Exam 2 Material

Question 1

How does transmission of rabies occur?

Answer 1

The virus has to be in saliva (in salivary gland), open wound

Question 2

Incubation period for rabies

Answer 2

virus to get from bite wound to the salivary gland, incubation time for rabies varies greatly.

Question 3

Animals will not have the virus in salivary gland for more than five to six days before you see clinical signs for which disease?

Answer 3

Rabies

Question 4

Is there a canine variant of rabies in the United States?

Answer 4

No, but that does not mean the dog does not get rabies, it just gets different variants.

Question 5

First shot given for rabies and where is it given:

Answer 5

H Rig Shot, given at site of the bite (if possible)

Question 6

What age group is cat scratch most commonly seen in?

Answer 6

Kids and adolescents

Question 7

Cats are the reservoir for cat scratch disease but…

Answer 7

cats show no clinical signs

Question 8

How is cat scratch disease transmitted?

Answer 8

Through flea feces, cat saliva, and cat to cat

Question 9

Lepto reservoir:

Answer 9

Worldwide, rats are the most common reservoir.
In the United States, dogs are the most common reservoir.

Question 10

Clinical signs of Lepto:

Answer 10

causes kidney problems and liver issues
(yellow = jaundice)

Question 11

Lepto in cattle:

Answer 11

causes late term abortions