Infectious Diseases In Dogs And Cats

Question 1

Aetiology definition

Answer 1

The causes of a disease

Question 2

Transmission definition

Answer 2

Spread of the disease from one individual to another

Question 3

Incubation period definition

Answer 3

The time between the exposure to a disease and the development of clinical signs

Question 4

Pathogen definition

Answer 4

A disease causing organism e.g. Viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites

Question 5

Pathogenesis definition

Answer 5

The process by which a pathogen causes disease

Question 6

Zoonotic definition

Answer 6

A disease which can jump from animals to humans

Question 7

Name 3 methods of transmission of diseases

Answer 7

Aerosol

Vectors

Fomites

Question 8

Name 5 zoonotic diseases

Answer 8

Chlamydiosis (feline pneumonia) - causes conjunctivitis but not respiratory disease in humans

Toxoplasmosis

Lyme disease

Rabies

Leptospirosis

Question 9

Name methods of prevention of infectious diseases

Answer 9

Vaccinations

Parasite and vector prevention (flea and worming)

Infection control

Question 10

Infection control measures

Answer 10

Barrier nursing

PPE

Cleaning and disinfection

Hand hygiene

Biosecurity policies