Zoonoses in Companion Animals SDL Flashcards
What is the definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii
Cats
What is Toxoplasma gondii
Protozoan parasite which causes toxoplasmosis
Name 2 routes of transmission for Toxoplasma gondii to humans
- Eating undercooked meat of animals harbouring tissue cysts
- Consuming food or water contaminated with cat faeces or by contaminated environmental samples
Name 3 routes of transmission for Toxoplasma gondii in cats
Consuming intermediate hosts harbouring tissue cysts
Blood transfusion/ organ transplantation
Transplacentally from mother to foetus
Name the intermediate hosts for toxoplasma gondii
Birds
Rodents
Name 4 diseases which can cause diarrhoea in kittens
Giardia
Cryptosporidium felis
Toxocara cati
Salmonella
How do cats become infected by Giardia and what is the infective stage
Faecal oral route of infection
Infective stage = straight away when cysts are expelled in faeces
How do cats becoming infected by Cryptosporidium felis and what is the infective stage
Faecal oral route
Infective stage = oocyte
How do cats become infected by Toxocara cats and what is the infective stage
Ingestion of eggs or undercooked meat of paratenic host
Infective stage = third stage larva
How do cats become infected with salmonella
Faecal oral route
Name the causes of diarrhoea in puppies
Campylobacter
Giardia
Toxocara
Salmonella
Name the route of transmission for campylobacter
Ingesting or coming into contact with infected feces or infected food, such as raw meat or contaminated water
Name the 4 main worms in cats and dogs and give examples
Roundworms - Toxocara canis/cati
Hookworms - Ancylostoma caninum (dogs) Anclyostoma tubaeformae (cats)
Whipworm - Trichuris vulpis
Tapeworm - Taenia taeniaformis (cats) canine taenia spp.
What bacteria causes cat scratch disease
Bartonella henselae
How do cats become infected with Bartonella henselae
Bites of infected fleas
Contact with infected blood - cat fights
Flea dirt can transmit too
