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Lecture 21 Flashcards

1
Q

True or false: Leptospirosis is zoonotic

A

True

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2
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The reservoirs of Leptospirosis

A

All mammals, birds and reptiles

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3
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The causative agent of Leptospirosis

A

A bacterial spirochete Leptospira

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4
Q

How does Leptospirosis attach to things?

A

They have a hook (corkscrew) to attatch

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5
Q

Leptospira is shed in ____ and (does/does not) replicate outside the host

A

Urine; does not

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6
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There are over ___ serovars

A

200

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7
Q

The primary reservoir host for certain serovars is…

A

The vole (a small mouse that lives in dirt)

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8
Q

True or false: cats are resistant to Leptospirosis

A

True

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9
Q

One common cause of Leptospirosis is…

A

Moon blindness- inflammation of the anterior uveitis

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10
Q

The vole can shed Leptospirosis in…

A

The urine

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11
Q

The spirochete for Leptospirosis likes to colonize in…

A

The kidney and liver

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12
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Outbreaks of Leptospirosis are commonly seen following…

A

Natural diasters

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13
Q

How can the Leptospirosis bacteria enter an animal’s body?

A

Trough an abrasion in the skin or via mucous membranes, bite wounds, ingestion of infected meat, or drinking from an infected puddle

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14
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Occupations at risk of Leptospirosis are…

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Veterinarians, slaughterhouse workers, farmers, sewer workers, and persons working on condemned buildings

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15
Q

Clinical signs of acute Leptospirosis

A

renal failure with or without hepatic involvement, and icteric

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15
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CBC findings of Leptospirosis

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Thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis, decreased RBC, increased BUN and Creatine, and increased ALT

15
Q

What does MAT stand for and what does it mean?

A

Microagglutination testing; serum preferred over ELISA

16
Q

After Penicillin is used to stop reproduction of Leptospirosis, what drug is used to clear Lepto from the kidneys?

A

Doxycycline or Tetracycline

17
Q

True or false: After recovery, dogs cannot shed Lepto in their urine

A

False; even after full recovery, dogs may shed it in their urine for months or years

18
Q

The best preventative for Lepto is…

A

Yearly vaccination

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