ANS 2: Zoonosis, Parasites, and Poisons
Across
- 5. Carried by mosquitoes, causes coughing/labored breathing, and deadly to dogs.
- 8. A roundworm parasite that can be easily spread to humans by common pets but can be easily prevented with dewormers.
- 9. Parasitic disease that is spread through contaminated cat litter and feces that can cause miscarriage in pregnant women.
- 11. "Walking Dandruff"
- 14. A disease carried by ticks that causes the blood to coagulate and when left untreated can cause death.
- 17. Highly contagious, causes animals to shake their heads and will have black in their ears.
- 20. Orange/red larva that cause itching because they burry under the skin of mammals, and typically picked up from being outside under brush.
- 22. A segmented worm that leaves rice-like segments in a small animals feces.
Down
- 1. A disease that is spread through tick bites that results in a bulls-eye shaped rash around the bite.
- 2. This is a type of mite that usually causes no trouble at all. Severe infestations can result in hair loss.
- 3. A Christmas plant that tends to be toxic to small animals if they eat too much of it.
- 4. A type of worm that is long and skinny on one end and larger on the other. Causes watery feces.
- 6. A mite that is highly contagious and known for causing MANGE.
- 7. Disease that is spread through the contaminated litter and waste of caged birds.
- 10. The most common ear tick in small animals. It is also a SOFT tick.
- 12. Animals who are poisoned by this think it tastes sweet and appear to be "drunk".
- 13. A wingless insect that bites and sucks blood. Typically 2 treatments are required.
- 15. Non-serious disease that occurs when infection sets into a cat bite or scratch.
- 16. Bloodsucking insect that is found on the skin of small animals. They cause irritation and itching.
- 18. An infection that is caused by a bacteria that is contracted from reptiles and turtles.
- 19. Fungal disease that cause a red, scaly rash on the skin that has a distinct circular pattern.
- 21. Viral disease that affects the nervous system and is spread through bites or scratches.