Pierson Flashcards
Disease ___________ is to decrease disease occurrence.
prevention
What are the 4 factors influenced by disease?
- Genetics
- Environment
- Nutrition
- Immunity
Introducing species or certain breeds that are disease resistant is an example of _________ influence on disease. For example, Bos indicus cattle are introduced because they are tick-resistant which will decrease babesiosis occurrence.
genetic
___________ is the resistance to spread of contagious disease within a population if a high proportion are immune. This can be established by natural exposure, controlled exposures, or vaccination.
herd immunity
What is the lag phase of the immune response?
This is the phase directly after the first exposure where no antibody is produced, but activated B cells are differentiating into plasma cells.
What is the FIRST antibody to have rising levels during the primary immune response?
IgM
What is the SECOND antibody that rises during the primary immune response?
IgG
The _______________ is the anamnestic response of the immune system that occurs after the second exposure/vaccine, where there is an immediate increase in IgG due to memory cells being present.
secondary immune response
When vaccines are non-existent or poorly effective, what is a good option for obtaining immunity?
controlled exposure
Some pathogens have clinical disease that is age-dependent and early exposure can avert the development of acute/severe/fatal disease. What are 2 examples of pathogens where controlled exposure at a specific time period could lead to developed immunity and protection?
Anaplasma marginale – inoculate young cattle with the pathogen and they will be subclinical.
Canine Herpesvirus – expose bitches to CHV before they become pregnant so that they develop immunity or mild clinical case and prevent abortion and fading puppy syndrome.
T/F: once you begin a premunization program, you must continue
true
Advantages of this vaccine type are:
1. mass administration
2. better immunization
3. better protection
live vaccines
Name the 4 disadvantages of live vaccines
- short-term negative production effects
- disease potential
- roll-over effect
- reversion to virulence
Name the 4 advantages of killed/subunit vaccines
- limited production effects
- no disease potential
- no roll-over effect
- no chance for reversion
Disadvantages of this vaccine type are:
1. administered individually
2. requires adjuvant
3. less immunogenic
4. less protective
5. requires booster
killed/subunit vaccines
_____________ is when we medicate animals BEFORE exposure to a pathogen to provide protection of the individual and potentially the population.
pre-exposure prophylaxis
What are 2 well known examples of pre-exposure prophylaxis in vet med?
- antiparasitics – HW, intestinal parasites, flea, and tick prevention
- prophylactic antibiotics
What approach should be taken with nutrition to prevent disease?
least cost formulation – best ingredients for the lowest cost. if you buy the cheapest ingredients, you run the risk of creating additional problems.
Stress is perceived as a threat to homeostasis and can lead to disease. What are examples of stressors?
- thermal extremes
- crowding
- psychological perceptions
- sounds
- pollutants
What responses does short term stress induce?
- catecholamine response
- corticosteroid response
what responses are induced by long-term stress?
- continued corticosteroid response
- increased resistance to bacterial pathogens
- increased resistance to parasitic pathogens
- decreases resistance to viral pathogens
- causes recrudescence of latent pathogens