Zoonoses (Very General) Flashcards
Give two examples of heavy things you will have to lift on the job
Heavy patients
Food bags
Name the three type of work hazards?
Physical hazards
Chemical hazards
Biological hazards
How can you prevent back injury when lifting heavy objects?
Learn how to bend properly
Why could you have hearing loss ?
Because of noise level in the kennel area
What type of trauma is caused by bites, scratches and kicks?
Tissue trauma
How can you avoid tissue trauma on the job?
Thorough understanding of normal behavior and responses of each species
Safe and effective animal handling
What are Sharps-related injuries caused by?
They are caused by mishandling of needles, broken glass, scalpels
List three ways to avoid sharps rated injuries
✅Proper technique for safe handling & disposal of needles, paying close attention
✅avoid recapping needles
✅proper disposal of sharps in puncture resistant sharps containers
What happens when you get exposed to radiation?
Can cause cell death, lead to increased risk of genetic damage(DNA), increased risk of cancer
What types of animals are extremely sensitive to radiation?
Breeding or gestating animals
What is laser and electrocautery equipment used for?
Used to cut or coagulate tissues
What are laser plumes?
The vapors, smoke and particulate debris produced by laser and electrocautery equipment
What hazardous things do laser plumes contain?
Carcinogens, bioaerosols, toxic gases, chemicals
Name 7 examples of chemical hazards
Alcohol Disinfectants Toluene Formaldehyde Anesthetic gases Chemicals used in the processing of radiographic films Drugs
What can bite infections cause?
Bacterial infections
Abscesses
Give 6 examples of biologically derived material?
Vaccines Microbiological material Laboratory samples Necropsies Handling infected animals with a zoonotic disease Disposal of infectious wastes
What are the three most allergenic animals?
Rats, mice, cats
What to do when you get a bite wound?
Thoroughly clean immediately
Report incident to immediate supervisor
Refer for medical attention
What are the two things recommended for general workplace protection?
Wear protective equipment
Pre exposure rabies vaccination if risk exists
What are the six ways a disease transmission can occur
Direct contact Indirect contact Common source transmission Inhalation or air born transmission Transmission via ingestion Vector borne transmission
What is a reservoir?
An animal species or inanimate substance upon which the infectious agent relies for survival
What is an endemic disease?
Long term disease in locality: balance between agent and host
What is an epidemic disease ?
Disease outbreak on a large scale; imbalance between host/agent
What are the 7 common impacts of zoonotic diseases?
Illness Delay or termination of animals production or use Loss of labour hours, productivity Monetary loss Adverse effect on morale of personnel Unfavorable publicity Medical and legal implications
What three elements are essential for a disease to occur?
A host
An infectious agent
A favorable environment for disease emergence
What host factors increase probability that you will get a disease?
Age of animal or human
Sex of animal or human
Breed or species of the animal
Level of immunity or the animal or human
Does the environment play a big part in probability of you getting a disease?
Yes
How do you control microbes?
Sterilization
Disinfection
Sanitation
What other risk factors determine the probability of disease transmission?
The agent
Mutation potential of virus/bacteria
Route of transmission
Population density of the animals
What is toxocara?
Roundworm infesting
How are roundworms spread from mother to puppies/kittens?
Infections reactivate during pregnancy
Transmitted from mother to puppies/kittens via placenta and milk
What are the signs of parasitic diseases in animals?
Lack of growth Dull hair/coat Pot belly appearance Diarrhea with vomiting Coughing when larvae migrate to lungs
What are the signs of parasitic diseases in humans?
Fever, coughing, wheezing
High white blood cell count
Acute phase lasts 2-3 weeks complete resolution takes up to 18 months
Name two common mite parasites
Sarcoptic mange
Cheyletiellosis
How can you become infested with giardia?
Oral route from water or food or surfaces contaminated by feces from person or animal infected with giardia or by direct person to person contact
How do you diagnose giardia?
Fecal analysis
Who is toxoplasmosis most dangerous for
Pregnant women
What is bartonellosis? And how is it transmitted to humans
Cat scratch disease
Transmitted to humans by bites, licks or scratches
What are the two inspection agencies?
Ccac
Aaalac
What are the 7 associations
Atsaq Caahtt Navta Aalas Oavt Calas Calam
What does a research assignment have to contain?
Title Abstract Introduction Methodology Results Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgement
What are the four most important microorganisms?
Virus
Bacteria
Parasites
Fungi
