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Animal care atendent final Flashcards

1
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Define “Zoonotic”

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A disease transmitted from an animal to a human

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2
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What zoonotic bacteria commonly lives on the skin of reptiles?

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Salmonella

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3
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How is tapeworm commonly transmitted?

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Fleas, rodents

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What is a common route for transmission of protozoa?

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Fecal-oral route

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To reduce spread of pathogens between cats, owners should:

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Keep cats isolated from non-infected cats, keep infected cats indoors, wear PPE when handling, Hand-wash after contact

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What is the function of Insulin?

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To help cells utilize glucose for energy

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7
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What hormone is produced by the pancreas?

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Insulin

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8
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Anorexic cats can develop hepatic lipidosis after how long?

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2-14 days

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9
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How is Kennel cough spread?

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Respiratory droplets (coughing/sneezing), contaminated food/water dishes/toys, direct contact with infected animal

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10
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What % of cats and dogs develop cancer in their lifetime?

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25%

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11
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Can CKD be cured?

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No, just managed by slowing down progression and increasing QOL

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12
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What people are most at risk of contracting a Zoonotic disease?

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Animal welfare workers, young children, seniors, immunocompromised people

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13
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What are the 3 categories of Allergies?

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Atopy (Environmental)
Food
Flea

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14
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Who is most at risk of developing a pyometra?

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Intact females who have gone through at least one heat cycle

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15
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How likely is it for a male cat to re-block his urethra after an initial blockage?

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50% of recurrence

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What are common signs of FLUTD?

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Stranguria, hematuria, pollakiuria, inappropriate urinations, pain or vocalizing in box, hiding, overgrooming, lethargy, no urine production

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What does FLUTD mean?

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Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

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18
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What is an “open pyometra”?

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Purulent discharge drains from the vulva

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19
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What should clients do to reduce risk of GDV?

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Feed from slow-feeders or non-elevated surfaces, avoid exercise after eating,

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20
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What does GDV stand for?

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Gastric Dilation Volvulus

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21
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What are common allergy symptoms?

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Scratching, licking/chewing, irritability, diarrhea, hair loss, scooting, ear infections, conjunctivitis, skin infections

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What is the purpose of Culture & Sensitivity testing?

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It singles out the most appropriate and effective antibiotic against the present bacteria, ensuring the population is killed off and nothing remains to mutate into a resistant strain.

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23
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Define Cleaning:

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removal of dirt, dust, crumbs, some germs, with soap and water

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24
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Define Sanitizing:

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reducing the number of germs without eliminating all of them

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25
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Define Disinfecting:

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Use of chemicals to kill most germs, viruses, bacteria

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26
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What are 2 widely known strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

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(MRSA)
(MRSP)

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27
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Rapid weight loss can be a symptom of which conditions?

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Cancer
diabetes
hyperthyroidism
renal disease

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28
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How is Leptospirosis transmitted?

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Contact with contaminated urine of an infected animal, usually wildlife

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29
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Why is it important to give Insulin after food?

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To prevent the pet from becoming hypoglycemic

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30
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What are the 3 stages of a Seizure?

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Pre-Ictal, Ictal, Post-Ictal

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31
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Why is indicated to offer a variety of foods to CKD patients?

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Need to stimulate appetite and encourage ongoing nutritional support

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32
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What does CKD stand for?

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Chronic Kidney Disease

33
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List 3 reasons to not mix chemicals together without reading the SDS sheets

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Create a noxious gas, create a hazardous new chemical, inactivate a cleaning agent

34
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How does antibiotic resistance occur?

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Resistant bacteria survive after inappropriate use of antibiotics (wrong antibiotic selected/ poor owner compliance) allowing them to replicate.

35
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What cats are most at risk of developing a urinary blockage?

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Indoor, Neutered, Male, Overweight cats who eat only dry food

36
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How does kennel cough present? What can it develop into in serious conditions?

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Harsh, dry cough. Pneumonia

37
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When sanitizing a kennel, what appropriate PPE should be worn?

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Gloves, mask, eye protection

38
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If a patient has a food allergy, can we control their symptoms with diet alone?

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Yes - it is possible to control food allergy symptoms with appropriate therapeutic diets

39
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How often should we deworm puppies and kittens?

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Once a month for the first 6 months

40
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Lyme disease is transmitted by?

A

Deer tick (blacklegged tick)

41
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This parasite can cause an allergy dermatitis with just one bite

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Flea

42
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The most common internal parasite in dogs and cats

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Roundworm

43
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Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted through these 3 routes

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  1. Cat feces
  2. Undercooked meat
  3. Pregnant woman passing along to fetus
44
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Ear mites exist primarily in what species

A

Cats

45
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Walking dandruff is actually what type of parasite?

A

Lice

45
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An organism which a parasite lives on or in

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Host

46
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A parasite that lives on the outside of an organism

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Endoparasite

47
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6 Effects of parasites in animals are:

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Vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, itchiness, dull coat, lethargy

48
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An inanimate object or surface that passively transmits disease

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Fomite

48
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A parasite that lives on the outside of an organism

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Ectoparasite

49
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A living organism that transmits disease

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Vector

50
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True or false: If we don’t see evidence of worms, the animal is parasite free

A

False

50
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True or false:
Raccoon roundworm is extremely dangerous for humans

A

True

50
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Virtually all puppies and kittens are born with them

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Roundworm

50
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We can’t test for the presence of this worm with a fecal, we have to do a blood test

A

Heartworm

51
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Dewormer can come in 2 forms, these are:

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  1. Oral
    2.Topical
51
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How are humans usually infected by hookworm?

A

With cutaneous larval migrans

52
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PPE you should wear when gardening

A

Gloves

52
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What worm can you get from eating raw fish?

A

Tapeworm

53
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Ways that dogs and cats can get tapeworm

A

Fleas, rodents and raw fish

54
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How do dogs and cats get tapeworm from a flea?

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By ingesting it

55
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What are maggots?

A

Fly larvae

56
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What is giardia?

A

A protozoan parasite, “beaver fever”

57
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What is coccidia?

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A prozoan parasite

58
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True or false:
Humans can have a giardia infection

A

True

59
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True or false:
Humans can have a coccidia infection

A

False

60
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Arthropod means

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Jointed foot

60
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Dogs and cats mainly get infected with coccidia by:

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Ingesting feces contaminated with oocysts

61
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True or false:
Lice are species specific

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True

62
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4 flea life cycle stages are:

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1.Egg
2. Larval
3. Pupal
4. Adult

62
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How many eggs can a female flea lay in her lifetime

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Several thousand

63
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What stage of the flea life cycle is impossible to kill?

A

Pupal

63
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True or false:
Dog and cat fleas can also live on rodents

A

True

64
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What is the most common error that owners make?

A

Failing to take direction to continue treatment

65
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True or false:
Sarcoptic mange is highly contagious

A

True

66
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True or false:
Demodectic mange is highly contagious

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False

66
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Ear mite debris looks like

A

Coffee grinds

66
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How long does it take for a tick to transmit lyme disease?

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24-48 hours

67
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What temperature typically are ticks active?

A

4 °C​ and above

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