Vaccinations

Question 1

what is a vaccination

Answer 1

usually injections that are given to initiate an immune response which leaves the animal with protection to disease

Question 2

what is immunisation

Answer 2

the process by which a person/animal becomes protected against a disease through vaccination

Question 3

what are the 2 types of vaccines

Answer 3

live vaccines
killed vaccines

Question 4

what is a live vaccine

Answer 4

a vaccine made from a weekend form of the organism

Question 5

what is a killed vaccine

Answer 5

a vaccine made from viruses or bacteria which are treated to kill them first

Question 6

which type of vaccine needs to be given more frequently

Answer 6

killed vaccines

Question 7

what is herd immunity

Answer 7

an indirect form of protection from an infectious disease that occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population has become immune by vaccinating

Question 8

what is a core vaccine

Answer 8

those that all dogs and cats should receive

Question 9

what is a non-core vaccine

Answer 9

highly recommended only for those animals that have specific requirements met

Question 10

what are the 3 core cat vaccines

Answer 10

Feline parvovirus FPV
Feline herpesvirus FHV
Feline calici virus FCV

Question 11

what are the 4 non-core vaccines for cats in the UK

Answer 11

FeLV
Chlamydia felis
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Rabies - legal requirement if travelling abroad

Question 12

what are the 3 core vaccines for dogs in the UK

Answer 12

Canine distemper virus CDV
Canine adenovirus CAV
Canine parvovirus type 2 CPV-2

Question 13

what are the 4 non-core vaccines in the UK for dogs

Answer 13

Canine Leptospira
Canine Parainfluenza
Kennel Cough
Rabies - legal requirement if travelling abroad

Question 14

what 3 pieces of information should vaccine records include

Answer 14

type of vaccine
route of administration
brand and batch number of the dose