Topic 23

Question 1

Nongenetic Preventative methods

Answer 1

limited success

Question 2

Nongenetic Preventative methods in dogs

Answer 2

Copper toxicosis can be controlled by restricting Cu intake; organ and tissue transplantation; bone marrow transplant; liver transplant; kidney transplant

Question 3

Nongenetic Preventative methods in chickens

Answer 3

Muscular dystrophy in chickens: penecillen

Question 4

Breeding and genetics measures

Answer 4

Most effective; Careful selection; heterozygote screening and selection; using disease free sires in breeding (all offspring are healthy); Avoid close inbreeding; breeding for disease resistance

Question 5

gene theraphy

Answer 5

therapeutic delivery of nucleic acid into a patient’s cells as a drug to treat disease

instead of using drugs or surgery

Question 6

xenotransplantation

Answer 6

transplantation of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another

allotransplantation = same spp, other minduvidual