Chapter 14: Disease And Healh Conditions Flashcards
(50 cards)
True or False
Neoplasm is a cancer.
True
True or False
If a host develops visible disease signs, the disease is said to be subclinical
False
Visible disease signs = clinical or overt
True or False
Acute diseases have a more gradual onset and their duration is usually a matter of weeks or months
False
Acute disease = rapid onset but duration is usually only a matter of days
True or False
There are a number of commercially available vaccines to prevent diseases in rodents
False
No vaccines routinely used for rodents
True or False
Incidence of overgrown hooves, nails, or beaks can be reduced by good husbandry practices
True
What is a disease usually associated with aging and changes that occur as animals mature?
Degenerative disease
What is the transmission of diseases within the same generation of animals, by direct or indirect contact?
Horizontal disease transmission
What is an inanimate object that roadies a mechanical means of infectious disease transmission?
Fomite
What is a disease with which an animal is born?
Congenital disease
What is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans or humans to animals?
Zoonotic disease
List three examples of fomites in an animal facility that can transmit disease
1- cages
2- bedding
3- feed pans
List two examples of parasites that can be vectors for transmitting disease
1- fleas
2- ticks
Name three routes of infection
1- inhalation
2- penetration of skin through cuts or injection
3- contact with mucous membranes
If an animal is a carrier of disease, what does that mean?
The animal can transmit infectious disease to others without showing signs of the disease
What is the difference between an epizootic disease and an enzootic disease?
Epizootic: sudden disease outbreak affecting many animals
Enzootic: a disease that requires a constant source of the causative agent
List four signs of inflammation
1- heat
2- redness
3- swelling
4- pain
What is the difference between active and passive immunity?
Active immunity: the response of the immune system to produce lymphocytes and antibodies
Passive immunity: the temporary immunity that occurs by transfer of antibodies as from dams to neonates
An extreme allergic reaction so severe it can cause death is called ________
Anaphylactic shock
New animals arriving from a nonapproved vendor are placed in ______
Quarantine
Animals suspected of having a disease are placed in _________
Isolation
A persistent itching
Pruritus
Redness or inflammation of the tissue around the eyes
Conjunctivitis
An accumulation of pus in cavity formed within a tissue
Abscess
The loss of hair
Alopecia
