BIOL 2223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Malocclusion, Parvovirus, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
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Age: young haven"t fully developed immune system, old are weakened. Breed: black & tan susceptible to parvo; dobermans & rottweilers (parvo) Sex: females are more susceptible to uti"s due to shorter/wider urethra, fiv caused by deep bite wounds; male, intact, outdoor tom cats have increased hormones to fight for territory and mate. Health of animal: nutrition, preventative health program. What is the organism: some organisms live longer outside of the body. How virulent is the organism: organisms can mutate and become more virulent. Can it reach appropriate tissues: some infections require broken skin. Direct contact: shared housing, breeding, licking/grooming, biting, vertical transmission (mother to offspring) Indirect contact: exposure to contaminated items in the animal"s environment, ex. Urine/feces/saliva/blood/vomitus: fomites inanimate objects, food bowls, bedding, cages, vectors living organism; transmits disease (doesn"t cause, fleas, mosquitos, birds, ticks, flies. How an organism leaves an animal"s body: digestive tract, respiratory tract; bordetella, skin, urogenital tract; leptospirosis. Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans.
