WorksheetsSheep and Goats-- common diseases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is another name for Enterotoxemia?
Overeating disease
Grain overload
Pot-belly disease
Worm gut disease
Enterotoxemia is caused by which bacteria?
Salmonella
Mycobacterium
Clostridium Perfringens
E. Coli
Enterotoxemia is most common in young animals in high-energy diets
True
False
What is the most common cause of diarrhea in grazing sheep and goats?
Dirty water
Too much fiber
Overeating/drinking milk
Internal parasites
Which parasites commonly cause parasitic gastroenteritis
Coccidia
Flies
Clostridium bacteria
Abosmasal nematodes
Parasitic gastroenteritis is only found in sheep and not goats
True
False
Coccidiosis is caused by which parasite?
Roundworms
Salmonella
Coccidia
Clostridium
Which of these is a prevention method for Coccidiosis?
Feeding high carb diets
Clean facilities
Ignoring stress factors
Praying
Coccidiosis mainly effects young animals in crowded or unsanitary conditions
True
False
Johne's disease is caused by which bacteria?
Clostridium perfringens
Mycobacterium avium
Salmonella
E. coli
Which of the following is not a symptom of Johne's disease?
Poor growth
Lack of appetite
Chronic diarrhea
Weight loss
Johne's disease is a short-tem illness that animals can quickly recover from in the face of treatment
True
False
What is another name for ruminal acidosis?
Grain overload
Worm overload
Ruminal tympany
Overeating disease
What is the most common cause of ruminal acidosis?
Parasites
Viral infection
Too much high carb feed
Drinking dirty water
Ruminal acidosis can be relatively harmless, even after late treatment and diet change.
True
False
