms
indirect transmission
control- hygeien, vacuum

Question 22

parasites of companion animals

Answer 22

taxocara canis/catis- nematode
cestode- echnococcus granulosus
protazoa- taxoplasmic gondii
(giardiasis, cryptosporidosis)

Question 23

taxocara canis/catis

Answer 23

common n dogs
human unlikely
indirect transmission
regular worm treatment, hygiene

Question 24

echinococus granulosus

Answer 24

dogs (definitive), sheep (intermediate), humans accidental
infirect
prevent dogs gettig access to infected material, meat inspection at abottoirs, remove carcasses from pasture, don’t eat raw meat
worming
hygiene

Question 25

taxoplasmic gondi

Answer 25

cats definitive
indirect/foodborne
hygiene, carearound litter, pregnant women, don’t eat raw meats

Question 26

changig zoonoses

Answer 26

global warming and travel