Chapter 2

Although injuries from animal attacks can become infected or fatal, the injury is more frequently _____ rather than surgical

Psychological

A parasite is an organism that lives on or within another organism and derives its substance from the _____

Host

_____ of the stomach and intestines results and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Symptoms usually appear 12 to 72 hours after infection and the illness usually last _____ days

Inflammation 4 to 7

The first symptom of Lyme disease is the distinctive skin ____ that appears _____days after the tick bite. It begins as a small red dot that expands into a large regular circular or oval shaped area with a red outer border

Lesion 3- 32

Symptoms of ringworm are the appearances of round, scaly or encrusted _____ on the skin; hair is usually absent from these areas. The fungus is no longer present when it starts to shrink

Lesions

_____ is a tick transmitted disease affecting both humans and animals

Lyme disease

Injuries from animal attacks, especially animal bites, are a _____ community health problem in the US, while many by energies are minor, few are fatal.

Major

What is the only state to have never reported a case of lyme disease?

Montana

What are two areas of the US where rabies is prevalent?

Near the Mexican border and along the Atlantic Coast

_____ are transmitted to humans by contact with soil or other surfaces contaminated by feces or infected animals

Parasites

_____ is also known as ornithosis, parrot fever, and avian chlamydiosis. It's caused by the bacterium chlamydophilia psittaci. The disease can be transmitted from birds to humans.

Psittacosis

The _____ which are sometimes carried by _____ can cause a rare, but potentially fatal, disease, alveolar hydatid disease (AHD). Fox, coyotes, and mice are the normal intermediate hosts for this disease, but the parasite is now appearing in cats and dogs

Tapeworm Dogs and Cats

_____ bacterial infections cause sore _____, especially in children and can be transmitted by dogs and other pets

Streptococcal Throats

What time of year are rabies most common?

Summer

What are two types of ticks that can carry Lyme disease?

The pinpoint deer tick and a black legged tick

_____- are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Rabies is one example that has been around for a long time

Zoonosis

What is Ms. Hoover's favorite animal?

Doulap Toulouse Goose

What are the guidelines for safety?

1. Always wear protective clothing and equipment when the job requires it 2. Always wash protective clothing and equipment after use to prevent contamination 3. Wash hands and face after completing a job to make sure all chemical residue is removed 4. If required, shower after completing a job so that the chemical residue is completely removed from the body 5. Wash your hands frequently while working with animals, especially if working with different species and in different areas. This will prevent contamination of other animals and will prevent self contamination

What are some steps that can be taken to prevent someone from getting rabies?

1. Do not feed, touch, or adopt wild animals or stray dogs and cats. Teach children to stay away from stray animals 2. Be sure your pets have up-to-date rabies vaccinations 3. Family pets should be kept indoors at night. Pet should not be allowed to roam the neighborhood unattended 4. Don't leave food outside that will attract stray and wild animals. Keep lids on garbage cans 5. Make sure there are no openings to the attic, basement, porch, or garage. Make sure screen on doors and windows are good in repair so bats and other animals can't enter the house

What are the steps you should take when your pet has been bitten by another animal?

1. Wear gloves when handling your bitten pet. Rabies can spread from the saliva of an infected animal through a scratch or a cut, and can also be transferred into the eyes or mouth 2. Isolate your animal from other animals and people 3. Call your vet, vaccinated pets will need a booster 4. Report the bite to local animal control authorities 5. Vaccinated pets will need to be isolated for a minimum period of 10 to 14 days

If not treated within the first _____ weeks, the bacteria can spread throughout the body and cause severe damage to the organs.

3

Approximately _____ million Americans are bitten by dogs each year. About 386,000 of those bites require emergency treatment

4.7

What is the age group that is most commonly bitten by dogs?

5 to 9 years old

The potential for infection varies; although fewer than _____ of dog bites become infected, up to _____ of cat bites do

5% 50%

What tick carries the Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

American dog tick

Which animals are the most common sources of human rabies in the US?

Bats and feral carnivores, particularly fox, coyotes, skunks, bobcats, ferrets, and raccoons

_____ wounds can consist of lacerations, evulsions (tears), punctures, and scratches.

Bite

Generally, animal _____ have not been shown to be a high risk for tetanus contamination's; very few cases are reported each year in the US however, this may be due in part to the high level of tetanus immunity in the general population.

Bites

When working the head or neck of a cat, the animal can be wrapped in a _____. This controls the legs of the animal

Blanket

Agent Greeks recognize that babies can be transmitted by dog bites. The _____ plague in the 1400s was caused by bacteria transmitted to humans by fleas carried by infected rats.

Bubonic

Ticks are frequent _____ of diseases and can cause illness in people and animals. Although an animal that has been infected through a tick bite will not pass the disease on to a person the animals may carry disease carrying ticks into the household or yards were the tick can later bite the human

Carriers

_____ is associated with cat scratches or bites. The disease is caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae.

Cat scratch fever

Muzzles can be used to prevent bites. _____ can be used to restrain difficult or aggressive animals

Catch poles

Ringworm is spread by _____ contact with a person or animal with the fungus. It can be spread directly through contact with articles of clothing or services that have been contaminated with the fungus

Direct

_____ are protective devices that are used to prevent an animal, usually a dog or a cat, from licking or biting at its body or scratching at wounds or injuries while they heal

Elizabethan collars (the cone of shame)

Humans can be infected by contact with the _____ of contaminated birds or from fecal dust

Feces

What are some of the symptoms of roundworms?

Fever, headache, cough, poor appetite

What are the symptoms of rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, a skin rash. Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics is important. If not treated within two weeks of a tick bite, RMSF can cause death.

What are some of the other symptoms of Lyme disease?

Flu like symptoms, including aching muscles, stiff neck, fatigue, fever, chills, painful joints, nausea, coughing, sore throat, loss of appetite, swollen lymph glands, irritated eyes, and aversion to light

The most important consideration in the treatment of the patient bitten or scratched is whether _____ treatment should be initiated. If rabies is a consideration and the animal cannot be identified with certainty, immunization is recommended

Rabies

_____- is a skin disease caused by a fungus; it is not caused by a parasitic worm as the name would imply

Ringworm

Improper handling or consumption of raw meat or dairy products can also result in _____. Proper sanitation and husbandry practices will greatly reduce the risk for infection

Salmonellosis

_____ is a disease caused by the infection of salmonella bacteria. The bacteria can be it's transmitted to humans and animals; children and elderly are especially at risk

Salmonellosis

Many of the disinfectants and some insecticides used in working with small animals are potentially dangerous. The _____ is the most common portal of entry for chemicals to enter the body

Skin

Dogs can be restrained while the animal is in the _____ or _____ position by placing one arm under the dog neck with the forearm holding the head. The other arm is placed around the animals body and the animal is held close to the handler

Standing or sitting

_____ is a disease produced by infection with toxoplasma gondii a parasite that can be carried by several different animal species.

Toxoplasmosis

Why should pregnant women take extra percautions when cleaning the litter box?

Toxoplasmosis can cause miscarriage, premature births, and blindness in the unborn child

To prevent becoming infected it is important to _____ after handling animals or their feces

Wash your hands

What are some precautions you can take to avoid getting bit by a tick?

Wear long sleeve shirts, long pants, gloves, long socks to keep ticks off the skin when working in grassy or wooded areas.