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What is distemper?
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a morbillivirus that affects the GI and respiratory tract and can cause neuro signs (transplacental infection)
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What are the neurological signs of a dog with distemper?
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ataxia
tremors myoclonus seizures |
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What is myoclonus?
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damage to the spinal cord but not completely specific for distemper
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What is the prognosis for distemper?
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Poor when there are neurological abnormalities
fair to good before neurologic signs |
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How do you treat dogs with distemper?
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phenobarb for seizures
supportive care glucocorticoids for brain inflammation |
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What is Parvo?
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disease of the GI tract that has an affinity for the crypts and peyers patches
caused by canine parvovirus 2 |
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How can you confirm parvo?
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ELISA snap test (Ag)
PCR Ab test available -can get false pos 3-10 days after vax -can get false negatives do to short shedding period |
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What are the signs of parvo?
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-sepis - from bacteria translocation from GI tract
-myocarditis -Neurologic disease secondary to sepsis -UTI common post infection due to fecal contamination and neutropenia |
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What do you see on blood work in a parvo patient?
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severe leukopenia
decreased WBCs hypoalbuminemia and hypoglycemia may be azotemic (pre-renal) |
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What are additional complications with the parvo virus?
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intussusception
secondary parasites (hooks or coccidia) |
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What test do you rin to prove DIC?
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PT/PTT
platelets FDP CBC findings |
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What can you give a dog with parvo to protect their GI? (make less acidic)
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H2 receptor antagonist
H pump inhibitor sulcralfate |
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What viral disease is associated with liver failure?
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canine adenovirus 1
contact with urine - travels lymphatics - viremia and tissues affects eye and kidney |
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What is the treatment for canine hepatitis?
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supportive care
glucose plasma fluids treat secondary infections |
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What is infections canine tracheobronchitis?
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respiratory disease that is caused by
parainfluenza virus bordetella Mycoplasma sp adenovirus 2 |
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What are the signs infectious canine tracheobronchitis?
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cough
productive (pneumonia) nonproductive (irritation) |
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How do you diagnose infectious canine tracheobronchitis?
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bloodwork - stress leukogram
lungwash thoracic radiogrpahs |
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How do you treat infectious canine tracheobronchitis?
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antibioltics
ampicilin fluoroquinilones - use azithromycin if it doesn't worn even though it has no gram neg activity |
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What antitussives can you used in a patient with a nonproductive cough?
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hydrocodone
buttorphanol do not use in an animal with a productive cough |
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What virus has a long shedding period?
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infectious canine hepatitis
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What viruses have intermediate shedding?
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distemper
bordetella |
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What viruses have short shedding?
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parvo
parainfluenza |
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What is feline herpes?
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a viral respiratory disease of the oronasal and conjunctival secretions
leads to epithelial necrosis of the nasal turninate |
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What is the calici virus?
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virus in cats that affects the lungs and joints
shedding occurs in healthy animals once they are recovered |
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What are the signs of herpes?
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sneezing
serous ocular and nasal discharge fever drooling conjunctivitis ocular ulceration |
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What are the signs of calicivirus?
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mild pyrexia
oral ulceration lameness in joints |
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What are the signs of Bordetella in cats?
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tracheobronchitis
pneumonia cough |
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What are the signs of chlymidia?
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primarily affects the conjunctiva causing conjunctivitus and upper respiratory system
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What is feline infectious peritonitis?
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FIP - Corona virus
affects machrophages and can cause a vasculitis on chemistry can see a marked hyperglobumenemia and increased liver and kidney enzymes treat with glucocorticoids |
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What is feline leukemia?
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retrovirus in cats
cats can get it with contact with saliva there is permanent shedding (p27 Ag) latent infection Ag positive and can be detected on PCR |
