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Chapter 24

Multiple Choice Questions – Answers

1.

Identify when an animal should be placed in quarantine: quarantine: A When an animal leaves the UK B When an animal enters the UK [True] C When an animal is displaying signs of illness D Never

The correct answer is B. The term quarantine refers to the detention of animals coming into the UK for a set period of time, in isolation from other animals, in order to screen for disease. It may also be used for new animals coming into an existing collection. There may be exceptions to being placed in quarantine, e.g. Pet Passport scheme. 2.

Identify when an animal should be placed in isolation: isolation : A When an animal is displaying signs of or suspected to be suffering from an illness [T [True] rue] B When an animal enters the UK C When an animal leaves the UK D Every time an animal leaves l eaves the premises E Never

The correct answer is A. Isolation is required when an animal (from the existing animal collection) is believed to have, or has, a disease that can be passed on to others. 3.

From the diseases listed, identify the disease that is not a canine disease where the animal should be placed in isolation: isolation : A Leptospirosis B Kennel cough C Hepatitis D Calicivirus [T [True] rue]

The correct answer is D. Calicivirus is a diseas e of cats not dogs although the cat should be placed in isolation if suffering from the dise ase. Canine diseases where the dog should be placed in isolation include but are not limited to distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, kennel cough and sarcoptic mange.  Animal Biology and Care  Animal Care,, Third Edition. Sue Dallas and Emily Jewell. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Companion Website: www.wiley www.wiley.com/go/dallas/animal-bio .com/go/dallas/animal-biology-care logy-care

4.

From the diseases listed, identify the disease that is not a feline disease where the animal should be placed in isolation: isolation : A Calicivirus B Distemper [True] C Panleucopenia D None of the above

The correct answer is B. Distemper is a disease of dogs. Diseases of cats which require isolation include but are not limited to feline infectious peritonitis, feline leukaemia  virus, feline panleucopenia, cat flu and calicivirus. calicivirus. 5.

Identify the definition of the term ‘zoonotic disease’: disease ’: A A disease that can be transmitted very easily between its own species B A disease that can be transmitted from man to animals C A disease that can be transmitted from animals to man [True]

The correct answer is C. A zoonotic zo onotic disease is one that can be transmitted from animals to man. Diseases that can be transmitted from man to animals are known as anthroponoses.