Diseases

• can rabies be treated?

  no
• name 4 symptoms of rabies

  difficulty walking, seizures, attention seeking, light sensitivity
• What animal group does rabies affect?

  mammals
• is there a cure for feline leukaemia virus?

  no
• you can give symptomatic and supportive therapy to cats suffering with feline leukaemia virus
• what are symptoms of feline leukaemia virus?

  weight loss, fever, progressive weakness and poor coat condition
• What animals does parvovirus affect?

  cats and dogs
• What are the symptoms for parvovirus?

  lethargy, depression, fever, vomiting
• Parvovirus is always almost fatal
• are there any treatments for parvovirus?


  No you can only manage it
• what animals does bronchitis affect?

  cats, dogs, birds
• what are the symptoms of bronchitis?


  coughing, abnormal lung sounds, breathing difficulty and vomiting/retching
• how would you treat bronchitis?

  inhaled steroids or bronchodilators
• what do bronchodilators do?

  expand the airways
• what animal does leptospirosis affect?

  dogs
• what are the symptoms of leptospirosis?

  lethargy, fever, loss of appetite and less urination
• how would you treat leptospirosis?

  antibiotics, dialysis, hydration therapy
• how would you manage parvovirus?

  rehydration fluids, anti nausea injection, antibiotics and electrolysis
• what are the symptoms of septicaemia?


  shaking, fever, weakness, confusion, lethargy, loss of appetite
• Septicaemia affects all animals
• How can you treat septicaemia?


  IV (fluids)

  pain meds

  anti vomit meds

  dextrose supplement

  vasopressors
• vasopressors increase blood pressure
• septicaemia is a serious blood infection
• salmonella affects all animals
• List symptoms of salmonella?

  high temperarure, lethargy, weight loss, diarrhea
• How would you treat salmonella?

  rehydration, antibiotics, antidiarrheal drugs
• which animals does campylobacter affect?

  all except bearded dragons
• what are the symptoms of campylobacter?

  enteritis, fever, black tarry faeces, blood in faeces, abdominal pain
• how would you treat campylobacter?

  antibiotics, isolation, oral fluid therapy, plasma transfusion
• what can campylobacter cause in sheep and cows?

  infertility and spontaneous abortion
• enteritis is inflammation of the small intestine which leads to diarrhea
• what is lyme disease spread by?

  ticks
• what are the symptoms of lyme disease?

  fever, loss of appetite, lameness, lethargy, swollen joints and sensitive to touch
• how can you treat lyme disease?

  antibiotics
• what animals does lyme disease affect?


  dogs and possibly cats
• when was the dangerous dogs act introduced?

  1991
• Why was the dangerous dogs act introduced?

  due to a growing number of serious incidence involving dog attacks
• what animals does roundworm affect?


  cats and dogs
• what are the symptoms of roundworm?

  dull coat, weakness, weight loss, vomiting, coughing
• How is roundworms transmitted?

  through a vector