other stuff - imported diseases etc

Question 1

what is the requirement for tapeworm treatment when traveling

Answer 1

must be given 1-5 days by a vet before returning to the UK

Question 2

what is the law regarding rabies vaccinations for an animal returning from EU or 3rd listed country such as USE or from a non-listed country such as brazil

Answer 2

EU or 3rd listed need to wait 21 days after vaccination before return to the uk
non-listed need more than 30 days wait after vaccination and have a blood sample to check antibodies are at least 0.5iu and then wait another 3 months before they can enter the UK

Question 3

how old must an animal be to have rabies vaccination

Answer 3

at least 12 weeks old

Question 4

how long is the prodromal stage of rabies in dogs and cats

Answer 4

2-3 days for dogs and 24 hours for cats

Question 5

what is seen in the prodromal stage of rabies

Answer 5

behaviour changes, wound hyperasthesia, fever, pupil dilation

Question 6

how must you manage a suspected rabies case

Answer 6

call APHA and don’t do any treatment or diagnostic tests

Question 7

how is rabies diagnosed

Answer 7

PM on histo of the brain

Question 8

what are the revaccination intervals for rabies

Answer 8

2-3 years

Question 9

what is the vector of leishmania

Answer 9

sandflies

Question 10

how can you prevent leishmania

Answer 10

advise against importing dogs from endemic regions, reduce exposure to sandflies and use permethrin spot on treatments

Question 11

how old can you vaccinate a dog against leishmania

Answer 11

6 months

Question 12

what do travel schemes protect against

Answer 12

rabies and e. multicolularis

Question 13

how can you treat leishmania

Answer 13

allopurinol and meglumine antimonate

Question 14

what is a common red flag of canine babesia

Answer 14

thrombocytopenia

Question 15

how do you treat Babesia canis

Answer 15

imidocarb dipropionate 2 injections

Question 16

when should a dog have tick control before travel

Answer 16

at least 7 days