Companion animals Flashcards

1
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What is transferred in passive immuniastion?

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Antibodies directly i.e. colostrum antibodies or antiserum

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2
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What forms of active immunisation are there?

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All are antigen and adjuvant

types: modified live, killed, toxoids, sub-unit, recombinant

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3
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How might you give a vaccine if you wanted ann IGA response?

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IgA is mucosal so would give it eg nasally (kennel cough)

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4
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how many doses do you need to achieve protection with a MLV/recombinant viral vaccine?

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Generally only one dose if animal over 3 months old

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5
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How many doses so you need to achieve protection with killed/sub-unit vaccines?

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two doses 2-3 weeks apart

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6
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why do you need to vaccinate at 6-8 and 9-10 weeks of age

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7
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What is in the core vaccination group for dogs?

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Distemper (CDV)

Parvovirus (CPV)

Hepatitis (CAV - canine adenovirus)

Rabies in endemic areas / if travelling

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8
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What non core vaccinations are widely available for dogs?

NB: Think about whether the dog needs it or not!

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Leptospirosis

Kennel cough

Leishmaniosis

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9
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What are the WSAVA guidelines for vaccinating puppies?

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Vaccinate at 8,12 and 14-16 weeks

Serology at 20w to confirm seroconversion

These guielines not really followed in practice!

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10
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How often should animals be boostered for core MLV vaccinations according to WSAVA?

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Always receive a booster at 1 year old

Then every 3 years

Should really sero-test rather than just boosting but more expensive

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11
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How often do you need to boost for leptospirosis?

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Every year

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12
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What does CaniLeish protect against?

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Leishmania infantum

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13
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What is the protocol for CaniLeish vaccination?

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3 priming vaccinations, 3 weekss apart then boosted annualy

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14
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How efficacious is canileish?

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Not that great, much less than e.g. DHP

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15
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Do you need to restart the course if an animal goes over its booster date?

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No! But NB insurance and licensing

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16
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What is in the anti cancer vaccine?

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17
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What are the core vaccinations for cats?

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Calicivirus

Herpesvirus

Panleukopenia virus

18
Q

Which components of the core cat vaccine are most efficacious?

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Panleukopenia most efficacious, calici and herpes are less so

FHV often protects against signs of disease but not of infection. May get latent infection which recrudesces in old or immunocompromised animal even if vaccinated

19
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What are the WSAVA guidelines on cat vac protocol?

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CHP at 8w, 10w and 16w

Booster at 1 year then every 3 years

20
Q

What does FIP vaccinate against?

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Feline enteric coronavirus which predisposes to FIP. Bit of a misnomer

21
Q

Why is FIP vaccine a bit pointless?

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Kittend probably already infected by mother if they’re going to get infected

22
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Why do Feline injection sute sarcomas occur and how can you avoid them?

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Due to inflammatory reaction to adjuvant

Use non adjuvant one or rotate sites

23
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What are rabbits immunised against?

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24
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What do you give for FPT in a foal?

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Hypermune equine plasma

25
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What do you give a horse that you suspect may have been exposed to tetanus?

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tetanus antitoxin

26
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What do you generally vaccinate adult horses against?

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Equine influenza

Tetanus toxoid

Herpes +/-

27
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What are the jockey club rules about vaccinating horses?

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28
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What are the FEI rules about vaccination?

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29
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Can you vaccinate against strangles?

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30
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Why do vaccines fail?

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Doesn’t contain appropriate antigens for the strain which the host has been exposed to (eg FCV)

Vaccine not been stored properly

Vaccine not administered properly

Animal is too young/old/immature

Interference from MDA

Prior exposure to pathogen (eg herpes)

Animal immunocompromised

Animal genetically programmed to generate an immune response

31
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Do you need to do serology to show response to rabies vaccination under PETS?

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No but still reccommendable

32
Q

Which rabies vaccination is best?

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Rabisan (merial) much better than nobivac rabies

33
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How soon after vaccination should you do serology?

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3-4 weeks, later may give false negative

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