VACCINATIONS Flashcards
What is an antibody?
Protien produced by lymphocytes to neutralize antigens
Four reasons to vaccinate?
Fatal disease
Zoonotic disease
Limited treatment options
Economics
What is an antigen?
Antibody generation protien that identifies self from non self
What are three ways to determine what we should vaccinate against?
Core vs non core
Lifestyle
Animals health, age, breed, activity level etc
Describe the canine core vaccines in general
Four viral diseases
Three highly contagious to dogs
Two have high mortality rates
One fatal zoonotic virus
What are the dog core vaccines?
DA2PP and RV
What is canine distemper?
Highly contagious viral disease with a high mortality rate
What does canine distemper effect?7
Dogs Foxes Coyotes Wolves Skunks Ferrets Raccoons
How is canine distemper transmitted?
Airborne transmission
Enters via mucous membranes
Where can distemper be shed?
Urine and feces
What are the symptoms of canine distemper? 5
Nasal and ocular discharge Fever Vomiting and diarrhea Seizures Paralysis
Is there treatment for canine distemper?
Limited
What does the canine adenovirus 1 cause?
Canine infectious hepatitis
How is the canine adenovirus 1 transmitted?
Urine, nasal or eye secretions. Direct contact
What are the symptoms of canine adenovirus 1?
URI Depression Fever Andominal pain V and D Edema in head and neck Jaundice (blue eye)
What does canine adenovirus 2 cause?
URI
What is adenovirus 2 aka?
Infectious trachea bronchitis or kennel cough
What are the symptoms of adenovirus 2?
Dry hacking cough
Retching white foam
Nasal and ocular discharge
How can you treat adenovirus two?
Cough suppressants
What is the parvo virus?
Highly contagious viral disease with a high mortality rate
What does parvo effect?
All canines
How is parvo transmitter?
Fecal/oral and transfered by anything
What are symptoms of parvo? 4
Depression
Anorexia
Vomitting
Diarrhea
When will death occur once clinical symptoms of parvo show?
48-72 hours
What dogs are dice pranks to parvo?
Puppies 6 weeks-6months
How do you treat parvo?
Supportive
What are three non core canine vaccines?
Bordetellosis
Leptospirosis
Lyme disease
What is border ellipsis aka?
Kennel cough
What bacteria causes bordetellosis?
Bordetellosis bronchiseptica
What is the symptoms of bordetellosis? 2
Chronic dey hacking cough
Conjunctivitis and nasal discharge
How is bordetellosis transmuted?
Contact
What aides leptospirosis?
Leptospirosis spp
How is leptospirosis spread?
Contact with infected urine and indirectly through water food or bedding