L14: Kennel and Cattery Management (Stone) Flashcards
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colony immunity
resistance of the group of animals to invasion and spread of infectious disease
components of record keeping
entrance/intake movement assessment procedures (vax and tx) cleaning schedule
2 most important considerations for kennel/cattery
- easy/economical to clean and maintain
- adequate for animal’s comfort
recommended separate areas
- indoor/outdoor dogs
- grooming
- food prep/storage
- storage
- office
- quarantine
- maternity
- iso
- holding
Priority Handling (1-6) based on age and disease status***
1) puppies/kittens
2) pregnant females
3) young adults
4) adults
5) quarantined animals
6) isolation/sick animals
* always wash hands between!*
daily sanitation requirements
- remove animal
- remove solid waste/debris
- clean w/ detergent or diluted bleach
- disinfect food and water bowls
- dry floor
- replace animal
soap/detergent
cleaning agent which works by suspending dirt and grease. Does NOT kill harmful microbes
disinfectant
chemical agent which kills harmful microbes. Doesn’t necessarily remove dirt or grease
Degreaser
more powerful soap/detergent
stable environments
- breeding kennels/catteries
- closed colonies
- research facilities
transient env.
- vet hospitals
- grooming/boarding
- shelters
- retail outlets
- dog parks
immunoprophylaxis
enhancement of a specific immune response in an attempt to protect an animal from disease (either by vax or passive transfer)
innate immunity
- exists prior to foreign Ag exposure
- consists of physical barriers, phagocytic cells, NK cells
acquired immunity
- develops after foreign Ab stim.
- humoral immunity B cells (Ab)
- cell mediated immunity T cells
- secretory IgA
passive immunization
artificial transfer of specific Ab
- gives immediate protection
- short-lived
- transfer of dz possible
- oral, IM, IP, SC
active immunization
the giving of an Ag to produce an immune response
- cheaper than passive
- takes time to produce immunity
- long lived immunity
majority of maternal Ab from:
colostrum (82-98%)
-rest transplacental
offspring’s Ab lvl affected by:
maternal Ab titer
amount colostrum received
parasitism
environment
window of susceptibility
The time at which antibody level is no longer sufficient to protect from infection, yet high enough to prevent vaccination.
2 main types of vaccines
Modified Live - attenuated
Inactivated or Non-infectious
adv. of ML vax
- replicate in host
- provide more rapid protection
- produce longer-lasting immunity
- lower Ag mass - fewer vax rxns
- better stimulates cell mediated immunity
disadv. of ML vax
- can revert to virulence
- can cause immune suppression
chars. of ML intranasal or oral vax
- immune response w/n 3-5d
- higher lvls of IgA
- readily reverts to virulence
- more post vaccinal signs
chars. o parenteral ML vax
- immune response w/n 7-10d
- high lvls of IgG
- doesn’t revert as easily
- fewer post vax signs compared to intranasal or oral