Companion animal zoonoses Flashcards
antrhopozoonosis/zoonosis
animals to humans
reverse zoonoses/ zooanthroponsis
humans to animals
responsibilities as vet to patient
prevention, recognition, treatment and control
responsibility to client
recognition of zoonosis, communictae risk, advise on control and prevention
UK large pet population
34 million pets in UK (59% of households)
3.2 million households aquired pet during pandemic
how are zoonoses spread (5)
aerosol direct contact indirect vector borne foodborne
aerosol transmission
small particles or droplets in the air
inhaled by host or deposited in mucus membranes
control- space and fresh air
direct contact
contact with the body fluids of an infected animal- bite, scratch
control- avoid bites/scratches, wash wounds carefully
indirect contact
contact with places/things that have been contaminated- aquarium tank water, litter trays, food and water dishes
control- hygiene aroud urine and faeces
vector borne
tick, mosquito flea that has already bitten an infected individual
prevention and control- indecticides and removal of ticks
foodborne transmission
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
companion animal virus zoonoses
cowpox rabies lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus orf infleunza hantavirus- rats- indirect/aerosol louping ill - vector
rabies
various species
direct contact
prevention/control- vaccine, wash wounds
notifiable - DEFRA
Hantavirus
rodents indirect/aerosol rats asymptomatic control- hygeine, reduce close contact rododentistry
zoonoses bacteria
cat scarch disease (bartonella henselae) leptosporosis campbylocater spp. e.coli salmonella
oppurtunistic pathogens
C, S and ecoli
campbylobacter
bacterial diarrhoeal pathogen 290,000 lab cases poultry, contaminated milk,water 50% dogs excrete, and ferrets, hamsters indirect transmission control- hygiene
salmonella
carried by healthy animals dogs, cats and reptiles indirect transmission feeder mice outbreak control- hygeiene- reptiles and feeder mice
E.coli/VTEC/STEC 0157
ruminants main resevoir
cats and dogs
indirect transmission
raw pet food outbreak
bartonella
1/3 cats carry
younger cats
humans- indirect transmission ( cat- vector (flea)) and direct
prevention and control- wash scartches and bites, control fleas
fungi- ringworm (dermatophytosis)
risk factors- young animals, catteries, breed dispostion (persian and JRTs)
symptoms
indirect transmission
control- hygeien, vacuum
parasites of companion animals
taxocara canis/catis- nematode
cestode- echnococcus granulosus
protazoa- taxoplasmic gondii
(giardiasis, cryptosporidosis)
taxocara canis/catis
common n dogs
human unlikely
indirect transmission
regular worm treatment, hygiene
echinococus granulosus
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
taxoplasmic gondi
cats definitive
indirect/foodborne
hygiene, carearound litter, pregnant women, don’t eat raw meats
changig zoonoses
global warming and travel
