pathology study guide

Question 1

feline panleukopenia

Answer 1

feline distemper

shed from all body secretions and contaminated fomites

depression, anorexia, ataxia, incoordination, sudden death, d/v

Question 2

feline infectious peritonitis

Answer 2

feine corona virus

contact with virus in feces or fomites, sneeze droplets (few hours), in-ureto (rare)

dyspnea, scrotal enlargement, weight loss, anorexia, icterus, nystagmus, seizures, sudden death

Question 3

feline leukemia virus

Answer 3

saliva, urine, feces, milk, blood transfusion

neoplasia, marrow suppression, reductive abnormalities, polyarthritis, ocular disease, digestive disease - lots of random possibilities

potential risk to immunosuppressant people that live with infected cat - tho not zoonotic

Question 4

histoplasmosis

Answer 4

inhaling organism from soil contaminated with bird or bat feces

anorexia, weight loss, dyspnea, lethargy, dehydration

yes zoonotic

Question 5

tularemia

Answer 5

eating infected meat, inhaling organism, tick bite, bite wounds

coughing, diarrhea, sudden death, oral and lingual ulcers, lymphadenomegaly, icterus, draining abscesses

yes zoonotic

Question 6

toxoplasma

Answer 6

consuming infected oocysts from cat feces

fever, anorexia, lethargy, dyspnea, weight loss, icterus, d/v, lameness

yes zoonotic

Question 7

canine distemper

Answer 7

contaminated fomites

depressed, anorexia, d/v

highly fatal to young, prevalence rate is great between 3-6 months

Question 8

canine parvo

Answer 8

contact with feces

lethargic, depressed, anorexia, high fever, v/d

highly contagious - not zoonotic

Question 9

canine brucellosis

Answer 9

reproductive discharge, urine, birthing fluids

swollen testes, weight loss, lameness, swollen lymph nodes

yes zoonotic

Question 10

canine monocytotropic ehrlichiosis

Answer 10

tick bite

fever, anorexia, lethargy

German shepherd is predisposed

yes zoonotic

Question 11

blastomycosis

Answer 11

respiratory tract

respiratory issues, fever, swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, eye issues

Question 12

equine viral arteritis

Answer 12

fever, anorexia, nasal and ocular discharge, abortions, peripheral edema, hives; sudden onset of pneumonia or enteritis

Question 13

equine viral rhinopneumonitis

Answer 13

respiratory disease, nasal and ocular discharge, conjunctivitis, fever, depression, anorexia, abortions, ataxia

Question 14

rhodoccocus equi

Answer 14

lethargy, tachypnea, purulent nasal discharge, crackling and wheezing in lungs, diarrhea

yes zoonotic

Question 15

strangles

Answer 15

fever, mucus/pus discharge, submandibular lymph node swelling, painful swallowing, retching, extending neck, anorexia, depression

yes zoonotic

Question 16

salmonellosis

Answer 16

direct or indirect contact with contaminated feces, animal, or housing

reduced feed intake, severe acute diarrhea, abortions, septicemia

yes zoonotic

prevent with good hygiene practices

Question 17

infectious bovine rhinotracheitis

Answer 17

respiratory diseases, acute fever, depression, anorexia, nasal and ocular discharge, inflamed nares, increased respirations, coughing, increased salivation, reduced milk production, abortion

Question 18

bovine respiratory syncytial virus

Answer 18

pyrexia, nasal discharge, coughing, tachypnea, dyspnea, open mouth breathing, reduced milk production

Question 19

shipping fever

Answer 19

depression, anorexia, serous or mucopurulent lacrimal and nasal discharge, cough, increased respirations

Question 20

cryptosporidiosis

Answer 20

direct or indirect contact with feces

loose or watery diarrhea, tenesmus, anorexia, weight loss

yes zoonotic

prevent with good hygiene practices

Question 21

bovine viral diarrhea

Answer 21

pyrexia, diarrhea with blood or mucous, oral ulcers, coughing, abortions, stillbirth

Question 22

rabies

Answer 22

saliva from infected animal

peripheral nerves - spinal cord - brain - salivary glands

quarantine for 10 days

brain is tested

zoonotic

die within 3-5 days once symptoms appear but can last 14 days