infectious diseases and control Flashcards
vaccine proticol
treated as a drug, must be prescribed and administered by a vet
DOI
duration of immunity
Titre testing
test to determine if you pet requires a revaccination ( positive = no re vax )
Boarding shelters
often have annual vax requirements
vax under anaesthesia
advise not to vax under anaesthesia. risk of hypersensitivity reaction causing vomiting
FISS
feline injection site sarcoma
avoid interscapular reigon
record injection site
vax cert
nurses cant sign
require patient details, practice details, vet, vax details
canine Distemper virus
transmitted through inhalation, injestion
effects respiratory and centeral nervous system
no cure, strict isolation
infectious canine Hepatitis
transmitted through ingestion of urine, saliva and faeces
effect lymphatic system, liver, sudden death, cough
supportive treatment, usually recover after breif illness
canine Parvovirus
transmitted through dog to dog contact
extreamly resistant in the environment
often fatal
effects GIT, depression, anorexia, abdominal pain
isolation, barrier nursing, pain managment
kennel cough
bacteria, highly contagious
transmitted through aerosols and fomites
effects respiratory tract
coughing, nasal discharge, sneezing
no hospitalised treatment
leptospirosis
bacterial
effects GIT, liver and kidneys
transmitted through urine and blood, zoonotic
lethargy, depression, anorexia
treated by doxycycline
Feline panleukopaenia
similar to canine parvo
extreamly resistant
transmitted through saliva, urine, faeces, vomit
effects GIT, anorexia, depression, abdominal pain, dehydration
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
effects immune system, destroys WBCs
transmitted through saliva, blood
disease spread
direct contact, fomites, aerosols, oral, vectors
