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AS 410 TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026 Canine distemper etiology - Answers Paramixo Virus Canine distemper mode of transmission - Answers All body secretions Fomites Canine distemper incubation period - Answers 6-9 days Severe symptoms show up 2-3 weeks after exposure Symptoms - Answers Enamel hypoplasia Stage 1: Thick mucus crusty around eyes and nose Stage 2: GI; diarreah, dehydration, lack of appitite Stage 3: CNS; tremurs, muscle fisculations, fever, seizures Canine distemper diagnosis - Answers Heavily based on symptoms and history How long does canine distemper survive in the environment outside the host - Answers 30 days Canine distemper treatment and nursing care - Answers No treatments for viruses Supportive and symptomatic Fluids IV especially in stage 2 Antibiotics Assist feeding if not vomiting Fluids spiked with B vitamins Adequate rest Antiemetics like Cerenia Flagyl for diarreah Gental cleaning of nostrils and eyes Monitoring fever Canine distemper prognosis and prevention - Answers Once they get to stage 3 We usually euthanize Vaccine every 3 years Canine Parvovirus etiology - Answers Parvo virus Canine Parvovirus mode of transmission - Answers Oral fecal route Fomites GI secretions Canine Parvovirus incubation period - Answers Less than a week 3-7 days Highly infectious Even after cured the animal can spread the virus for weeks How long can canine parvo virus live in the environment outside the host - Answers 6 months Canine parvo virus symptoms - Answers Sudden onset Fever Bloody watery diareah Vomiting pieces of blood, foamy, or bile colored Dehydration Lack of potasium Very weak Accute death Canine parvo virus diagnosis - Answers History and physical exam In house fecal snap type of test May draw blood- serum for electrolight and wbc count Canine parvo virus treatment and nursing care - Answers IV fluids parvo cocktail- fluid, B vitamins, potassium, dextrose Antibiotics Canine parvo virus prognosis and prevention - Answers Same as distemper Vaccine Canine Adenovirus 1 (infectious canine hepatitus) etiology - Answers Virus Canine Adenovirus 1 (infectious canine hepatitus) mode of transmission - Answers Urine Fomites Oronasal Canine Adenovirus 1 (infectious canine hepatitus) incubation period - Answers 5-9 days Highly infectious Canine Adenovirus 1 (infectious canine hepatitus) symptoms - Answers Vomits Enlarged liver Fever Painful abdomen Diarreah Tonsillitis/ pharyngitis Symptoms of failed liver Blue opaque of cornea Canine Adenovirus 1 (infectious canine hepatitus) diagnosis - Answers Blood work Urinalisis Casts Pcr Necropsy Canine Adenovirus 1 (infectious canine hepatitus) treatment and nursing care - Answers Supportive and symptomatic Canine Adenovirus 1 (infectious canine hepatitus) prognosis and prevention - Answers Very poor Acute death Vaccine for Adeno 2 with some umbrella coverage Canine Leptospirosis etiology - Answers Bacteria Leptospira Lots of strains but 3 affect dogs Leptohemoragia Leptospiracanacola Gryppotyphosa Canine Leptospirosis mode of transmission - Answers Urine Fomites Possible venereal or placental Saliva- bite Infected wild meat consumption Canine Leptospirosis incubation period - Answers 2 weeks 5-15 days Canine Leptospirosis symptoms - Answers Primarily in kidneys Acute and sudden death Flu like; fever, shivers Liver; coagulopathy Vomiting Dehydration Low BP Meningial involvment; walking, spine, paralysis Depends on how animal for infected Canine Leptospirosis diagnosis - Answers Primarily in bloodwork Kidney function Electrolight alteration; sodium, potasium, cloride Liver function Urine; protien, casts, blood cells Lab tests for leptospira Canine Leptospirosis treatment and nursing care - Answers Supportive and symptomatic UV fluid especially with kidney damage Maybe blood transfusions Antibiotics; penicilin, batdrill, cephalexon Isolation Bleach and betadine Canine Leptospirosis prognosis and prevention - Answers Depends on the strain and geographical area How much bacteria was received and duplicated Amount of kidney and liver damage Vaccine bacterin Short efficacy More likely to cause reaction Tracheobronchitis (kennel caugh) etiology - Answers Viril in origin Bordetela bronceceptica bacteria Parainfluenza virus Microplasm Adeno virus type 2 Canine distemper is also known as - Answers Hard pad disease Tracheobronchitis (kennel caugh) Mode of Transmission - Answers Arielle droplet route Direct contacts with muco secretion Close contact Tracheobronchitis (kennel caugh) Incubation Period - Answers 2-5 days Very contagious Tracheobronchitis (kennel caugh) Uncomplicated Symptoms - Answers Most common Dry hoarse caugh Honk sound Mild non productive caugh Cough so aggresive Pt throws up Decreased appetite Tracheobronchitis (kennel caugh) Complicated Symptoms - Answers Life threatening Trachea problem worsens Bacterial pnumonia Respiratory arrest Lethargic Tracheobronchitis (kennel caugh) Diagnosis - Answers History (dog park, boarded, shelter, sleepovers) Treatment and nursing care Antitussed Anti-inflammatory Nebulization O2 therapy Panleukopenia Etiology - Answers Virus Feline parvo Feline distemper Feline infectious enteritous Panleukopenia Mode of Transmission - Answers Oral fecal route Fomites (litter box,bowls) All body secretions Lasts several months out side of host Panleukopenia Incubation period - Answers 3-7 days Still sheds in feces for 12 months after recovery Panleukopenia Classic Symptoms - Answers Older than 6 wks Weak poor doers Fever Anorexia Dehydration Can't walk so weak Diarreah (yellow, mucusy, pudding like) Vomit (bile, foam, white, clear liquid) Low white blood cell Fading kitten syndrome Panleukopenia Pre/Perinatal Symptoms - Answers don't necessarily get sick By mom ( nursing or in utero) Cerobelow hypoplasia (locamotion, intention, coordination) Atasic Panleukopenia Diagnosis - Answers History K-9 parvo test PCRs Panleukopenia Treatment and Nursing care - Answers Supportive and systomatic Fluids Antiboitics Blood transfusion nutrition supplimintation Spiked fluids Cleanliness (butts will be burning) Highly contageous bone needle IO cath for fluids in ishium or femur Panleukopenia Prognosis and Prevention - Answers Up to 90% will die How agressive can the meds be there is a very good vaccine Feline Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) Etiology - Answers Multiple Virusm (calici, herpes - rhino treacheatus) Bacterial Fungus Clamidial infection Feline Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) Mode of Transmission - Answers All secretions of eye ear nose arasol droplet fomites ( hands in perticular) Feline Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) Incubation period - Answers 3-7 days Feline Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) Symptoms - Answers Thick dense mucopurulent Itchy Fever Anorexic Pharengitis Hyper salivation Secondary Pnumonia Possible bloody mucus Feline Upper Respiratory Infections (URI) Treatment and Nursing care - Answers Antibiotics (amoxacilin) IV cath Fluids Nebulizing Feline herpes treatment - Answers Lysine keeps #s down and outbreaks less Lysine - Answers for the treatments of chronic herpes virus prevents replication decreases severity of symptoms increases time between outbreaks reduces viral shedding powder or paste or treats can use the human capsules amino acid Feline Leukemia Virus (FELV) Etiology - Answers virus retro oncogenit properties Feline Leukemia Virus (FELV) Mode of Transmission - Answers Saliva and Urine (most common) Blood Mom to kitten in utero multiple cat household Feline Leukemia Virus (FELV) Incubation Period - Answers 2-3 weeks Feline Leukemia Virus (FELV) Transitory Infection Symptoms - Answers Lymph nodes virus dies or sequesters in bone marrow Feline Leukemia Virus (FELV) Persistent Viremia Symptoms - Answers Asymptomatic carrier Can last a life time Stays in bone marrow and get leukemia abnormal white blood cells chronic secondary infections if it gets into the blood stream then affects any organ can cause lymph cancers bone marrow cancers anemia even if fought off young it can cause lymph cancer later in life Feline Leukemia Virus (FELV) Diagnosis - Answers 2 major tests that both look for antigens IFA (only in lab and can not pick up early or transiate) ELISA (in house snap will pick up early or transiate)