Animal Care Unit 1 Revision (Animal
Diseases)
Name the three pathogens which cause disease - Question and answersBacteria
Virus
Fungi
Describe a bacterium - Question and answersit has a cell wall
it can reproduce by itself
it can live in the environment
it is invisible to the naked eye
Describe a virus - Question and answersit has a protein coating instead of a cell wall
it is not living so must have a host to survive
it is smaller than a bacteria so microscopic
Describe a fungi - Question and answersinclude mould, yeast and mushrooms
it can live in the environment and does not need a host to survive
They can be seen with the naked eye
List the 3 modes of transmission (ways disease spreads) - Question and answersdirect
contact
indirect contact
vector transmission
What does direct contact mean? - Question and answerswhen one part of an animal
touches the body of another animal.
What does indirect contact mean? - Question and answerswhen two or more animals
come into contact with the same object which then becomes the source of the infection.
Describe what happens in vector transmission - Question and answerswhen the
disease is spread by biting insects and ticks.
How would you prevent diseases spreading by direct contact? - Question and answers-
Isolate animals until you are sure they are healthy
-quarantine any ill animals until they are recovered
-keep animals away from wildlife where possible
, How would you prevent diseases spreading by indirect contact? - Question and
answersuse personal protective equipment (PPE) when treating ill animals and change
it when moving to another animal.
Clean and disinfect housing and equipment
Dispose of waste properly
What does PPE stand for? - Question and answerspersonal protective equipment
How would you prevent diseases spreading by vector transmission? - Question and
answerstreat animals for parasites
treat the environment for parasites
vaccinate animals
What is a notifiable disease? - Question and answersOne that is very dangerous (a risk
to human health or very contagious).
Where would notifiable diseases be listed? - Question and answersAnimal Health Act
1981
What 3 things could happen to animals with a notifiable disease? - Question and
answers-isolated
-euthanized
-carcasses disposed of safely
What does DEFRA stand for? - Question and answersDepartment for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs
List 4 places notifiable diseases should be reported to - Question and answers-vets
-animal health officer
-local authorities
-Defra
What are the 2 main reasons we must report notifiable diseases asap? - Question and
answers-protect public health
- reduce disruption to the food, farming & tourism industries
List 3 examples of notifiable diseases - Question and answers-Rabies
-Bird flu
-Foot and Mouth
List 3 ways to prevent disease - Question and answers-vaccination
-good husbandry techniques
-measures to prevent the spread of disease
Diseases)
Name the three pathogens which cause disease - Question and answersBacteria
Virus
Fungi
Describe a bacterium - Question and answersit has a cell wall
it can reproduce by itself
it can live in the environment
it is invisible to the naked eye
Describe a virus - Question and answersit has a protein coating instead of a cell wall
it is not living so must have a host to survive
it is smaller than a bacteria so microscopic
Describe a fungi - Question and answersinclude mould, yeast and mushrooms
it can live in the environment and does not need a host to survive
They can be seen with the naked eye
List the 3 modes of transmission (ways disease spreads) - Question and answersdirect
contact
indirect contact
vector transmission
What does direct contact mean? - Question and answerswhen one part of an animal
touches the body of another animal.
What does indirect contact mean? - Question and answerswhen two or more animals
come into contact with the same object which then becomes the source of the infection.
Describe what happens in vector transmission - Question and answerswhen the
disease is spread by biting insects and ticks.
How would you prevent diseases spreading by direct contact? - Question and answers-
Isolate animals until you are sure they are healthy
-quarantine any ill animals until they are recovered
-keep animals away from wildlife where possible
, How would you prevent diseases spreading by indirect contact? - Question and
answersuse personal protective equipment (PPE) when treating ill animals and change
it when moving to another animal.
Clean and disinfect housing and equipment
Dispose of waste properly
What does PPE stand for? - Question and answerspersonal protective equipment
How would you prevent diseases spreading by vector transmission? - Question and
answerstreat animals for parasites
treat the environment for parasites
vaccinate animals
What is a notifiable disease? - Question and answersOne that is very dangerous (a risk
to human health or very contagious).
Where would notifiable diseases be listed? - Question and answersAnimal Health Act
1981
What 3 things could happen to animals with a notifiable disease? - Question and
answers-isolated
-euthanized
-carcasses disposed of safely
What does DEFRA stand for? - Question and answersDepartment for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs
List 4 places notifiable diseases should be reported to - Question and answers-vets
-animal health officer
-local authorities
-Defra
What are the 2 main reasons we must report notifiable diseases asap? - Question and
answers-protect public health
- reduce disruption to the food, farming & tourism industries
List 3 examples of notifiable diseases - Question and answers-Rabies
-Bird flu
-Foot and Mouth
List 3 ways to prevent disease - Question and answers-vaccination
-good husbandry techniques
-measures to prevent the spread of disease
