DASC20011 Study Guide - Final Guide: Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Canine Distemper
16 Jun 2018
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1. Health – Diseases OR Parasites: dog vs cat vs horse
2. Genetics - basics and Labrador Punnet square, inbreeding?
3. Aquatic Pets OR Exotic Pets. E.g key features of reptile vivarium,
4. Nutrition: Cats vs Dogs. Dog: young vs adult vs old. Major constituents of food.
5. Training and behaviour: Classical vs Operant Conditioning, reinforcement/punishment,
Shaping/training
6. Dog behavioural problems – dogs bites, environmental enrichment and separation anxiety
1.1. Explain the diseases and treatment of the common diseases in dogs, cats and horses
• Horses: Tetanus, Strangles, EHV1, Hendra (zoonosis), Salmonellosis (zoonosis).
Prevention = vaccination.
• Dogs: vaccinations available for Canine distemper virus (low risk), infectious canine
hepatitis (should be vaccinated for), canine parvovirus (low risk, very deadly),
bordetellosis (kennel cough) (secondary to stressors, not fully effective, vaccinate
dependant on stressors e.g. pedigree show or kennel).
• Cats: Vaccinations for Feline parvovirus (high mortality), feline calci/herpes virus, feline
immunodeficiency virus. Cats susceptible to chronic kidney disease from repeated
infection.
• Also, obesity, periodontal disease and genetic diseases
1.2. Explain the common parasites found in dog, cats and horses and their treatment.
• Horses: Strongyles cause colic: Eaten in pasture, plant eggs in intestine, eggs pooped out and
hatch/mature in soil, then mature worms get eaten again. Bite and attach to lining of gut.
Main ones are: Roundworms, Tapeworms, Pinworms, Bot Fly. Also Lice (not strongyles)
o Worm Prevention
▪ Treat every 6-8 weeks or strategic times. Rotate chemical every year to
avoid resistance. Faecal egg count regularly
▪ Paddock control: Faecal removal, Spelling, Harrowing, Cross-grazing,
rotation
• Dogs: Roundworm (immunity in older dogs), hookworm, Whipworm, heart worm and
tapeworm cause anaemia. Roundworm Treatment: every 2 weeks from 2-8 weeks of age,
monthly until 6 months. Hookworm - repeat de-worming medication four weeks later.
Whipworm – wash area. Heartworm Treatment: adulticides/ filaricides. Also fleas
• Cats: Toxoplasmosis – intermediate host is rats, zoonosis on pregnant women. Ringworm,
treated using topical, chemical, systematic and physical decontamination.
2.2. How does genetics influence dog health? Explain how Labrador coat colour is controlled using a
punnet square. What genetic phenomenon is this an example of? How do you get all yellow labs?
How do you get a mixed litter of all three?
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Document Summary
Health diseases or parasites: dog vs cat vs horse, genetics - basics and labrador punnet square, inbreeding, aquatic pets or exotic pets. E. g key features of reptile vivarium: nutrition: cats vs dogs. Major constituents of food: training and behaviour: classical vs operant conditioning, reinforcement/punishment, Shaping/training: dog behavioural problems dogs bites, environmental enrichment and separation anxiety. Explain the diseases and treatment of the common diseases in dogs, cats and horses: horses: tetanus, strangles, ehv1, hendra (zoonosis), salmonellosis (zoonosis). Cats susceptible to chronic kidney disease from repeated infection: also, obesity, periodontal disease and genetic diseases. Explain the common parasites found in dog, cats and horses and their treatment: horses: strongyles cause colic: eaten in pasture, plant eggs in intestine, eggs pooped out and hatch/mature in soil, then mature worms get eaten again. Main ones are: roundworms, tapeworms, pinworms, bot fly. Also lice (not strongyles: worm prevention, treat every 6-8 weeks or strategic times.
