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Question 1

Bartonella henselae (formerly Rickettsia)

Answer 1

Bartonellosis (cat scratch disease)

Question 2

how is Bartonellosis transmitted b/w cats

Answer 2

fleas, flea POOP

Question 3

Bartonellosis (Cat scratch) does what to people

Answer 3

Skin rash
LN enlargement
sickie

Question 4

wacko (atypical) manifestations of cat scratch in ppl

Answer 4

Oculoglandular syndrome
Encephalitis
Endocarditis
Disseminated disease
Rash/Bone/Joint lesions, pneumonia

honestly this is so fucking stupid

Question 5

companion animal disease likely UNDERdiagnosed

Answer 5

Bartonella

Question 6

Diagnosing Bartonella in humans

Answer 6

usually history and physical exam

culture,PCR,serology

Question 7

Bartonella diagnosis in cats
treatment?

Answer 7

PCR make most sense
only treat if they have clinical signs

Question 8

bartonella prevention

Answer 8

fuck off fleas
avoid scratches and bites
wash wounds duh
clip nails
keep cats INSIDE

Question 9

Toxoplasma gondii parasite

Answer 9

Toxoplasmosis

Question 10

definitive host is the cat, they shed it in their shit (oocysts)

Answer 10

Toxoplasmosis

Question 11

what do oocysts need to grow and how long does it take them to sporulate (Toxoplasmosis)

Answer 11

Oxygen, 1-5 days

Question 12

how is toxoplasmosis transmitted to people

Answer 12

cleaning litter box
unwashed veggies
grazing
grooming

Question 13

T/F: 30% of cats are seropositve for toxoplasmosis

Answer 13

T

Question 14

stage of toxoplasmosis oocyst growth that is most dangerous

Answer 14

tachyzoites

Question 15

toxoplasmosis ACUTE clinical signs in cats

Answer 15

cats already sick w. other crap get it worse

fatal dz if tachyzoites

hepatic, pulmonary, CNS, pancreatic

Question 16

toxoplasmosis CHRONIC clinical signs in cats

Answer 16

uveitis, fever, muscles, hyperesthesia, weight loss, anorexia, seizures, etc

Question 17

How to known cat has toxicoplasmosis

Answer 17

Detect tachyzoites/bradyzoites or DNA in tissue/fluid

Oocysts in feces

serology
- significant IgM and IgG

Question 18

human clinical signs of toxoplasmosis

Answer 18

usually fine
serious if - congenital, occular toxoplasmosis, encephalitis

Question 19

Congenital toxoplasmosis fucks ur baby up if u get it for the first time during pregnancy… what disease gives u this

Answer 19

Toxoplasmosis .. easy

Question 20

toxoplasmosis prevention

Answer 20

no raw or undercooked food
wash fruits/veg
remove poop from litter box daily
cats inside
cats get commercial food
wash hands

Question 21

a parasitic disease where a creepy worm go around ur body

can be cutaneous or visceral (eyes or brain)

Answer 21

Larva migrans

Question 22

how do dogs/cats get larva migrans

Answer 22

eggs of parasites are shed in poop

Question 23

how do people get larva migrans

Answer 23

when the worm gets into their skin, walking barefoot or sitting in contaminated soil or sand

Question 24

superficial fungal infection of skin and hair sometimes claw/hoof

Answer 24

dermatophytosis (ringworm)

Question 25

what disease do these belong to

Microsporum canis (affects cats, dogs, and to a lesser extent large animals)

Trichophyton mentagrophytes
T verrucosum, T erinacei, M gypseum

Answer 25

dermatophytosis

Question 26

Called “ringworm” because in humans it can cause a circular rash (shaped like a ring) that is usually red and itchy

Answer 26

dermatophytosis

Question 27

incubation period of ringworm

Answer 27

4-28 days

Question 28

ringworm diagnosis

Answer 28

PCR (good for ruling OUT)
UV light
Trichogram
woods lamp
Culture (slow)

Question 29

ringworm txt

Answer 29

lime sulfur dips 2x week
systemic antifungal