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Animal diseases and modes of transmission

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Name three disease-causing microorganisms   show
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show Leptospira  
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show Single-celled organisms which are invisible to the naked eye. They do not need a host to survive (they can live in the environment), and they have a cell wall  
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show Not a living cell so can only reproduce in plant or animal cells, so need a host to survive. They are only visible under a microscope, and do not have a cell wall (instead, they have a protein coat)  
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What is fungi?   show
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Name three different modes of transmission - how disease is spread   show
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show When one part of an animal comes into contact with the body of another animal (e.g. when skin surfaces touch, or one animal licks another’s body)  
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What is meant by INDIRECT CONTACT?   show
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What is meant by VECTOR TRANSMISSION?   show
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show A disease which can be transmitted from animals to humans  
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Why are some parasites described as ZOONOTIC?   show
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What is a NOTIFIABLE disease?   show
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show Must be reported immediately to either the local authorities, a veterinary surgeon, animal health officer or Defra  
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Why must a notifiable disease be reported immediately?   show
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Why is a notifiable disease so dangerous?   show
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show Infected animals need to be isolated and possibly euthanised, and carcasses disposed of safely  
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Name 3 notifiable diseases   show
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show Vaccinations, good husbandry techniques and measures to prevent them spreading  
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show Modified bacteria or virus is injected into the animal to stimulate the immune system to fight it off. If the animal is infected by the same microorganism their immune system can respond faster.  
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What is meant by good husbandry techniques?   show
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What measures can be taken to prevent disease spreading?   show
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show Canine parvovirus, canine distemper virus, leptospirosis (zoonotic) and infectious canine hepatitis  
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Which vaccinations are required for CATS?   show
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Which vaccinations are required for RABBITS?   show
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Which vaccinations are required for CHICKENS?   show
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Which vaccinations are required for GOATS?   show
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Which vaccinations are required for BEARDED DRAGONS?   show
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