Veterinary Technician

Category - Animal Care

Captive wild animals can present a health risk to handlers. What notorious zoonotic risk are reptiles commonly a carrier of?
  1. Streptococcus spp.
  2. Pseudomonas spp.
  3. Salmonella spp.
  4. Brucella spp.
Explanation
Answer: C - Reptiles are commonly a carrier of Salmonella. The organism does not make reptiles sick, but it does transmit to humans, whom it can make very ill.
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