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Clin. Lab 3
FeLV/FIV, Brucellosis, heartworm review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the two types of heart worms? | Dirofilaria immitis & Dipetalonema reconditum |
| FeLV and FIV are caused by what kind of virus? | Retro Virus |
| How is FeLV transmitted? | Intimate moist contact, direct contact with infected saliva and blood, transmammary. |
| Brucellosis is typically thought of as a disease characterized by what? | Abortion and infertility |
| Is brucellosis zoonotic to humans? | yes! |
| What are microfilaria? | immature heart worms ( baby heart worms) |
| Which type of heartworms are not treated with any medications and does not cause any damage? | dipetalonema reconditum |
| What is the common name for dirofilaria immitis? | Heart worm. |
| what family of viruses is FIV in cats associated with? | Lentivirus |
| FIV is a disease that slowly depresses the _______ in cats? | IMMUNE SYSTEM |
| What Brucella species affects primarily dogs? | Canis |
| Can Brucella spp. be spread via venereal transmission? | YES! |
| What is spondylitis and should animals presenting with this condition be tested for Brucellosis? | Inflammation & yes |
| Does the ELISA test for FeLV test for antigens or antibodies? | antigens |
| what are the clinical signs of FeLV? | fever, anorexia, weight loss, anemia,secondary infection, v/d, renal or liver disease, neurilogical signs |
| The host species for dirofilaria immitis? | cats & dogs |
| The biological vector for dirofilaria immitis? | mosquito |
| what is the definition of an occult heart worm infection? | There are sexually mature heartworms present but no microfilaria |
| what is bacteremia? | bacteria in the blood |
| What is the main clinical sign of a female animal infected with Brucellosis? | abortion, stillbirth, conception failures. |
| What does RSAT stand for? | rapid slide agglutination test |
| Do false positives occur in most brucellosis testing methods? | yes |
| What disease is responsible for illness and death of more cats than any other disease condition? | FeLV |
| Is there currently a cure for FeLV or FIV in cats? | NO |
| What two things are the major route of transmission of FIV? | Blood & saliva |
| Are male or female cats twice as likely to be infected with FIV? | Males |
| Development in the mosquito includes what larval stages? | L-1 to L-3 |
| Development in the animal includes what larval stages? | L-4 to L-5 |
| Which larval stage is considered the infective stage? | L-5 |
| Is there currently a vaccine available in the US for any Brucella spp.? | Yes B. Abortus strain 19 |
| Is treatment of B. Canis recommended for dogs in breeding kennels? why | NO! they cannot breed |
| Are there currently vaccinations available in the US for FeLV and FIV? | YES |
| Does the ELISA test for FIV test for antigens or antibodies? | Antibodies |
| What Brucella species affects mainly cattle, water buffalo, and bison? | B abortus |
| What does BMRT stand for? | Brucella Milk Ring Test |
| what is an Abattoir? | slaughter house |
| what are some of the clinical signs/symptoms of heart worm disease? | coughing, fatigue, ascitis, sudden collapse |
| How many heartworms can a dog possess in a moderate to severe case? | 12-25 or 50-100 |
| how many heart worms do cats typically possess? | 1-2 |
| what area on a blood film do you look for microfilaria? | feathered edge |
| is there currently a treatment for heart worms available in both dogs & cats? | No not cats. |
| what is the name of the drug used to kill adult heart worms in dogs and how is it given? | imiticide, deep IM injection between the 3rd & 5th lumbar vertebrae |
| what is hemoptysis? | coughing up blood |
| what Brucella species affects certain breed of sheep and goats? | B. Melitensis and B. Ovis |
| what Brucella species mainly effects pigs? | B. suis |
| What is the principle means of diagnosis of brucellosis in pigs? | Card test |
| why is it important to restrict activity during heart worm treatment? | could cause a pulmonary embelism |
| how often is heart worm preventative typically given? | monthly |
| is it safe to give heart worm treatment to a dog who has not yet been tested? | NO! |
| It heart worm harder to diagnose in cat or dogs? | Cats because of the low # of worms affecting the cat |
| in cats how many heartworms can cause sudden death? | 1 |
| is there currently a nap test available to test cats for heart worm? | yes |
| should dogs be tested for heart worm on a regular basis? | yes |
| some name of current heart worm preventatives. | interceptor, heartguard, revolution |
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