Common Diseases of Livestock Animals: Cause & Control

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What was the impact of the avian influenza outbreak in 2014 on the poultry industry?

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Loss of 50 million birds and $3.3 billion cost

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What is the importance of understanding, preventing, and controlling animal diseases?

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It is essential to everyone due to the interdependent relationship between the livestock industry, economy, and consumer impacts.

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What are the common diseases in the livestock industry?

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Bovine respiratory disease in cattle, brucellosis in sheep, and porcine parvovirus in swine.

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What are the two major categories of disease causes identified by etiology?

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Direct and indirect causes.

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What are the four common types of pathogens?

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Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites

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A common viral disease in cattle is: Foot-and-mouth disease, Bovine viral diarrhea, Rabies, Anthrax

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Bovine viral diarrhea

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The type of microorganism responsible for causing brucellosis in sheep and goats is:

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Bacteria

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Which of the following is a parasitic disease common in poultry flocks? Coccidia, Brucellosis, Bovine viral diarrhea, Ring worms

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Coccidia

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The three categories of predisposing factors for diseases in livestock are: Animal, environmental, and producer, Animal, environmental, and genetic, Animal, genetic, and producer, Environmental, genetic, and producer

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Animal, environmental, and producer

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According to the USDA poultry outlook, what was the impact on the economy due to the 0.7% drop in egg production in Iowa?

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Large impact on their economy