Disease

• What is Bonvine spongiform encephalopathy?

  Mad cow disease
• BSE signs


  Changes in behaviour
• BSE symptoms


  Difficultly walking
• How to diagnose BSE?

  Brain autopsy after the cow is dead.
• BSE treament


  No treatment

  They are killed, euthansiation
• What is chronic wasting disease

  A diseas that starts shutting down the animals brain
• Chronic wasting disease signs

  Weight loss

  Loss of coordination

  Difficulty swallowing
• Chronic wasting disease treatment

  No cure
• Chronic wasting disease prevention 


  Observe poluations and good hygiene
• Cheonic wasting disease type?

  Internal
• What is one way disease disorders are transmitted?

  Physical contact
• What does direct contact refer to in disease transmission?

  Transmission through physical touch
• How can contaminated water transmit diseases?

  Through ingestion
• What are vectors in disease transmission?

  Organisms that carry pathogens
• What are fomites?

  Non-living objects that transfer disease
• What is the difference between mechanical and biological vectors?

  Biological requires the vector's life cycle
• What is one prevention method for disease transmission?

  Disinfect foods
• How does airborne transmission occur?

  Through tiny droplets in the air
• What is a prevention method for airborne diseases?

  Isolate sick individuals
• What is a disease that spreads through inhalation?

  Tuberculosis
• How can ingestion transmit diseases?

  By eating or drinking contaminated substances
• What age category is referred to as neonate?

  Birth to 21 days
• What are the risks for neonates regarding disease?

  Weak immune system to infections
• What is a potential impact of disease on juveniles?

  Become infertile
• What is a risk for adults regarding disease?

  Stress from breeding
• What is the age range for senior animals?

  11 to 12 years
• What happens to immune function in senior animals?

  It declines, making infections easier
• What is the definition of a sign in health conditions?

  Observable indicators of a condition
• What is a symptom?

  Feelings or sensations of a disease
• What are some signs of rabies?

  Behavioral changes and paralysis
• How is rabies spread?

  By the bite of an infected animal
• What is a prevention method for rabies?

  Vaccinations
• What is post-exposure prophylaxis?

  Treatment after potential rabies exposure
• What are the main methods of disease transmission?

  • Direct contact
  • Indirect transmission (fomites, vectors)
  • Airborne transmission
  • Ingestion
• How do age categories impact disease susceptibility?

  • Neonate: weak immune system
  • Juvenile: growth and infertility risks
  • Adult: stress and respiratory infections
  • Senior: reduced strength and immune function
  • Geriatrics: fragile health and recovery issues
• What are the signs and symptoms of rabies?

  Signs:

  • Behavioral changes
  • Changes in vocalization
  • Paralysis
  • Foaming at the mouth
  • Death

  
  

  Symptoms:

  • Feelings of discomfort
  • Sensations accompanying the disease
• What is a sign of distemper in dogs?

  Discharge from eyes
• What is another symptom of distemper?

  Fever
• Which symptom involves difficulty breathing in distemper?

  Coughing
• What is a gastrointestinal symptom of distemper?

  Vomiting