ANS 2: Zoonosis, Parasites, and Poisons

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