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TYPES OF DISEASES Contagious – Can be spread from one animal to another by direct or indirect contact. Also known as communicable disease. Contagious – Can be spread from one animal to another by direct or indirect contact. Also known as communicable disease. Idiopathic – Disorder of unknown cause Idiopathic – Disorder of unknown cause Infectious – Caused by pathogenic organisms. Infectious – Caused by pathogenic organisms. Noncontagious – Can not be spread to another animal by contact. Noncontagious – Can not be spread to another animal by contact. Noninfectious - Not caused by organisms (genetic) Noninfectious - Not caused by organisms (genetic)

TERMINOLOGY Asymptomatic – without signs of disease Asymptomatic – without signs of disease Atraumatic – Caused by a noninjurious route. Atraumatic – Caused by a noninjurious route. Carrier – Animal that harbors disease without clinical signs and may transmit. Carrier – Animal that harbors disease without clinical signs and may transmit. Clinical – Visible, readily observed, also pertaining to treatment. Clinical – Visible, readily observed, also pertaining to treatment. Contract – to catch a disease Contract – to catch a disease Disease – Deviation from normal health Disease – Deviation from normal health

TERMINOLOGY Epidemiology – Study of relationships determining frequency and distribution of disease. Epidemiology – Study of relationships determining frequency and distribution of disease. Etiology – Study of disease causes. Etiology – Study of disease causes. Focus - Localized region Focus - Localized region Incidence – Number of new cases of disease occurring during a given time. Incidence – Number of new cases of disease occurring during a given time. Morbid – Afflicted with disease Morbid – Afflicted with disease Morbidity – Ratio of diseased animals to well animals in a population Morbidity – Ratio of diseased animals to well animals in a population

TERMINOLOGY Mortality – Ratio of diseased animals that die to diseased animals. Mortality – Ratio of diseased animals that die to diseased animals. Transmissible – Ability to transfer from one animal to the next. Transmissible – Ability to transfer from one animal to the next. Transmission – Transfer from one animal to the next. Transmission – Transfer from one animal to the next. Bloodborne – spread of disease via blood or body fluids. Bloodborne – spread of disease via blood or body fluids. Sexual transmission – spread of disease via contact with reproductive areas or through copulation. Sexual transmission – spread of disease via contact with reproductive areas or through copulation. Airborne – spread of disease via respiratory droplets Airborne – spread of disease via respiratory droplets Fecal-Oral – spread of disease via eating, drinking or licking contaminated food, water or object. Fecal-Oral – spread of disease via eating, drinking or licking contaminated food, water or object.

TERMINOLOGY Traumatic – Pertaining to, resulting from, or causing injury. Traumatic – Pertaining to, resulting from, or causing injury. Zoonosis – Disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans Zoonosis – Disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans Can you name (3) zoonotic diseases? Can you name (3) zoonotic diseases?

ZOONOTIC DISEASES Rabies Rabies Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Shigella Shigella Herpes B Herpes B Roundworm Roundworm Just to name a few……. Just to name a few…….