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Vector borne disease Flashcards

1
Q

what are vector borne diseases transmitted by?

A

arthropod vectors

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2
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what are the bacterial tick borne disease?

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ehrlichiosis
anaplasmosis
rickettsiosis
lyme disease

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what a the protozoal tick borne diseases?

A

babesiosis

hepatozoonosis

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4
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what is the viral tick borne disease?

A

tick borne encephalitis

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5
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what tick is the vector of ehrlichioisis?

A

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

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6
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what are the clinical signs of acute phase ehrlichiosis?

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vague (lethargy, fever weight loss)
lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly
thrombocytopenia (and leukopenia)

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what are the clinical signs of chronic phase ehrlichiosis?

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vague (fever, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, PUPD)

petechia/epistaxis (thrombocytopenia)

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what are the clinico-pathological changes seen with ehrlichiosis?

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pancytopenia (non-regenerative anaemia)
moderate/marked lymphocytosis
proteinuria

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9
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what is found on cytology of patients with ehrlichiosis?

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morula within monocytes

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10
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what test can be used to test for a range of vector borne disease?

A

4dx snap test

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11
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what is used to treat ehrlichiosis?

A

doxycycline (works rapidly)

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12
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what ticks transmit anaplasmosis?

A

Ixodes ricinus

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

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what are the clinical signs of anaplasmosis?

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non-specific (fever, lethargy, lameness, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia)

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14
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how is anaplasmosis treated?

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usually self-limiting

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what are the clinico-pathological changes seen with anaplasmosis?

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pancytopenia

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16
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what is seen on cytology of animals with anaplasmosis?

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morula within neutrophils

17
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what diseases does the 4dx snap test test for?

A

anaplasmosis
ehrlichiosis
lyme disease
Dirofilaria immitis

18
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what is used to treat anaplasmosis?

A

doxycycline (rapid improvement)

19
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what tick transmits rickettsiosis?

A

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

20
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what are the clinical signs of rickettsiosis?

A

fever, oedema, erythema, lameness, lymphadenomegaly, thrombocytopenia

21
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what is used to treat rickettsiosis?

A

doxycycline

22
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what tick transmits Lyme disease?

A

Ixodes ricinus

23
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what are the clinical signs of Lyme disease?

A

polyarthritis

nephritis (protein losing nephropathy)

24
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what is done to diagnose Lyme disease?

A

clinical signs and antibodies

4dx snap test

25
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if serology tests for lye disease are positive, what should be tested next?

A

check proteinuria

check co-infections

26
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what is used to treat Lyme disease?

A

doxycycline

27
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what ticks transmit babesiosis?

A

Dermacentor reticularis

Rhipicephalus sanguineous

28
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what are the clinical signs of babesiosis?

A

fever, haemolytic anaemia,

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