7.03 Dog Diseases and Parasites

Which dog disease is caused by fungus?

• Distemper

• Glaucoma

• Rabies

• Ringworm

Warm boric acid solutions can best be used for:

• drinking water for small animals.

• laxatives for digestive problems.

• providing extra vitamins in the diet.

• treating eye inflammations.

Why is it best to isolate sick animals?

• To give the animals antibiotics

• To keep the room temperature constant

• To prevent the disease from spreading

• To provide the animals with more playtime

A dog that appears drunk and depressed may be suffering from:

• antifreeze poisoning.

• chiggers.

• fleas.

• ticks.

The viral disease that affects a dog’s central nervous system is:

• botulism.

• leptospirosis.

• rabies.

• tuberculosis.

Fleas are an external parasite that causes dogs to experience:

• a swollen belly.

• diarrhea.

• extreme itching.

• stiff joints.

Roundworms are internal parasites that cause:

• adult dogs to cough.

• blindness in dogs of any age.

• hair loss in dogs of any age.

• puppies to become potbellied.

Cataracts are a noninfectious dog disease that:

• affects the sight and may cause blindness.

• causes abortion and failure to whelp.

• creates stiffness and swelling in joints.

• results in tremors and lack of muscle control.

The bacteria-caused dog disease that is spread through breeding is canine:

• botulism.

• brucellosis

• hepatitis.

• parvovirus.

Tracheobronchitis is a respiratory disease that is also known as:

• canine hepatitis.

• canine parvovirus infection.

• kennel cough.

• rabies.