Rabies
How does the Rabies virus spread?
Through direct contact with saliva, brain, or nervous system tissue of an infected mammal; this is most commonly a bite.
Osteo is the prefix meaning what?
Bone
Give one example of a zoonotic disease discussed in this class.
Salmonella
Leptospirosis
Lyme disease
Rabies
Influenza
Toxoplasmosis
West Nile Virus
Brucellosis
Give an example of a companion animal that you could see in a small animal clinic.
Dog
Cat
Bird
Reptiles
Rodents
Up to 99% of all human rabies cases are linked back to transmission from what animal source?
Canine
What gland produces thyroxine?
The Thyroid gland
Give one example of a way the One Health approach and companion animals coincide?
Zoonotic diseases
Human-animal bond
Comparative medicine
Shared environments
What external parasite carries and transmits Lyme disease?
Tick (specifically a “deer” tick)
What is a country that currently shows dog-mediated rabies is endemic.
China
Indonesia
Dominican republic
Bangladesh
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Most African countries
Most east asian countries
Bolivia
Guatemala
Pancreatitis means what?
Inflammation of the pancreas.
What was at least one of the two main drivers for One Health to become a program?
Habitat degradation
Zoonotic diseases
CKD stands for what?
Chronic kidney disease
Approximately 40% of this age cohort of people dies from rabies.
Children 15 years or younger.
What hormone is overproduced in Cushing's syndrome?
Cortisol
What is the main organization that contributed and built the One Health cause?
The World Health Organization (WHO)
What domestic companion animal tends to have more hyperthyroid cases compared to hypothyroid cases?
Feline
Give both a physical change and behavioral change a dog might exhibit if they have contracted rabies.
Physical change: difficulty swallowing, excessive drooling, weakness, poor coordination, paralysis
Behavioral change: agitation, unusual aggression, uncharacteristic friendliness, withdrawal
What does CCL in CCL disease stand for?
Cranial cruciate ligament
Give one example of how climate change impacts companion animals.
Changes in vector ranges and seasons
New and emerging diseases
Increased frequency and severity of weather events
Fresh water challenges
Human animal bond
What does AMR stand for?
Anti-microbial resistance