Vet Science Intro

Question 1

Plum island animal disease center

Answer 1

Founded in 1950’s
Research facility that focuses on understanding 40 animal diseases not native to the U.S. and within borders
Holds samples that can be transmitted to humans
70 buildings
Concerned with research, diagnosis, education

Question 2

Foot & Mouth Disease

Answer 2

By law it cannot be studied in the U.S. because of risk to livestock
Very contagious
Affects cloven hoofed animals (cows)
Outbreaks in other countries has led to killings to stop the spread of disease

Question 3

Veterinary Science

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Study of health and disease in animals
Practical application of knowledge through veterinary medicine to individual animals
Research areas: herd management, animal production
Fields: Biology, nutrition, chemistry, medicine
Working to preserve ecosystems & advance treatments to control/treat illnesses
Research areas: animal health, comparative medicine, food safety/public health

Question 4

Alcmaeon

Answer 4

Greek scientist from 500 BC, 1st person to have used dissection of animals for study

Question 5

King Ashoka

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Created a hospital in India for animals between 272-231 BC

Question 6

Veterinarius

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An Ancient Roman scholar Columella called individuals who cared for animals

Question 7

1700’s

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Scientists began using vaccinations on animals for the first time

Question 8

1762

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First veterinary school was established in France, then England, Sweden, Austria
First school in the U.S. was Iowa state in 1879

Question 9

Farrier

Answer 9

Individual who cares for horses

Question 10

Sir Thomas Browne

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Introduced the word “veterinarians” to describe those who treat animals

Question 11

Bureau of animal industry (BAI)

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1884
Made important advances in veterinary science and human medicine like salmonella and discovering the parasite that caused Texas cattle fever which helped scientists solve yellow fever in Panama Canal area

Question 12

Food borne illness

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Disease that enters the body through food, causes 5000 deaths per year in the US, 300,000 hospitalizations & 70 million illnesses, domestic and wild animals can harbor the bacteria and pathogens even if it doesn’t cause them issues, eggs are most common source of salmonella infections

Question 13

Biosecurity

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Policies, research, and training in how to identify, respond to and recover from health issues for humans or animals that have been intentionally introduced to the environment
Specialties like toxicology and microbiology study them, involves whole food chain

Question 14

Microbiology

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Study of microorganisms

Question 15

Microorganisms

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Unicellular or microscopic multicelled organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye
Use microscopes to study viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites

Question 16

DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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Earn a bachelor degree
28 universities in the US
Courses like biology, zoology, genetics, chemistry, physics, physiology
After program, one year of residency on particular specialty
All states require a license, pass National and state exam
Education continues with time
75% of vets are employed in private/group practice, government, or zoos and aquariums

Question 17

Veterinarians Oath

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Guide to practice of veterinary medicine and science

Question 18

Ethics

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Complicated because animals cannot give consent and owners may not have the animals best interest as main concern
Testing on animals has been a hot topic

Question 19

Genetic Engineering

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Modification or manipulation of genetic material (another area of ethic concern)