Chapter 13 - Colony Health Surveillance

Question 1

When an animal exhibits head tilt, it could be a sign of what condition?

Answer 1

Ear infection

Question 2

What condition may be indicated when pale skin or mucous membranes are observed?

Answer 2

Anemia

Question 3

What condition may be indicated when pruritus or frequent scratching is noted?

Answer 3

External parasites or ectoparasites

Question 4

When referring to disease, what does “subclinical” mean?

Answer 4

An illness with no obvious signs.

Question 5

Any alteration of normal anatomy or physiology of an animal is called a _____.

Answer 5

Disease

Question 6

What is the term for an infectious agent that causes disease?

Answer 6

Pathogen

Question 7

What is the term for a nonliving material that can transfer an infection?

Answer 7

Fomite

Question 8

What is the term for a living organism that carries an infection?

Answer 8

Vector

Question 9

What are sentinel animals?

Answer 9

Healthy animals used to detect an infection or parasites.

Question 10

What organism lives on or in an animal and draws nourishment from that animal?

Answer 10

Parasite

Question 11

Name two tests for detecting internal parasites.

Answer 11

Cellophane tape test, fecal flotation

Question 12

What is the purpose of an isolation room or area?

Answer 12

To keep animals that may carry a contagious disease separate from healthy animals in the colony.

Question 13

How often should TB testing be performed in NHPs as part of colony management?

Answer 13

When they arrive at the facility, during the quarantine period, and at regular intervals after that.

Question 14

What do you call a specialist who studies how disease affects tissues?

Answer 14

Pathologist

Question 15

When saving an animal carcass for necropsy, where should it be stored?

Answer 15

Cold storage or refrigerator (not a freezer).