Feline distemper virus is also known as what?
Feline panleukopenia
Feline leukemia
Feline infectious peritonitis
Toxoplasmosis
Feline panleukopenia is caused by a virus that is closely related to a virus that canines get. What is this virus?
Parvoviridae
Retrovirus
Dermacentor
Paramyxovirus
Panleukopenia primarily affects _________ felines, which are usually not vaccinated.
Young
Old
Feral
Both young and feral
How long will panleukopenia stay infectious in the environment and is shed if left untreated?
Days
Weeks
Months
Years
How long is the incubation period for panleukopenia?
10-15 days
4-5 days
3 months
1 year
At what age should felines initially be vaccinated for panleukopenia
4-5 weeks
8-10 weeks
12-14 weeks
16-18 weeks
What is the virus that is believed to cause feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) when it mutates in the feline host?
Parvo virus
Lentivirus
Coronavirus
FIP can manifest in two forms. These two forms are ___________ (wet) and _____________ (dry).
Infective; non-infective
effusive; non-effusive
hemolytic; non-hemolytic
Immunodeficient; immune-resilient
What form of FIP results in ocular or neurologic lesions?
Effusive
Non-effusive
Infective
Non-infective
What form of FIP results in a protein rich fluid accumulation within the thoracic and abdominal cavity?
Regarding FIP, what information to the clients is FALSE?
Virtually every infected cat will die
The virus can be inactivated with most household cleaners
It is a disease of multi-cat households and catteries
With the proper treatment, the prognosis is good
Prevention of FIP can include all of the following EXCEPT:
A vaccine at 16 weeks of age
Isolating pregnant queens 2 weeks before birth
Removing male cats from the household
Remove weaning kittens from the queen at 5 weeks of age
What virus causes feline leukemia?
Parvovirus
What virus causes feline immunodeficiency virus?
What disease process of felines can be diagnosed with a canine parvovirus ELISA test?
Feline leukemia virus
Feline immunodeficiency virus
What disease process is considered the "friendly disease" due to it's instability in the environment, requiring close contact between cats?
What is the most common FeLV associated neoplastic disease?
Adenocarcinoma
Lymphoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
What information given to the client is FALSE regarding feline leukemia virus?
Cat should be kept indoors
Cats with FeLV should always be euthanized
Vaccines should be kept up to date
Cats should be tested for FeLV before vaccination
If a kitten is positive for feline leukemia, how long is it recommended to wait before re-testing to confirm?
1-2 weeks
3-4 months
No need. A positive is a guaranteed infection.
What type of drug can CURE feline leukemia virus?
Immunomodulator drugs
Antiviral drugs
Chemotherapeutics
Nothing, no cure exists
What type of drugs can be used as TREATMENT to alleviate symptoms from feline leukemia virus?
All of the above
Nothing, there is no treatment
Male, sexually intact cats that are living outdoors are considered high risk for what disease process?
Feline corona virus
Feline immunodificiency virus
Fighting and bite wounds appear to be the major route of transmission for what disease process?
What client information regarding feline immunodeficiency virus is FALSE?
FIV is zoonotic and cats should be kept away from immunodificient humans
Cats may survive prolonged periods before experiencing advance stages of the disease
Keep your cat indoors to prevent infection
Keeping an infected cat free from stress is extremely important
The feline is considered the only ____________ host for toxoplasma gondii.
Intermediate
Reservoir
Transient
Definitive
Toxoplasma gondii can be spread by 3 routes. Which of these is NOT a viable route?
Contaminated meat from intermediate host
Saliva and mucus membranes
Fecal-oral route
Transplacental route
What human does toxoplasma gondii pose the MOST risk to?
Pregnant woman
Adult male
Adult female
Elderly
Why is diagnosis of toxoplasma gondii so difficult in felines?
Toxoplasma hides in the spinal cord
Toxoplasma is old shed in the stool every 3rd day
High presence of antibodies from the infection are found in the general population
Cats die before diagnosis can be made
What is the treatment of choice for toxoplasma gondii?
Cephalexin
Clindamycin
Ketoconazole
There is no treatment available
What information should a technician give a pregnant woman who has a cat?
Where gloves while gardening
Cook all meat properly
Don't panic
Rabies is a _______- induced neurologic disease of warm blooded animals.
Bacterial
Viral
Protozoal
Fungal
How long will it take for the onset of clinical signs to occur after a bite from a rabid animal?
2-3 days
immediately
3-8 weeks
How is rabies spread?
Saliva
Urine
Feces
Hugging raccoons
Rabies virus has three stages noted in veterinary medicine. Which choice is NOT a stage of the virus?
Wind up stage
Prodormal stage
Excitative stage
Paralytic stage
What stage of rabies is characterized by hyperreactivity and unprovoked attacks on living beings or inanimate objects?
What stage of rabies is characterized by changes in behavior and when people are at the greatest risk of exposure?
What is the ONLY way a definitive diagnosis can be made regarding rabies?
Intact brain tissue
Bloodwork
Spinal tap
Urinalysis
How long is a vaccinated animal to be quarantined after it bites a human?
6 months
10 days
1 month
The animal must be euthanized
How is canine distemper virus transmitted?
Bite wounds
Transdermal absorption
None of the above
Aerosolization of body secretions
What type of virus causes canine distemper?
Rhabdovirus
Canine distemper virus is the most common cause of what clinical sign in dogs under 6 months of age?
Seizures
Hematuria
Peritonititis
Cough
The hallmark of infection by canine distemper virus is ____________ followed by secondary infections.
Hemolytic anemia
Immunsuppression
Uncontrolled diarrhea
Hyprexcitability
Canine parvovirus is closely related to what feline pan systemic disease?
Toxoplasma gondii
Canine parvovirus is diagnosed by what process?
Fecal ELISA
Blood ELISA
Urine ELISA
Blood IFA
How long can parvovirus survive in the environment?
When should puppies get their initial vaccine for canine parvovirus?
4 weeks
6-8 weeks
16 weeks
What aspect of treatment should be avoided if possible when treating parvovirus?
Prolonged IV fluids
Subcutaneous fluids
Fluoroquinolones
Both subcutaneous fluids and fluoroquinolones
