Zoo Med part 3 mod 14

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According to the text, what should be in place as part of the zoo licensing and Balai compliance?

Notifiable species list

Emergency response plans

Escape plans

Disease outbreak plans (correct)

What action should be taken by staff if an escape occurs in a zoological collection?

Move members of the public away from the area

Alert the gun team

Assemble with darting equipment/anaesthetic drugs and firearms

All of the above (correct)

Where can the list of DEFRA approved disinfectants for disease control be found?

On the zoo licensing website

On the DEFRA website (correct)

In the appendix of the text

In the escape protocol

What should be trained for, disseminated to relevant staff, and enacted in a zoological collection?

Escape plans Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is characterized by weight loss and hindlimb ataxia?

Chronic wasting disease Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is associated with muzzle crusts and pox lesions, as well as facial edema?

Contagious echthyma Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is characterized by swayback, achromotrichia, and increased risk of PGE?

Copper deficiency Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is associated with neurological signs such as seizures and circling?

Listeriosis Signup and view all the answers

Which species is the Medetomidine and ketamine combination useful for?

Wild boar Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended anesthetic dose for Orang utans?

0.03-0.04mg/kg medetomidine + 2mg/kg ketamine Signup and view all the answers

Which species is commonly affected by lumpy jaw (osteomyelitis)?

Tapirs Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is commonly associated with swollen jaw, lameness, and sudden death in Artiodactyls?

Brucellosis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct anesthetic dose for a Sumatran tiger weighing 100 kg?

0.07mg/kg Medetomidine + 3mg/kg ketamine Signup and view all the answers

What is the anesthetic dose for a Californian sealion weighing 60 kg?

0.03mg/kg atropine + 0.2mg/kg diazepam + 2mg/kg pethidine Signup and view all the answers

What is the anesthetic dose for a polar bear weighing 400 kg?

0.04mg/kg Medetomidine + 3mg/kg ketamine Signup and view all the answers

What is the anesthetic dose for a Przewalski's horse weighing 300 kg?

0.07-0.1mg/kg medetomidine + 1.8- 2.6mg/kg ketamine Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is preferred to reverse etorphine due to its longer half-life?

Naltrexone Signup and view all the answers

Which combination of drugs is not recommended for large cervids such as elk?

0.1mg/kg medetomidine + 3mg/kg ketamine Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended dose of etorphine for giraffes?

0.05mg/kg medetomidine + 2mg/kg ketamine Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended dose of etorphine for Arabian Oryx?

60-100mg Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is commonly associated with weight loss and hindlimb ataxia?

Chronic wasting disease Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is characterized by muzzle crusts and pox lesions, as well as facial edema?

Contagious echthyma Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is commonly associated with swayback, achromotrichia, and increased risk of PGE?

Copper deficiency Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is associated with neurological signs such as seizures and circling?

Meningeal worm Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is associated with jaw swelling, salivation, and inappetance?

Lumpy jaw Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is associated with neonatal diarrhea, dehydration, and occasional death?

Rotaviruses Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is characterized by malabsorption/maldigestion syndrome?

Proliferative ileitis Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is associated with vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and high mortality and morbidity in young animals?

Transmissible gastroenteritis Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is associated with weight loss, stunting, diarrhea, and anemia?

Parasitic Gastro Enteritis Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is characterized by collapse and muscle stretching in neonates, and infertility in adults?

White muscle disease Signup and view all the answers