Animal Health and Husbandry Flashcards
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How can pathogens be spread
A cough or a sneeze
Contaminated food or drink
Direct or indirect contact
Through cuts or scratches
What locations can be used to take a pulse
Femoral artery
Digital artery
Lingual artery
Coccygeal artery
Carotid artery
Brachial artery
What things do you need to take into consideration when handling animals
Their age
The condition of the animal
Species/breed characteristics
The surroundings your in
List everything that needs to be checked in a health check
Head
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
Ears
Spine
Skin fir
Body condition
Legs
Feet hooves claws
Anus
Genitalia
What’s the size shape and structure of bacteria
Size - 10 micrometers
Shape - comma shaped or spherical
Structure - single celled organisms, prokaryotic
What’s the size shape and structure of a virus
Size - 300 nano meters
Shape - complex geometric shapes
Structure - generic material surrounded by a protein coat called capsid some also have an outer lipid envelope
What’re the two types of immunity what what are they
Innate immunity - immunity your born with
Acquired/Adaptive immunity - immunity you get from something or somewhere else
What’s the different between a disease and disorder
Disease - caused by external factors like a pathogen or environmental factors
Disorder - caused by internal factors like genetic issues, hormonal imbalance or development problems
What’re the two types of diseases and give examples of them
Notifiable - legally need to report to DEFRA and APHA
- foot and mouth
- avian influenza
Zoonotic - disease can be passed between humans and animal
- salmonella
- ringworm
What are some symptoms common in a lot of diseases
Changes in behaviour
Loss of appetite
Lethargy
Weight loss or gain
Digestive issues like vomiting or diarrhoea
Difficulty breathing
What are some common treatments for diseases
Supportive care
Vaccinations
Parasite control
Nutritional support
Preventative care
What’re some common ways of preventing and controlling diseases
Good hygiene
Vaccination
Parasite control
Quarantine
Proper nutrition
Veterinary checkups
With these methods of drug administration where do they go - intravenous - intramuscular - intranasal - subcutaneous- oral - aural - topical - intracular - intradermal
Intravenous - in the vein / bloodstream
Intramuscular - into the muscle
Intranasal - into the nose
Subcutaneous - below the skin
Oral - via the mouth
Aural - in the ear
Topical - directly onto skin or infected area
Intraocular - given in eye
Intradermal - injected into the outer layer of dermis
What is an endoparasite
It’s a parasite that lives inside the hosts body and gets nutrients from internal organs or tissues
What’re the three classes or parasitic worms
Tapeworm
Flatworm
Round worm
What is a pathogen
A pathogen is a microorganism that causes disease
What’re the six types of parasitism
Endoparasitism
Ectoparasitism
Obligate parasitism
Facultative parasitism
Social parasitism
Mesopadasitism
Give me some examples of ectoparasites
Fleas
Ticks
Cheyletiella mite
Lice
Face mite
Skin mite
Ear mite
What is an ectoparasite
It’s a parasite that lives on the outside of the hosts body and feeds on its resources
What are some modes of transmission with parasites and explain them
Direct - one animal to another through touch
Indirect - microorganisms carried to an animal in some way instead of touching
Vertical - microorganisms pass from mother to foetus through placenta
Horizontal - one animal to another through touch or sexual intercourse
Vehicle borne - object carrying the disease-causing microorganism
Vector borne - involves an animal such as an insect like mosquitos for malaria
What’s enternal and parental medicine
Enternal medicine is given via the gastrointestinal tract
Parental is given in a way other than gastrointestinal tract
