Veterinary Science Preparatory Training for the Veterinary Assistant. Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS
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1 Veterinary Science Preparatory Training for the Veterinary Assistant Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS
2 Diseases Common to Humans and Animals Floron C. Faries, Jr., DVM, MS
3 Objectives Discuss zoonotic diseases that are transmitted by arthropods Discuss zoonotic diseases transmitted by close contact between humans and animals Discuss zoonotic diseases that are transmitted through animal food products
4 Infection Presence of infectious agents Bacteria Viruses Fungi Rickettsiae Presence of internal parasites Worms Protozoa No presence of clinical symptoms
5 Infestation Presence of external parasites Mites Fleas Lice Ticks Flies No presence of clinical symptoms
6 Disease Presence of infectious agents or parasites Presence of clinical symptoms
7 Zoonosis (Zoonoses) (Zoonotic) Infections, infestations, and diseases shared by animals and humans Animal to Animal Animal to Human Human to Human Human to Animal Human to Human Human to Animal Animal to Animal Animal to Human
8 Bacterial/Rickettsial Zoonoses Anthrax Brucellosis Intestinal Camplylobacteriosis Cat Scratch Disease Chlamydiosis Erysipelas Leptospirosis Listeriosis Lyme Disease Q Fever Plague Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Salmonellosis Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Infections Tuberculosis Tularemia
9 Anthrax Blood and body fluids of animal carcass Skin contact, ingest, inhale
10 Brucellosis Raw milk Ingest Fetal fluid Ingest, inhale
11 Q Fever Fetal fluid Ingest, inhale
12 Tuberculosis Raw milk Ingest
13 Leptospirosis Urine Ingest
14 Intestinal Camplylobacteriosis, Listeriosis, Salmonellosis, Staphylococcosis, and Streptococcosis Manure contaminated food (water, milk, meat, vegetables) Ingest
15 Cat Scratch Disease Cat mouth and claws Saliva Cut skin contact Saliva Bite skin contact Claws Scratched skin contact
16 Erysipelas Swine saliva, feces, urine Cut skin contact Swine carcass blood and body fluids Cut skin contact
17 Chlamydiosis Parrot aerosolized feces Inhale
18 Lyme Disease, Plague, Tularemia, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Ticks and fleas Bite
19 Viral Zoonoses Encephalitis Mosquito Bite Hantavirus Feces, urine, saliva Ingest, inhale, cut skin contact Herpesvirus Monkey saliva Bite, scratch, cut skin contact Rabies Saliva Bite, scratch, cut skin contact
20 Fungal Zoonoses Ringworm Animals direct skin contact Sporotrichosis Animals direct skin contact Soil skin contact Systemic Mycoses Animals direct skin contact, inhale Soil skin contact, inhale
21 Parasitic Zoonoses Ancylostomiasis dog/cat hookworms Feces larvae skin contact Cutaneous larval migrans Dipylidiasis dog/cat tapeworm Fleas ingest Dirofilariasis dog heartworm Mosquitoes bite Toxocariasis dog/cat roundworms Feces eggs ingest Visceral larval migrans Toxoplasmosis cat coccidia Cat feces cysts ingest Food animal meat cysts ingest
22 Parasitic Zoonoses Hookworms Roundworms Flea tapeworm Heartworm Pinworm No Sarcoptic mange mites Ticks Fleas Lice No Coccidia Toxoplasma Cryptosporidia
23 Animal Facility Infectious Disease Control Prevent and control spread of infectious agents and parasites Animals Animal owners Staff Volunteers Visitors Environment
24 Barrier precautions Wear protective clothing (not worn off premises) Disposable gloves Clinic coveralls, coat, jacket, pants Mask, eyeware Rubber boots Foot bath Disposable shoe/boot covers
25 Isolate contagious animal patients Barrier precautions Hand hygiene Wash hands or use hand sanitizer Handling animal patients Cleaning cages, stalls Handling animal waste, fluids, tissues, carcass
26 Utilize cleaning and disinfection Read and follow label Wear protective clothing Avoid skin contact Wash hands
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