Diseases Flashcards
(43 cards)
Transmitted through contact with infected meats
Anthrax
starts off with a cold or flu like symptoms for several days, You get pneumonia and
then your respiratory system collapses. Historically mortality rates are very high at 85%, but if
treated early it goes down to about 45%
Inhalation-Anthrax
occurs when you eat meat infected with the anthrax bacteria.
Some of the symptoms include, vomiting of blood, severe diarrhea, acute inflammation of the
intestinal tract , and loss of appetite.
Gastrointestinal
the most common form of anthrax, and occurs when you come in contact with the
bacteria to your skin, which is usually an open cut. It is characterized as looking like a black blister.
The way animals get the infection is when they ingest or inhale the
spores from infected water, soil, and more.
Skin-Anthrax
most common in agricultural regions of Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa,
central and southwestern Asia, southern and eastern Europe, and the Caribbean, and not very
common in the United States, but random cases will occur in domestic grazing animals such as
cattle or deer.
Anthrax
arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347 when 12 Genoese trading ships
Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, the Black Plague is estimated to have killed
30–60% of Europe’s total population. In total, the plague reduced the world population from an
estimated 450 million down to 350–375 million in the 14th century.
Black Death
found in ticks, the disease thrives in northeastern us but is also located
around the are highly located in wooded area, this is because they find their host grabbing onto the
host as it walked through the ticks path.
Lyme disease
most animals are affected by is disease, mostly mammals. Dogs get this disease
a lot because of their frequent outside play. Deer get this disease a lot because they are in wooded
areas.
Lyme disease
Symptoms: Human- swollen glands, sore throat, fever, joint pain, joint swelling, muscle pain,
headache, seizures Ear pain and psychosis
Animal- Fever between 103-105 degrees, lameness, joint pain or swelling, swollen lymph nodes,
lethargy and loss of appetite
Lyme disease
transmitted to humans just by handling a bird with the disease. Even by inhaling tiny particles of urine or feces can be a way to be infected with the disease.
Parrot Fever
infection caused by a
specific type of bacteria called Chlamydia
psittaci
Parrot Fever
symptoms can include. Vomiting• Fatigue• Fever• Chest pain• Headaches (sensitive to light)• Muscle Aches• Dry Cough
Parrot fever
generally perform several tests. Blood and sputum(saliva and mucus) cultures can reveal whether you have the type of bacteria that causes this infection. A chest X-ray or CT scan can show the pneumonia that is sometimes caused by the disease as well.
Parrot fever
simply include antibiotics.
People generally make full
recoveries.
Parrot fever
contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals that causes
madness and convulsions, transmissible through the saliva to humans.
Rabies
Symptoms in humans Fever. Headache. Excessive salivation Muscle spasms. Paralysis. Mental confusions Fatigue Nausea
Rabies
Prevention technique vaccinate dogs and cats • Keep dogs and cats under control• Leave stray animals alone• do not keep wild animals as pets• Make your property unattractive to wild animals
Rabies
bigger problem in other parts of the world than it is in North America, especially
in developing countries where it is most often transmitted to humans through dog bites.
Rabies
anywhere in the U.S., it occurs most in warm and moist climates.
It can affect places that are dark and moist such as the skin and the groin area
and the spaces between the toes.
Ringworm
Symptoms vary depending on where you’re infected. With a skin infection, you may experience the following:red, itchy, scaly, or raised patches patches that develop blisters or begin to ooze patches that may be redder on the outside edges or resemble a ring patches with edges that are defined and raised
If you’re experiencing dermatophytosis in your nails, they may become thicker,
discolored, or begin to crack. If the scalp is affected, bald patches may to,s
Ringworm
dogs include accumulations of the surface skin cells,
such as dandruff, poor hair coat, reddened skin, darkened skin, itchiness and
hair loss. Other indications of ring worm in dogs are raised, rounded, knotty
lesions known as granulomatus.
Ringworm
Symptoms in humans
nausea, vomiting,
abdominal cramps, Diarrhea, fever,
chills, headache, blood in stool.
Salmonella
40% of cats carry this disease
Cat Scratch Fever
Treatment-oral rehydration therapy, IV
fluids, can also be self healing.
Treatment-take animal to
the vet to get treated.
Salmonella
