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Common Animal Diseases Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Viruses can only reproduce if they have

a)

a host to infect.

b)

the ability to perform mitosis.

c)

parasitic characteristics.

d)

energy.

2.

_________ is a pathogen that can be found in soil, plants, air, and water.

a)

Bacteria

b)

A virus

c)

Fungi

d)

Protozoa

3.

Which type of disease transmission is described: an animal comes in contact with a contaminated surface.

a)

Direct contact

b)

Indirect contact

c)

Airborne transmission

d)

Fecal-oral transmission

4.

Which type of disease transmission is described: rats spreading disease through feces which could be accidentally ingested

a)

Direct contact

b)

Indirect contact

c)

Droplet contact

d)

Vector-borne transmission

5.

Immunity which occurs due to the injection of antibodies from outside the body to fight an infection or disease that is short term and not permanent is called ___________________.

a)

active

b)

passive

c)

direct

d)

indirect

6.

The type of immunity in which the animal’s body produces its own antibodies with long term and permanent effects is called ______________________.

a)

active

b)

passive

c)

direct

d)

indirect

7.

Lethargy, dull eyes, elevated vital signs, and loss of appetite are all signs of

a)

hydrated animals

b)

healthy animals

c)

unhealthy animals

d)

flourishing animals

8.

What is dyspnea?

a)

intensity or indication of strain

b)

labored breathing

c)

change in duration of inspiration or expiration

d)

absence of noise

9.

Zoonotic diseases are diseases that can be passed between

a)

bacteria and humans

b)

insects and fungi

c)

rats and other animals

d)

animals and humans

10.

Viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and protozoa are all

a)

antibodies

b)

antigens

c)

pathogens

d)

living organisms

11.

What is depicted?

a)

The external protozoan life cycle

b)

The internal protozoan life cycle

c)

The internal protozoan life cycle

d)

The internal parasitic life cycle

12.

The three shapes of bacteria include cocci, bacilli and _______.

a)

waavii

b)

curli

c)

lysogenii

d)

spirilli

13.

Which of the following livestock’s temperature ranges between 99 to 100.8 degrees F., pulse rate 32 to 44, and respirations 8 to 16?

a)

horse

b)

cattle

c)

swine

d)

goat

14.

The immune system

a)

responds to external stimuli

b)

secretes hormones

c)

defends the body against foreign invaders

d)

breaks down nutrients

15.

Hardware disease

a)

can be referred to as gastritis

b)

occurs when sharp object pierces the stomach wall and gains access to the heart

c)

is also known as traumatic reticulitis

d)

all answers

16.

White muscle disease

a)

is the result of selenium and/or vitamin E deficiency.

b)

is the result of low blood calcium

c)

in known as hypocalcemia

d)

all answers

17.

Which of the following is also known as hypocalcemia and can occur in cattle, sheep, & goats during low blood calcium levels during lactation.

a)

overeating disease

b)

lactic acidosis

c)

colic

d)

milk fever

18.

General term used for abdominal pain

a)

White muscle disease

b)

Colic

c)

Milk fever

d)

Enterotoxemia

19.

Colic mainly impacts ___________ because they are unable to vomit. Symptoms of this condition are rolling & kicking, excruciating pain, sweating, & constipation.

a)

horses

b)

swine

c)

cattle

d)

sheep

20.

Grass tetany, is a fatal metabolic disorder and

a)

can also be called Grass Staggers

b)

can also be called Wheat Poisoning

c)

is caused by low levels of magnesium in the blood

d)

all answers are correct

21.

An animal with loss of appetite, abdominal distention on the left side, respiratory distress, and difficulty walking & moving would be diagnosed with ______.

a)

Lactic Acidosis

b)

Bloat

c)

Milk Fever

d)

Hardware Disease

22.

Enterotoxemia is also known as

a)

overeating disease

b)

grass staggers

c)

hypocalcemia

d)

traumatic reticulitis

23.

____________________ results from low rumen pH due to an increase of propionic acid production and is also known as carbohydrate engorgement.

a)

Enterotoxemia

b)

Grass Tetany

c)

Colic

d)

Lactic Acidosis

24.

This disease affects the intestinal cells and lymph nodes in cattle. It causes thickening of the intestinal walls and has no effective treatment.

a)

Foot rot

b)

Black leg

c)

Johne’s disease

d)

Colic

25.

Zinc sulfate or copper sulfate footbaths are needed to prevent bacteria from gaining access into the interdigital epidermis of sheep, goats, & cattle. These footbaths treat what disease?

a)

Foot rot

b)

Black leg

c)

Enterotoxemia

d)

Johne’s disease

26.

Which of the following diseases damages the cornea and conjunctiva in cattle, by causing corneal ulcerations, cloudiness, or eye rupture.

a)

Erysipelas

b)

Pinkeye

c)

Strangles

d)

Vibriosis

27.

Brucellosis is highly contagious bacterail disease and can spread from the vaginal discharge of an infected cow or from an aborted fetus. It is also known as _________ disease.

a)

fetal rot

b)

Johne's

c)

bangs

d)

SIDS

28.

_______________ is one of the most common diseases in cattle and affects the respiratory tract?

a)

Strangles

b)

Brucellosis

c)

Johne’s disease

d)

Bovine respiratory disease

29.

A venereal disease spread by infected bulls when they mate with cows or heifers and is considered one of the major causes of infertility in cattle is known as ______________. Symptoms include abortion, poor conception rates, long calving intervals, & uterine infections.

a)

Strangles

b)

Brucellosis

c)

Johne’s disease

d)

Vibriosis

30.

Strangles causes enlargement of the ___________________ in the throat and impairs breathing; it is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract of horses?

a)

lymph nodes

b)

vocal cords

c)

lungs

d)

heart

31.

This disease causes reddened eyelids and can damage the liver, kidneys and other organs in the animal. It is spread through urine, which gets into water and soil.

a)

Brucellosis

b)

Leptospirosis

c)

Vibriosis

d)

Erysipelas

32.

Penicillin would be used to treat this disease is caused by a bacterium which is transmitted by animals ingesting the bacteria from contaminated feces in the soil.

a)

Brucellosis

b)

Leptospirosis

c)

Erysipelas

d)

Strangles

33.

Porcine ___________ affects the fetus of a pregnant sow and often times causes fetal death & fetus mummification?

a)

parvovirus

b)

vivavirus

c)

circovirus

d)

lasvirus

34.

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by blood feeding flies and contact with fomites?

a)

Blue tongue

b)

Bovine virus diarrhea

c)

Sore mouth

d)

Avian influenza

35.

Which of the following diseases causes blisters in the mouth, excessive salivation, erosions in the mouth, on teats & hooves? This viral disease includes more than 60 subtypes.

a)

Foot and mouth disease

b)

Sore mouth

c)

Porcine circovirus

d)

Bluetongue

36.

PCVD1 & PCVD2 are two different strains of porcine virus that

a)

affect pigs

b)

are an emerging problem in the US

c)

can be prevented with vaccines

d)

all answers are correct

37.

Sore mouth causes vesicles to appear on lips, gums and tongue, causing redness or swelling. This disease

a)

most often affects swine

b)

most often affects sheep and goats

c)

most often affects horses and cattle

d)

all answers are correct

38.

Clostridial Disease is known as black leg and is caused by spore forming bacteria. Symptoms include

a)

vesicles and ulcers to appear on legs

b)

often nothing, but sometimes lameness and swelling over the neck, shoulder, and thighs

c)

behavioral changes, abnormal gait and hyper-salivation.

d)

all answers are correct

39.

This disease is an acute, fatal viral disease. Euthanizing is recommended in cases with clinical signs of disease, there is no curable treatment. Symptoms include: behavioral changes, abnormal gait and hyper-salivation.

a)

Porcine Parvovirus

b)

Rabies

c)

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis

d)

Bluetongue

40.

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis

a)

is a contagious respiratory disease

b)

is caused by the bovine herpes virus type 1 (BHV - 1)

c)

all of the answers are correct

d)

occurs in cattle

41.

Bluetongue is a viral disease mainly affecting sheep and goats which is transmitted through insects, in-utero, infected needles, and semen. Symptoms include

a)

vesicles appearing on lips, gums and tongue,causing redness or swelling thereby breaking

b)

behavioral changes, abnormal gait and hyper-salivation.

c)

swelling of muzzle and ears along with an inflamed mouth.

d)

all of the answers are correct

42.

Which of the following is also known as “club lamb fungus”? It is known as a zoonotic fungal disease and invades the skin and wool.

a)

Mange

b)

Ringworm

c)

Ascaris

d)

Facial eczema

43.

Which of the following is a type of sunburn affecting grazing animals?It is caused by a poisonous substance called “sporidesmin” produced by the fungus on pasture plants.

a)

Facial eczema

b)

Ostertagious

c)

Ringworm

d)

Mange

44.

This parasitic disease causes scabs, lesions, hair loss, ulcerations on the legs, & itchiness.

a)

Coccidiosis

b)

Mange

c)

Ascaris

d)

Ostertagious

45.

Haemonchus contortus is the single most deadly

stomach worm affecting sheep in warm, moist climates. This worm pierces the lining ofthe abomasum causing protein loss and must be treated with de-worming medicines at birth, it is also known as

a)

barber pole

b)

mange

c)

blue worm

d)

bangs disease

46.

Ostertagious is the principal worm parasite of the _________________ industry and attacks the lining of the abomasum.

a)

beef and dairy

b)

swine

c)

peanut butter

d)

wool

47.

Anaplasmosis is also known as “yellow bag” or yellow-fever and most commonly affects cattle in tropical and subtropical regions. The bacterium is transmitted and spread by _________.

a)

ticks

b)

mosquitos

c)

water

d)

saliva

48.

This zoonotic disease can be transmitted to humans through ingestion but generally affects swine at 2-3 months of age. It is also known as roundworms and resides in the stomachs, lungs, or intestinal tract of young swine.

a)

Anaplasmosis

b)

Ascaris

c)

Haemonchus Contortus

d)

Mange

49.

This disease is caused by protozoan rupturing the intestinal cell lining. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, straining and loss of appetite.

a)

Ostertagious

b)

Mange

c)

Coccidiosis

d)

Anaplasmosis

50.

The complete or partial loss of hair, causing calves to often be born with no hair is known as _________________.

a)

Hypotrichosis

b)

Cryptorchidism

c)

Mulefoot

d)

Porcine stress syndrome

51.

The following diseases occurs when two toes are joined together to create only one toe. It is known as Syndactyly. Symptoms of this condition are lameness, high-step gait, and slow walk.

a)

Spider Lamb Syndrome

b)

Cryptorchidism

c)

Mulefoot

d)

Porcine Stress Syndrome

52.

This diseases has symptoms which include infertility and failure to produce sperm. One or more testes fails to descend into the scrotum and the cryptorchid testicle is surgically removed.

a)

Spider Lamb Syndrome

b)

Cryptorchidism

c)

Mulefoot

d)

Porcine Stress Syndrome

53.

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis is a muscle disease found in ________________ with symptoms including muscle spasms, tremors and labored breathing. To prevent occurrences of this diseases it is recommended that horses be tested for the genetic mutation before breeding.

a)

cattle

b)

quarter horses

c)

berkshire pigs

d)

southdown sheep

54.

The following diseases causes muscle and tail tremors, reddened skin and increased body temperature in pigs, collapsing, and death. Treatments include spraying the pig with cold water and injecting calcium gluconate.

a)

Spider Lamb Syndrome

b)

Mulefoot

c)

Porcine Stress Syndrome

d)

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

55.

Young lambs with abnormally long limbs and twisted spines with long necks have a rare genetic disorder referred to as _________________.

a)

Porcine Stress Syndrome

b)

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

c)

Spider Lamb Syndrome

d)

Cryptorchidism