LATG 14 common health problems Flashcards
common health problems
Wet tail disease
hamsters enteritis, diarrhea;Bacterial
Porcine epidemic diarrhea
Greasy or watery diarrhea, dehydration, death; Viral
Piglet diarrhea, scours
Coccidial;Proliferative enteritis, diarrhea
Mucoid enteropathy
Mucus hypersecretion, diarrhea
Murine colonic hyperplasia; Bacterial
Colonic hyperplasia, rectal prolapse; bacterial
Rat rotavirus-like agent (RVLA)
Viral; Diarrhea, perianal dermatitis
Enteropathy
Diarrhea, abdominal pain, dehydration; Bacterial
Mouse Hepatitis Virus
highly contagious and spreads rapidly through mouse colonies; contaminate cell lines, transplantable tumors, diarrhea
Mouse Parvovirus
is also a disease of the digestive tract; but unlike MHV, it is always subclinical.
pinworms
In severe infections, rough hair coats, weight loss, decreased growth rates, constipation, and rectal prolapses may occur. Syphacia spp. (anal tape test) and Aspiculuris tetraptera
Helicobacter
Helicobacter hepaticus is of primary importance due to its ability to cause intestinal inflammation and hepatic neoplasia (PCR detect)
Corynebacterium bovis
bacterial pathogen; hyperkeratotic dermatitis is caused by inflammatory infiltration of the skin, and is transient and recurring
Mycoplasmosis
Mycoplasma pulmonis; produces a clinical disease called murine respiratory mycoplasmosis (MRM)
Rat Respiratory Disease (Pneumocystis)
fungus that causes disease in the respiratory tract (P. carinii)
Sialodacryoadenitis virus (SDAV)
highly contagious coronavirus of rats that affects the lacrimal (tear), salivary, and Harderian glands
Mouse Norovirus
most widespread viral infection of mice; weight loss, hunching, pneumonia, hepatitis, and, in some cases, meningitis. fecal oral trans.
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
hamsters and wild mice
Tyzzer’s Disease
Clostridium piliforme; diarrhea or no symptoms
Nasal Dermatitis
Gerbils may develop nasal dermatitis, or sore nose, as a result of increased porphyrin secretion from the Harderian glands in response to stress, such as overcrowding and high humidity
Bacterial Pneumonia
death in guinea pigs; Bordetella bronchiseptica and Streptococcus pneumoniae
Pododermatitis
(bumblefoot) is a condition of the foot in which the footpad becomes inflamed or develops sores, often occurring in guinea pigs that are housed on rough surfaces or wire floors
Coccidiosis
protozoan disease of conventionally housed rabbits; Clinical signs include poor weight gain; sticky feces; and profuse, watery, and sometimes bloody diarrhea, altered liber function : fecal float
Pasteurellosis
Pasteurella multocida;nasal and ocular discharge which may stain the forelegs, sneezing, head tilt (due to an ear infection), abscesses, and genital infections.
Canine Distemper
viral infection;nasal and ocular discharge, fever, inappetance, and photophobia
Aleutian Disease
chronic wasting disease caused by a parvovirus.; weight loss, lethargy, tremors, and paralysis
Insulinomas
common tumor of ferrets that involves the islet cells of the pancreas;
Aplastic Anemia
abnormally high levels of estrogen in female ferrets
Infectious Tracheobronchitis; kennel cough dog
Bordetella bronchiseptica, canine adenoviruses, parainfluenza, reovirus, and canine herpesvirus; harsh, dry cough, which is made worse by excitement or activity
Canine Parvovirus
acute intestinal disease of dogs;depression; vomiting; dehydration; inactivity; and liquid, bloody diarrhea
Otitis Externa dog
ear problem common in dogs is otitis externa. Causes include ear mites (Otodectes cynotis), trauma, fungi, bacteria, wax, hair, moisture, and foreign objects such as grass or excess dirt
Heartworms dog
Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) Right atrium and pulmonary artery
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
frequent, painful, or difficult urination; hematuria; and straining accompanied by vocalization;stones in the urine called uroliths
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Feline Otitis Externa
with or without ear mites (Notoedres cati) and may involve bacteria and yeast (Malassezia pachydermatis);antibiotic, antifungal, or antiparasitic
Feline Respiratory Diseases
by sneezing, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, salivation, and oral ulceration.
Q fever
rickettsial disease caused by Coxiella burnetii that can be passed in body fluids, such as blood, milk or amniotic fluid, and through placental membranes; transmitted primarily by aerosol
Orf
poxvirus and is also called sore mouth or contagious ecthyma;poxlike blisters on the lips, nose, udders, and sometimes the feet of affected animals.
Pasteurellosis
bacterial infection involving Pasteurella multocida; septicemia respiratory and mastitis
Respiratory Disease swine
multifactoral- acute and limited, such as influenza, swine fever, and porcine circovirus;atropic rhinitis or mycoplasmal pneumonia. disease (PCVD),
Hypernatremia
salt toxicity- lack of water intake
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus
viral disease that causes abortion and stillbirths of fetuses and respiratory illness in piglets which may be fatal.
Porcine Circovirus
PCV2wasting, poor growth, diarrhea, jaundice, anemia and immunological deficits. It is transmitted by the aerosol, fecal-oral, and contact routes, making it nearly ubiquitous and very difficult to control
Staphylococcus hyicus
bacteria found normally on the skin surface;bacterial septicemia, fever, arthritis, and death
Malignant Hyperthermia
metabolic disease of skeletal muscles due to anesthesia- increase in temp and muscle rigidity. ice packs and supportive care.
Red leg
Bacterial Septicemia (Aeromonas hydrophila) in frogs-environmental disturbance, such as a sudden temperature change, an increase in population density, a dietary change, or stress due to shipment
Cutaneous Capillariasis
Pseudocapillaroides xenopi is a common nematode found in the skin of Xenopus laevis. have decreased egg production; dry, rough skin; skin hemorrhage; and inappetence; treated with antihelminths
Chytridiomycosis
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatis;causes thickening and ulceration of the amphibian’s skin affecting hydration, respiration, thermoregulation, and osmotic balance
Bloat/dropsy frog
Dropsy; hard body- floats at the top of the tank, bacterial infection with Aeromonas hydrophila- fluid accumulation in body cavity.
“soft” bloat; edema in tissues- soak in epsom salt- poor diet and water quality
Bacterial Gill Disease
bacterial (fin rot)Flavobacterium columnare: attacks fish when poor water quality or overfeeding conditions exist or when fish are stressed-chemically with bathing affected animals in chloramine
Mycobacteriosis
chronic disease can be subclinical or cause symptoms such as lethargy and some deaths, especially in immunocompromised fish;emaciation, skin ulcerations, and nodules in the abdominal cavity
Velvet Disease
flagellate Piscinoodinium pillulare: grows film on the skin and the gills:Treatments are atabrine (an antimalarial drug) plus sea salts.
Intestinal Capillariasis
nematode Pseudocapillaria tomentosa is an endoparasitic worm that enters the gut and causes wasting disease in fish
Microsporidiosis
common disease of freshwater fish: fungal parasite Pseudoloma neurophilia: emaciation and spinal curvature
Ich
white spot disease for the skin nodules:ciliate protozoa Ichthyophthirius multifilis ; repeated dilute fomralin baths
Gas bubble Disease
fish absorb these dissolved gases through their gills, gases come out of solution, creating bubbles in the bloodstream and throughout the body. KILLS LOTS OF FISH
New Tank Syndrome
large amounts of ammonia created by large amount of fish without proper about of bacteria to break down into nitrites-
