Description should include

• identifying the common diseases of companion animals
• identifying the primary clinical sign(s) of each disease
• explaining transmission of each disease
• explaining concepts of animal quarantine and isolation
• identifying PPE and sanitation requirements for animal quarantine and isolation
• outlining laws pertaining to animal quarantine and reporting requirements when applicable.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is fecal-oral contact?
• How does anthroponosis differ from zoonosis?
• What is an incubation period?
• What is a common canine disease in the U.S. today that can be transmitted from dog to dog? From dog to human?
• What are the local laws pertaining to the quarantine of an animal that has bitten a human?
• How does hospital sanitation and staff cleanliness impact the prevention of disease spreading from a quarantined animal to healthy animals?