Diagnosis And Treatment Of Protozoal Infections In Shelters
Dr. Laura Anderson, Maddie's Shelter Medicine Resident at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the importance of diagnosis and treatment of protozoal infections is shelters, the organisms of concern, current research, and diagnostic and treatment options.
- 1.
Protozoal infections:
- A.
Are highly contagious
- B.
Are difficult to manage
- C.
Can cause animal suffering
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 2.
Re-infection is possible with protozoal infections when infective life-stages remain in the environment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
Giardia is an organism of concern for dogs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
Tritrichomonas is an organism of concern for cats.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 5.
In the study, cats who tested positive for Cystoisospora spp had diarrhea (cats with normal stools tested negative).
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
In the study, cats who tested positive for Giardia spp had diarrhea (cats with normal stools tested negative).
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
In the study, most cats who tested positive for Tritrichomonas foetus had diarrhea, although there were some that did not have diarrhea.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
Diarrhea is not a useful clinical indicator for presence of enteropathogenic infections.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Different housing conditions had exactly the same prevalence of enteropathpgens.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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- 11.
To help prevent an environment contaminated with a protozoal organism, it is important to:
- A.
Leave cage cleaning for days until it smells so bad it is affecting the other residents
- B.
Promptly remove feces
- C.
House all kittens together in one big condo with only one small litter box
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Promptly remove feces -
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