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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration
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Where should you store heavy items or potentially hazardous liquids?
Eyelevel or below. The lower the shelf the better.
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What are the 12 steps to prevent animal-related injuries?
- 1. Pay ATTENTION to the animal and it's reaction no the proceedure
- 2. Learn proper restraint methods for all species
- 3. Obtain help from coworkers
- 4. Use mechanical devices for large animals
- 5. Use restraint equipment such as muzzles, leashes, capture poles, squeeze cages and leather gloves.
- 6. Do not put your face close to the hoof or moth of an unsedated animal
- 7. If you feel unsafe discuss the need for tranquilization with the vet.
- 8. Insure that the lighting is good and footing is not slippery.
- 9. Avoid working with fractious animals alone.
- 10. Plan an escape route
- 11. Do not put any part of your body between a large animal and the side of the enclosure.
- 12. Wear latex examination gloves, surgical masks and a gown when treating animals with zoonotic diseases.
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Where is the most common location for a dog bite?
radius or ulna
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Where is the most common location for a cat bite?
the hand
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Which has the higher risk for infection (cat or dog bites)?
cat biets
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What is MSDS?
Material safety data sheets
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What is the number one problem with antibotics?
misuse and overuse
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What is another name for antibotics?
antimicrobials
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What happens if bacteria becomes resistant?
antibotics become ineffective
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What is the FDA?
Food and Drug administration.
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What is the USDA?
United States Department of Agriculture
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What is the CDC?
Center for Disease Control
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Who are at the most risk for zoonotic diseases?
- Infants
- Elderly
- Pregnant women
- People undergoing treatment for cancer
- People who have recieved organ transplants
- People with HIV/AIDS
- People without spleens
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What animals should be avoided by people with higher risks for contracting zoonotic diseases?
- reptiles
- baby chicks & ducklings
- puppies and kittens less than 6 months old
- pets with diarreah
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What is the parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis?
Toxoplasma gondii
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How can toxoplasmosis be aquired?
- accidental ingestion of cat feces
- ingestion of raw or partly cooked meat (especially pork, lamb or venison)
- dirty kitchen utensils
- contaminated water
- (rare) organ transplant or blood transfusion
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Who should be worried the most about toxoplasmosis?
pregnante women
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What are the symptoms of Toxoplasmosis?
- Flu-like symptoms
- swollen lymph glands
- muscle aches and or pain that last for a month or more
- (rare) Eye damage or brain
pregnacy issues including abortion
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What is the bacteria responsable for cat scratch fever?
Bartonella henselae
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What are other names for cat scratch fever?
Cat scratch disease or CSD
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What are the symptoms of cat scratch fever?
- flu-like symptoms
- mild infection at the point of injury
- swollen lymph nodes (head, neck and upper limbs)
- fever, headaches, fatigue and poor appetite
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What is the usual treatment for cat scratch fever?
it is usually self-limiting
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What is the plague caused by?
bacteria Yersinia pestis
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What season is the most occurances of the plague?
March and October.
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Where does the plague occure in the US?
Southwestern US
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What are other names of the Plague?
Black Death or bubonic plague
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What are the symptoms of the plague and how long does it take for them to appear?
- 2 to 6 days after infection
- flu-like symptoms including feaver, chills, weakness, & swolen/painful lymphnodes.
if treatment is not given right away people will not survive.
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What needs to happen if the plague is suspected?
- protection of those having contact with the infected animal
- iniation of public health intervetions (CDC)
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What is ringworm?
a fungus, Microsporum canis
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What does ringworm look like?
It is a round, raised area.
The rash can be either dry and scaly or wet and crusty.
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How is ringworm diagnosed?
wet mouth of potassium hydroxide and ink.
it may fluoresce bright yellow-green when viewed under wood's lamp
isolation of organizm from lesion is definitive
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