Small Animal Management - Cats

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Across
  1. 1. (2 words) Feline ________ occurs in two forms; accumulation of fluid in the abdominal and chest cavity or shutdown of specific organs
  2. 3. Cats become infected with this by eating raw meat or contaminated feces; no vaccination against the disease
  3. 6. Cats acquire these by ingesting eggs from feces of an infected animal
  4. 8. (2 words) Fleas are the initial host of these types of tapeworms
  5. 9. These are rare in cats but can cause hair loss, reddening, and crusting on the neck, ears, and head
  6. 10. This occurs when larvae penetrates the skin or is ingested from contaminated food or water
  7. 11. These diseases can be passed from animal to animal or animal to human
  8. 13. (2 words)This is due to excessive tear production or blockage of the canals that drain tears
  9. 17. (2 words) Rats and mice are the initial host of these tapeworms
  10. 18. Feline ___________ virus is the most prominent cause of illness and death in cats; disease suppresses the immune system and makes it so the cat can't fight other diseases
  11. 19. Feline _____ is an RNA virus where mouth ulcers can occur
Down
  1. 2. Feline ____ Syndrome can be caused by an improper diet that has too much magnesium and phosphorus plus a lack of water
  2. 4. Inflammation of the mammary glands after giving birth
  3. 5. Feline _______ has symptoms that include sneezing and discharge from eyes and nasal passage; vaccine is a combo with panleukopenia
  4. 7. A healthy well-cared for cat is unlikely to have this
  5. 12. Feline _________ is also referred to as cat distemper
  6. 14. This is highly contagious; more prevalent in Southern California and Golf Coast; also called Mange
  7. 15. There were 303 confirmed cases of this in 2010
  8. 16. Feline _____ Virus is a DNA virus where corneal ulcers can occur