Across
- 3. One word: The process by which a disease spreads from one host to another
- 4. Two words: The time between exposure to a pathogen and the appearance of symptoms
- 8. Two words: The percentage of animals that die from a specific disease
- 10. One word: A genus of viruses that includes canine distemper virus, measles virus, rinderpest virus
- 12. One word: A microorganism (Such as a virus,bacteria, or fungus)
- 13. Two words:Observable symptoms of a disease (e.g, fever,nasal discharge,coughing)
- 14. One word:Thickening of the skin, often seen on the paw pads and nose in canine distemper (Hard pas disease)
- 15. Two words: Tiny particles from coughs, sneeze, or respiratory secretions that can carry infectious agents like CDV
- 18. Two words: Signs including the nervous system is affected, such as seizures, tremors, or paralysis
- 19. One word: Isolation of an animal to prevent the spread of disease
- 20. Two words:Medical treatment aimed at relieving symptoms rather than curing the disease
Down
- 1. Two words: A follow-up dose of a vaccine to maintain or increase immunity
- 2. Three words: The virus responsible for causing canine distemper belonging to the Morbillivirus genus
- 5. Two words: A blood test measuring antibodies to determine immunity or past exposure to a virus
- 6. One word: A weakened immune system, making the body more vulnerable to other infections
- 7. One word: The administration of a vaccine to stimulate immunity against disease
- 9. One Word: The presence of viruses in the bloodstream
- 11. One word: An organism that transmits a pathogen and the appearance of symptoms
- 16. Two words: A laboratory test used to detect the genetic materials of a virus like CDV
- 17. One word: A disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans (note: canine distemper is not a zoonotic but the term is important for distinguishing)