Animal Health Post -Test - Livestock

Which of the following is the correct definition for a disease?

• An alteration of the body which interrupts the body’s normal function
• Factors making an animal more suspectable to an illness
• The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment
• An imitated immune response

Which of the following is the definition for pathogen?

• The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment
• An alteration of the body which interrupts the body’s normal function
• An organism responsible for causing disease
• The ability to form resistance

Which of the following is NOT considered a vector?

• Rodent
• Mosquito
• Boots
• Feral cat

The difference between direct transmission and vector-borne transmission is the consistent external carrier organism of a different species in direct transmission.

• True
• False

Which of the following is caused by a fungus?

• Coccidia
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea
• Ringworm
• Brucellosis

__________ are live organisms responsible for providing health benefits, typically by improving and restoring gut health.

• viruses
• parasites
• probiotics
• fungi

Which of the following is NOT a category of predisposing factors?

• environmental
• producer
• stress
• animal

A cow was noticeably ill after being exposed to hot summer temperatures. The producer takes her to the vet where they notice a toxin has caused a disruption in her respiratory cell’s normal functions. Which of the following best describes the cause of the illness?

• Direct transmission
• Indirect transmission
• Both direct and indirect transmission
• Neither direct or indirect transmission