Zoonotic Diseases
Is a common form of food poisoning
Salmonella
Define Anorexia
Loss of appetite
Filters waste from the blood and helps maintain water/electrolyte balance in the body
Kidneys
Loss of feathers and overgrown beaks can be an indication of?
Beak and Feather Disease
What animals don't have much or no diaphragm?
Lizards and Birds
Sarcoptic Mange
Palmer and Plantar refer to what
the bottom surface of the front and hind feet
What is part of the Integumentary system?
Skin
Fur/Feathers
Scales
Wool
Nails
In dogs vomiting/bloody diarrhea could be symptoms for
Parvovirus
Interpretant the following
Give 2.5ml SC BID x 5d
Give 2.5ml Subcutaneously Twice Daily for 5 days
Can be asymptomatic, cause fever, rash, lethargy, sore throat and could cause abortions in early pregnancy's
Toxoplasmosis
A disease that originates in a hospital
A Nosocomial disease
A birds "nostril" is called?
A Cere
What are the signs of thrush?
White flecks in mouth
Reluctance to eat
Yellow/Pale diarrhea with a "sweet/sour" smell
Name 4 Ectoparasites
Fleas
Ticks
Mites
Lice
Caused by Bartonella Henselae. Symptoms can include lethargy or raised reddened skin lesions
Cat Scratch Fever
Define Endocarditis
Inflammation of the heart
What are the major vessels in the heart?
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava
A snake is presented with nasal discharge and open mouth breathing. What would you suspect?
Pneumonia
What is the normal Temperature and Heart Rates for cats and dogs?
Dogs
Temp- 37.5-38.5C HR- 70-120BPM
Cats
Temp- 38-39.2C HR- 110-160BPM
Is a notifiable disease. The main host are birds caused by inhalation of their droppings
New Castle Disease
What is the procedure called when you "place a needle into the abdomen"
abdominocentesis
Protects the ends of the bones
If a kangaroo is licking its forearms (and the weather is cool) what would you think is wrong?
Stress
If a lizard feels threatened or incorrect handling occurs, what could happen?
It will drop its tail