VT6 Final Flashcards
Drug of choice for cat bite infection, Pasteurella
Clavamox
Not recommended for pregnant or nursing animals
Causes decoloization of the developing teeth
Tetracyclines
Commonly used to treat dental infections
Clindamycin
Prohibited in animals to be used for human consumption
Chloramphenicol
Used to treat dermatophyte (ringworm) infection
Miconazole
Cause of respiratory disease in birds
Aspergillus
Dermatophyte that causes ringworm
Microsporum
Single celled organism, cause of skin and ear infections
Malassezia
Harmless in avian hosts but cause neurological disease in horses and humans
West Nile Virus
Cause of respiratory and GI infections especially in hunting dogs
Histoplasma
Three ways to test for dermatophyte or ringworm infection
Woods lamp
KOH
DTM
Technique is a method used to avoid contamination of specimens to be cultured or used for diagnosis
Aseptic
Catalase test determines the bacterias ability to convert ________________________ into oxygen and water
Hydrogen peroxide
Antibiotics effect what etiological agent with little to no harm to the host
Bacteria
Interferons is the body’s natural ___________ compound produced by animal cells
Anti- viral