Panleukopenia And Parvovirus
Panleukopenia and parvovirus are life threatening viral infections, especially in a densely housed shelter environment. Dr. Elizabeth Berliner, Director of Clinical Programs for Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University, discusses relevant updates, a description of diagnostic tests available and recommendations regarding management of such diseases in the shelter environment at the 2012 ASPCA/Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference.
- 1.
The definition of a disease outbreak is:
- A.
Disease incidence less than what is usually present.
- B.
Disease incidence in excess of what is usually present.
- C.
Disease incidence at the normal level of what is usually present.
- D.
Disease incidence is nonexistent compared to what is usually present.
- E.
Disease incidence that causes people to start break dancing spontaneously.
Correct Answer
B. Disease incidence in excess of what is usually present. -
- 2.
Being prepared for a disease outbreak means having preexisting protocols.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
Individual animals who are at a high/intermediate risk of disease are those who are:
- A.
Clinically affected with a disease.
- B.
Potentially exposed to a disease.
- C.
Clinically recovered from a disease.
- D.
All of the above.
- E.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above. -
- 4.
Prevention and control measures for dealing with disease include:
- A.
Segregate and adopt those animals not exposed or who are immune.
- B.
Isolate clinically ill animals.
- C.
Quarantine and monitor potentially exposed animals.
- D.
Move to adoption clinically recovered animals.
- E.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
E. All of the above. -
- 5.
Challenges in diagnosis and testing for Canine Parvovirus and Feline Panleukopenia include:
- A.
Signs are nonspecific, the cost of a missed diagnosis is high, testing can be confounded by vaccination, affected animals can be shedding prior to showing signs (or even without showing signs).
- B.
Signs are specific to the disease, the cost of a missed diagnosis is high, testing can be confounded by vaccination, affected animals can be shedding prior to showing signs (or even without showing signs).
- C.
Signs are nonspecific, the cost of a missed diagnosis is low, testing can be confounded by vaccination, affected animals can be shedding prior to showing signs (or even without showing signs).
- D.
Signs are nonspecific, the cost of a missed diagnosis is high, testing is not confounded by vaccination, affected animals can be shedding prior to showing signs (or even without showing signs).
- E.
Signs are nonspecific, the cost of a missed diagnosis is high, testing can be confounded by vaccination, affected animals shed only when showing signs of the disease.
Correct Answer
A. Signs are nonspecific, the cost of a missed diagnosis is high, testing can be confounded by vaccination, affected animals can be shedding prior to showing signs (or even without showing signs). -
- 6.
Both Canine Parvovirus and Feline Panleukopenia Virus vaccines are not very effective at preventing disease.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
Studies of Protective Antibody Titers (PAT) show that:
- A.
57% of dogs entering a Florida municipal shelter had PAT against Canine Parvovirus.
- B.
41% of cats entering three Florida shelters had PAT against Feline Panleukopenia Virus.
- C.
Animals entering shelters have about the same level of PAT as owned pets entering veterinary hospitals.
- D.
Cats are more protected against Feline Panleukopenia Virus than dogs against Canine Parvovirus.
- E.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
E. Both A and B -
- 8.
Protective Antibody Testing enhances risk assessment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
When an animal is positive for a Protective Antibody Titer:
- A.
Bathe and move along to adoption.
- B.
Confirm vaccination/vaccinate/re-vaccinate.
- C.
Quarantine for 7–14 days.
- D.
Monitoring daily for clinical signs.
- E.
B, C and D.
Correct Answer
A. Bathe and move along to adoption. -
- 10.
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I certify that I have listened to the entire presentation.
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I have not listened to the entire presentation.
Correct Answer
A. I certify that I have listened to the entire presentation. -
- 11.
Proactive, preventive disease measures in your community could be provided through:
- A.
Zip code/GIS mapping to determine where parvovirus and panleukopenia are coming from.
- B.
Vaccination clinics.
- C.
Subsidized preventive care.
- D.
Disease education.
- E.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
E. All of the above. -
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