Selected Infectious Diseases Flashcards
when should you consider canine distemper?
young, incomplete vaccination
combination of gastrointestinal and respiratory signs
enamel hypoplasia
myoclonus
when should you consider bacterial pneumonia?
cough
fever
lethargy
decreased appetite
when should you consider feline panleukopenia?
vomiting/diarrhea/anorexia
young cat, incomplete vaccination
marked neutropenia
how can you definitively diagnose FIP?
fluid analysis if wet form
tissue biopsy if dry form
how can you treat FIP?
GS-441524
active metabolite of remdesivir
when should you consider canine kennel cough?
acute onset of severe coughing
acts fine, eats fine
what does canine influenza present as?
bacterial pneumonia, but cluster of dogs affected
when should you consider a feline upper respiratory infection?
sneezing, oculonasal discharge
+/- fever
when should you consider feline infectious peritonitis?
fever
effusion
uveitis
high globulin
how can you treat Bordatella bronchiseptica?
+/- antibiotic: clavamox, doxycycline, enrofloxacin
cough suppressant?
isolate
what are the agents of canine influenza?
H3N8
H3N2
how can you diagnose distemper?
PCR: discharge- ocular or nasal, or blood
what ocular lesions can be seen with canine distemper?
“gold medallion” lesions
how can you treat calicivirus?
supportive care
antibiotics
ocular antibiotics
what is chronic rhinopneumonitis/”snufflers” like?
chronic nasal discharge, responds to antibiotics but comes back
