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Mr. Pace
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At the completion of this unit students will be able to List signs of healthy and sick animals Categorize disease by their cause Identify common diseases and medical treatments for small animals Identify common diseases and medical treatments for large animals List preventative measures that should be taken to prevent the spread of disease at home and in the vet clinic Identify animal parasites, their transmission, and treatment Recite the recommended vaccine schedules for animals Administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections Prepare a client education pamphlet for a new pet owner
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What do you mean, “He’s as healthy as a horse?”
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Disease Anything LESS than complete health Disturbance of normal functions of the body
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Clinical Signs: (observable) Bright Eyes Socializing with other animals and people as usual Shiny Coat Healthy Weight Normal body functions (Urination, defecation, etc.)
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Clinical Signs: (observable) Weight Loss Reduced Performance Vomiting Diarrhea Dull eyes/dropped ears Dull coat
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Physiological Organs/glands don’t function properly Diabetes Pancreas doesn’t produce insulin to regulate blood sugar Hyper/Hypothyroidism Thyroid doesn’t produce thyroxin to regulate metabolism
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Nutritional Caused by inadequate nutrition Rickets Caused by insufficient iron, causes bones to weaken
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Morphological Physical Defect Caused by accident or negligence Cuts and Bruises Scrapes Scratches Broken Bones
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Pathogenic Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa, Fungus Most diseases in this category are contagious
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Parasitic Caused by parasites (internal or external)
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Genetic Disease Inherited trait Passed from one generation to another Could be caused by genetic mutation
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Bordatella (Kennel Cough) Causes: Virus Transmission: Airborne (similar to a cold in humans) Symptoms: Coughing Treatment: Antibiotics help with symptoms, but doesn’t kill the virus
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Parvovirus Cause: Virus affecting mostly puppies Transmission: Contact, especially with body secretions of a sick puppy. Virus can live for years. Symptoms: Vomiting, bloody diarrhea Treatment: Antibiotics, IV Fluids to prevent dehydration. Many puppies die
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Rabies Causes: Virus Transmission: Through the salvia of an infected animal. (Salivary glands receive high concentrations of the virus) Symptoms: Foaming at mouth, aggression, and disorientation Treatment: None, Fatal
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Feline Leukemia (FeLV) Causes: Virus Transmission: Sharing food/water bowls, bite wounds, mutual grooming. (Virus is shed in high quantities through saliva) Symptoms: enlarged lymph nodes, poor coat, fever, progressive overall decline of health due to low immunity Treatment: None, fatal
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Causes: Virus Transmission: Inhaling or ingesting the virus (food/water bowls, contact, bite wounds, etc) Symptoms: Fluid filled abdomen Treatment: None, Fatal
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Causes: Virus Transmission: Bite Wounds Symptoms: Immune deficiency and overall sickliness Treatment: none, fatal *Known as the “AIDS” of cats
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Marek’s Disease Causes: Virus Transmission: Direct, indirect contact between birds, airborn Symptoms: weight loss, leg or wing paralyses and death Treatment: No Treatment
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Wet Tail (diarrhea) Causes: Virus (intestinal) Transmission: Direct contact (food bowls, cages, feces, etc) Symptoms: Loss appetite, diarrhea, dehydration Treatment: Antibiotics
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Shell Rot (Turtles) Cause: Fungal or Bacterial infection in shell Transmission: Cuts, scrapes, or cracks in shell, discharge or foul shell Symptoms: Pitting, soft spots, fluid under shell, discharge or foul smell Treatment: Swab infected area w/ diluted Providone-iodine solution, scrape away infected portions of shell w/ a blunt tool, swab again, treat w/ antibiotics
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Shell Rot
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Whirling Disease Cause: Micro Parasite Transmission: Parasite Symptoms: Effects nerves and cartilage damage, chasing after their tail Treatment: No Treatment *Prevention; don’t transfer fish from one body of water to another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5a0GrrymNo
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Pasteurella (Snuffles) Cause: Bacteria Transmission: Direct or indirect contact Symptoms: Sneezing and Eye Discharge Treatment: None
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Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) “Swamp Fever” Cause: Virus Transmission: Through blood, saliva, milk, and body secretions Symptoms: High Fever, weakness, anemia Treatment: no treatments, or widely used vaccines * “Coggins Test” is required for horses to cross state lines
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Tetanus Cause: Bacteria Transmission: Contact with bacteria; most commonly through a wound Symptoms: 1 st : Colic and Stiffness 2 nd : Spastic activity in large muscles Treatment: Antibiotics and flushing of wound site
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West Nile Virus Cause: Virus Transmission: Vector Symptoms: fever, weakness, aimless wandering, paralysis of hind legs Treatment: No direct treatment for WNV treat clinical signs; 40% Mortality
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Strangles (Equine Distemper) Cause: Bacteria Transmission: Contact Symptoms: fever, nasal discharge, swollen lymph nodes Treatment: Antibiotics
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Mad Cow Disease Cause: Prion Transmission: A contaminated feed Symptoms: delirious, lethargy, confusion Treatment: No known treatment
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Coccidiosis Cause: Parasite Transmission: Contact Symptoms: diarrhea, bloody stool, dehydration, weakness Treatment: anticoccidial drugs
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Mastisis Cause: Bacterial Infection Transmission: Contact Symptoms: Inflammation of the udder Treatment: Antibiotics
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Pink Eye Cause: Bacteria Transmission: An eye irritation; contact Symptoms: red eyelids, frequent blinking, inflammation Treatment: An eye injection
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Coronavirus Cause: Virus Transmission: Contact Symptoms: diarrhea, dehydration and nasal discharge Treatment: treat clinical signs
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Pneumonia Cause: viral and bacterial Transmission: contact Symptoms: fever, nasal and eye discharge, stiff gait, soft coughing Treatment: treat clinical signs, antibiotics
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Blue Tongue (Sore Muzzle) Cause: Virus Transmission: ?? Mosquitos?? Symptoms: weakens sheep resistance to other diseases, Secondary infections such as pneumonia, lose appetite, sluggish, fever Treatment: No treatments, prevented by vaccinations
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At home or on the farm…… 1. Cleanliness and Sanitation 2. Isolate new animals 3. Provide adequate nutrition and shelter 4. Be wise and educated in your breeding programs
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Sanitation Solutions/Equipment to use at HOME Lyme Hot Soap and Water Bleach, Lysol
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At the Vet Clinic Isolate/quarantine very sick animals Sanitize instruments and exam tables Educate owners of contagious animals about how to prevent/minimize spread of disease
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Sanitation Equipment and Solutions to use at the vet clinic Nolvasan Iodine Autoclave Cold Pack
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Parasite Any organism that lives on/in another organism Causes the host harm Parasites will die without a host
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Internal Parasites Live INSIDE of a host organism
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Round Worm Looks like spaghetti Found in the intestines
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Tape Worm Long and Flat in the intestines Break off in segments and look like rice in the stool
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Hook Worm Small, hooked shape Attach to the wall of the intestine
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Heart Worm Found in the circulatory system Eventually block heart valves
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External Parasites Live OUTSIDE of a host organism
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Fleas Cause external itching Not found in Utah! They don’t survive the winters here Can infect houses, live in couches, etc
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Flies Problem in the late summer and early fall Flies are attracted to animals Flies are annoying, but the biggest problem is that they transmit disease
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Maggots Fly Larvae This parasite stats as an external parasite and then moves inside!
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Mites Live on surface of skin Commonly found in the ear canal
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Ticks Attach to body and suck blood Can transmit Lyme Disease
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How are parasites transmitted? Ingesting infected feces From mother to fetus Mosquitos (heartworm) Eating flesh of infected animal ie: cat eating mouse
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How are parasites transmitted?
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Preventing Parasites in Dogs: Internal: Best all around treatment = Heartworm Preventative because it also kills other digestive system worms like roundworms, tapeworm, etc… External: Fleas? (not in Utah) Ticks Mosquitos
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Preventing Parasites in Cats: Internal: Give de-worming tablet Cats who eat mice are especially prone to worms External: Fleas?? (not in Utah) Mites
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Preventing Parasites in Horses: Internal: Give an oral de-wormer at least twice per year External: Flies Ticks
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Preventing Parasites in Cattle: Internal: Roundworms External: Flies Lice Mites
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Preventing Parasites in Sheep/Goats Internal: Roundworms External: Flies Mites
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Vaccine Substance that contains live or dead organisms that is injected into an animal to make it immune to a specific disease
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2 types of vaccines Live Modified Virus Inject small amount of live disease causing bacteria or virus Provides best immunity Killed Virus Inject small amount of the killed bacteria or virus Needs to be boosted periodically
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2 Methods of Administering……. Injection: Usually subcutaneous Intranasal: Absorbed in nasal cavity
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Cat/Kitten Vaccines PCR-C FELV 2 boosters, then yearly FIP 2 boosters, then yearly FIV 2 boosters, then yearly Rabies Given at 4 months, boosted at 1 year, then every 3 years
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Dog/Puppy Vaccines DHBPP – CCV 2-3 boosters 1 month apart CCV (Coronavirus is only for puppies) DHBPP Yearly adult dog vaccine D- Distemper H- Hepatitis B- Bordetella P- Para influenza P- Parvovirus Rabies Given at 4 months, boosted at 1 year, then every 3 years
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Horse Vaccines 5 Way - Tetanus toxoid, EEE, WEE, influenze, rhinopneumonitis 2 boosters starting at 4-5 months old, then yearly West Nile Virus yearly
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Cattle Vaccines 5 Way or 4 Way 2 boosters, then yearly
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Sheep and Goat Vaccines ?? 2 boosters then yearly
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