Infectious Disease Protocols

Question 1

What is the route of parvovirus?

Answer 1

Nasal or oral w/ virus-containing feces

Question 2

What is the incubation period for parvo?

Answer 2

2 to 14 days

Question 3

When does the virus start shedding from a parvo dog?

Answer 3

within 4 day of exposure

Question 4

What are the clinical signs of parvo?

Answer 4

Diarrhea + Anorexia + Vomiting + Dehydration

Question 5

How is parvo diagnosed?

Answer 5

IN-house snap test

Question 6

What is the typical incubation period for MOST respiratory diseases?

Answer 6

less than a week

Question 7

What respiratory disease has a longer incubation period then the rest? How long is it?

Answer 7

Canine distemper virus, 1 to 3 weeks

Question 8

When do animals with a respiratory disease shed the virus? How?

Answer 8

Prior to showing any symptoms

Respiratory secretions + Direct contact with fomites

Question 9

How far can dogs shed respiratory secretions?

Answer 9

20 feet

Question 10

How far can cats shed respiratory secretions?

Answer 10

4 feet

Question 11

What are the symptoms for CDV?

Answer 11

Lethargy + Fever + Coughing + Mucopurlent discharge + Vomiting

Question 12

How is Canine Influenza Virus spread?

Answer 12

Oronasal contact with infected dogs or fomites

Question 13

What are the symptoms of Canine Influenza virus?

Answer 13

Coughing + Sneezing + Ocular/Nasal discharge

Question 14

What is the transmission period for the canine influenza virus?

Answer 14

2 to 4 day transmission

Question 15

What is the most common route of transmission for FIV?

Answer 15

Bite

Question 16

What are some of the symptoms for FIV?

Answer 16

Oral infections + Rhinitis + Conjunctivitis + Wt. Loss + fever

Question 17

How is FeLV transmitted?

Answer 17

Oronasal routes and bites

Question 18

What are the symptoms of FeLV?

Answer 18

Weakness, lethargy, fever
Pale MM + Enlarged lymph nodes
Poor coat
Diarrhea

Question 19

What is a bacterial form of canine respiratory disease?

Answer 19

Bordetella Bronchiseptica

Question 20

What do you see with a bordetella infection?

Answer 20

Tracheobronchitis +/- pneumonia
Dry, hacking cough
Purulent nasal discharge

Question 21

How does bordetella spread?

Answer 21

Aerosol route or direct contact

Question 22

What are two examples of tick borne pathogens?

Answer 22

Ehrlichiosis + Anaplasmosis

Question 23

When can alcohol-based hand rubs be used?

Answer 23

When hands are not visably soiled

Question 24

When should liter boxes be changed?

Answer 24

Daily