Toxoplasmosis: Truth, Fiction, And Crazy Cat Ladies

1. Toxoplasmosis is acquired by people through:

Eating uncooked meat.

Gardening in contaminated soil.

Ingesting or inhaling cat feces from litter boxes.

Drinking contaminated water.

All of the above.

2. Mother to child in utero infection with Toxoplasma is a major concern for humans.

True

False

3. If a fecal analysis for a cat in your shelter is positive for Toxoplasma, you should:

Isolate the cat for the 14 day shedding period with no treatment.

Isolate the cat for the 14 day shedding period, treat and then put the cat up for adoption.

Adopt the cat out immediately with no treatment.

Euthanize the cat.

We don’t do fecal tests.

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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.

I did not view the entire presentation.

5. Toxoplasma is a:

Bacteria.

Virus.

Fungus.

Protozoa.

Worm.

6. Toxoplasmosis is acquired by cats through:

Eating uncooked meat.

Gardening in contaminated soil.

Ingesting or inhaling cat feces from litter boxes.

Drinking contaminated water.

All of the above.

7. The definitive host for Toxoplasma is:

Humans.

Mice.

Cats.

Pigs.

Birds.

8. How do you know if a cat is shedding Toxoplasma in your shelter?

You don’t

A blood test

A fecal sample analysis

Clinical signs of vomiting and diarrhea

Both A and C

9. The most important way to manage/prevent toxoplasmosis in an animal shelter is by removing feces (e.g., scooping litter boxes) daily before sporulation occurs.

True

False

10. When a cat-owning woman gets pregnant, who needs a Toxoplasma titer test?

The pregnant woman’s cat

The pregnant woman

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

Titer tests for toxoplasmosis do not exist.

11. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a humane and effective method of decreasing populations of free-roaming cats, potentially lowering environmental contamination with Toxoplasma.

True

False

Toxoplasmosis: Truth, Fiction, And Crazy Cat Ladies

1. Toxoplasmosis is acquired by people through:

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Mother to child in utero infection with Toxoplasma is a major concern for humans.

3. If a fecal analysis for a cat in your shelter is positive for Toxoplasma, you should:

4. We hope you have enjoyed the presentation. If you receive a passing score, a Certificate of Attendance in your name will be awarded at the end of this quiz. Please let us know if you have viewed the entire presentation.

5. Toxoplasma is a:

6. Toxoplasmosis is acquired by cats through:

7. The definitive host for Toxoplasma is:

8. How do you know if a cat is shedding Toxoplasma in your shelter?

9. The most important way to manage/prevent toxoplasmosis in an animal shelter is by removing feces (e.g., scooping litter boxes) daily before sporulation occurs.

10. When a cat-owning woman gets pregnant, who needs a Toxoplasma titer test?

11. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a humane and effective method of decreasing populations of free-roaming cats, potentially lowering environmental contamination with Toxoplasma.