AniSci Exam #1 (Working Safely with Animals)

Working Safely with Animals What are potential hazards associated with animal work and zoonotic diseases? (What is a zoonotic diseases????)

• Physical Injuries

• Hazardous agent exposure

• Allergies

• Equipment injuries

Zoonotic disease: an infectious disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans or humans to animals

What regulations are there for research animals?

Welfare policy: assurance of humane care and ethical use of animals in research

Why is it dangerous to work with animals?

You can get hurt, or exposed to hazardous agents

How are allergies related to working with animals?

Can develop over time, exposure by inhalation, direct contact, sweat, urine, saliva, and dander

What are the causes of diseases (examples of biological agents & methods)

Agents: Bacterial, fungal, parasitic, viral

Methods: Direct, Indirect, Vector, Foodborne, Waterborne

Explain rabies

rabies: infectious contagious and zoonotic, spread by animal bites/body fluid exposure, fever, headache, hydrophobia, death, treat by immediate wound treatment and post exposure vaccine

Zoonoses at Rutgers (chickens, pigs, sheep, lambs, cattle, wildlife)

Chickens: salmonella

Pigs: E coli, Erysipelas

Sheep: Q fever

Lambs: Orf

Cattle: Ringworm

Wildlife: Rabies

Disease prevention (remember how many times Dr. Reimer mentioned hand washing!)

Keep vaccinations current, don’t wear work/farm clothing home, wash hands, no eating or drinking in animal areas

Why is working safely with animals important?

To keep diseases low, prevent physical injuries, and protect yourself

Explain Seoul virus

seoul virus: in HANTAVIRUS family, transmitted by rats, transmitted by feces, saliva, urine, or dust from nests/beddings

Explain orf

orf: sore mouth, lesions around body openings, transmitted through direct contact, prevent by wearing gloves and washing hands

Explain Q fever

Q fever: source of birth fluid, highly infectious, sudden onset, high fever, muscle and abdominal aches, wear ppe, can recover w/o treatment

Explain toxoplasmosis

toxoplasmosis: cats eat infected prey resulting in this, transmission in ingestion, prevent by cooking cat food and no outdoor hunting, and avoid cat litter, bad for pregnant women