TOXOPLASMOSIS
1. What is the causative agent of Toxoplasmosis?__________________________________
2. What species is the definitive host?__________________________________________
3. What are the 3 routes of transmission?
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________________________
d. What is the most likely route of transmission in cats and humans? __________
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4. After a cat is initially infected, how long will it shed oocyts in the feces: ______________
a. Does the cat shed the infective stage of the parasite? _____________________
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5. Once the sporulated oocyts are ingested, where do they go?
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6. What are some clinical symptoms related to infection with toxoplasma gondii? ____
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7. How easy is it to definitively diagnose Toxoplasmosis antemortem? ______________
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8. What drug is typically effective against Toxoplasma gondii? _______________________
9. What advice can we give pregnant clients regarding this disease? __________________
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RABIES
1. Rabies is a disease that primarily affects what body system? ______________________
2. What species are the major wild animal hosts for rabies in the U.S.? ____________
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3. Typically rabies is spread through what bodily fluid? ____________________________
a. What is the incubation period of the disease from the time of exposure to the
time of clinical disease? __________________________________________
4. Describe the virus spreads through the body? _________________________________
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5. What are the 3 stages of Rabies and what are the characteristics of each stage?
a. _______________________________________________________________
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b. _______________________________________________________________
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c. _______________________________________________________________
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6. How long might it take for these 3 stages to be complete? _______________________
7. A technician should wear __________________ when examining the oral cavity of an
animal.
8. What is the prognosis for animals or humans with rabies? ________________________
9. Veterinary personnel should protect themselves from exposure to rabies by following
these guidelines:
a. Promote __________________ of all dogs, cats, and horses.
b. Obtain pre-exposure prophylaxis which means____________________________
c. Assume rabies is a possibility in all animals with __________________________
or _____________________________________
10. What is the definitive way to diagnose rabies? __________________________________
11. IS there any effective treatment currently for rabies? ____________________________
12. What should happen to vaccinated animals exposed to rabies? ____________________
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13. What should happen to unvaccinated animals exposed to rabies ___________________
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14. If a clients pet bites a person it must be quarantined for _________ days. Where must
this quarantine take place? _________________________________________________
RICKETTSIOSES
1. Rickettsiae are small gram____________, obligate intracellular
______________organisms.
2. What are the two families of Rickettsiae that are pathogens to dogs? _______________
and _______________________
3. What is the vector for this group of diseases? _______________________
4. Transmission requires that the tick be attached to the host for ______ to _____ hours.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER
1. What is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? ____________________
2. What is the vector for this disease? ___________________________________________
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3. Where does the transmitted organism replicate? ________________________________
a. Damage to the vascular endothelium results in _________________________,
___________________________________, and __________________________
4. What body systems may be affected? ________________________________________
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5. Name some potential clinical signs of this disease? ______________________________
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6. This disease usually appears during what times of the year? ______________________
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7. What tests can help to diagnose RMSF? ______________________________________
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8. Are humans are risk for contracting this disease? _______________________________
9. What antibiotics are effective against this disease? _____________________________
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a. Do antibiotics totally eliminate the disease? ____________________________
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10. What is the best way to prevent the disease? _________________________________
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CANINE MONOCYTIC EHRLICHIOSIS
1. What is the causative agent of Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis? ____________________
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2. What is the vector for this disease? __________________________________________
3. What are the 3 phases of this disease and the characteristics of each?
a. __________________________________________________________________
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b. __________________________________________________________________
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c. __________________________________________________________________
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4. What antibiotics are effective against this disease? ______________________________
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CANINE GRANULOCYTIC EHRLICHIOSIS
1. What are the two causative agents of canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis? ______________
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2. What is the typical presentation of dogs with E. ewingii? __________________________
_______________________________________________ What is the vector that carries
E. ewingii?
3. Dogs infected with E.equi have what nonspecific signs? __________________________
____________________________________________ What is the vector that carries E.
equi? ______________________________________
4. Is there a human threat with this disease? _____________________________________
5. What antibiotics are effective against this disease? ______________________________
and ____________________________________
6. What is the prognosis of dogs with rickettsial diseases? ___________________________
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LYME DISEASE
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Lyme Disease may also be called ______________________________________
What is the causative agent of Lyme Disease? _________________________________
What genus of ticks carries this organism? ____________________________________
What area of the country is this disease most common? ________________________
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List some common clinical signs associated with Lyme Disease: ___________________
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True or False Lyme Disease can be detected with an IDEXX SNAP ELISA test.
What treatment is most effective for Lyme Disease? ____________________________
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a. True or False Treatment with antibiotics is curative.
True or False There is a vaccine available against Lyme Disease.
True or false Ticks can transmit Lyme Disease to humans.
LEPTOSPIROSIS
1. Leptospirosis is causes by what name and type of organism? ___________________________
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a. What are the serovars of Leptospira that have been identified in infected dogs? _____
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2. What two organ systems are most affected by infection with Leptospira? ___________________
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3. What are some common clinical signs of infection with Leptospira?
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4. Describe how to get a positive diagnosis through titer evaluation? ________________________
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5. What is the recommended treatment? ______________________________________________
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6. How is leptospirosis transmitted? __________________________________________________
7. What is important for clients to know about its transmission and prevention? ______________
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