Across
- 4. require a host to develop like fleas, rabbits, mice. Flat segmented woms that live in the small intestine
- 5. bites and attaches itself to the host, can cause irritation to the bite site
- 6. viral disease that attacks the central nervous system
- 7. contracted through contract with feces or contaminated materials. signs include anorexia, vomiting, refusal to eat
- 8. also known as ascarids, lives in small intestine of dogs, severe infestation in puppies will cause them to have pot bellied appearance
- 9. degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness in the joints, generally affects larger, older dogs.
- 11. Small, bloodsucking insect that feeds on animals. Symptoms are excessive scratching
- 13. get from inhaling infected spores of soil enriched with bird or bat droppings. Symptoms are coughing, rapid breathing, pneumonia and fever
- 14. bloodsucking parasite that attaches to small intestine, causing small spots of bleeding
- 15. highly contagious, airbone viral disease. Causes classic neurologic signs, involuntary muscle twitching, salivation and chewing movements of the jaw.
- 16. bite leads to irritation of the skin, resulting in itching, hair loss, and inflammation (mange)
Down
- 1. thin worms that live in the major artery carrying blood from the heart to the lungs. Transmitted by mosquitos
- 2. also known as tracheobronchitis, a respiratory disease contracted in confinement, causes spasms of coughing
- 3. bacterial disease spread through breeding.
- 6. most common fungal disease, symptoms are broken hairs and reddened, scaly skin followed by crusting.
- 7. cloudy, white opacity of the lens, can cause blindness can be hereditary or not, affects the sight of older dogs
- 10. broad at one end and narrow at the other, use the narrow end to attach to lower digestive tract. Eggs live in soil for years
- 12. bacterial disease spread by ingesting food contaminated by feces.