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Common Diseases - Pasteurellosis (Snuffles)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most common bacterial infection of rabbits?

a)

Salmonellosis

b)

Pasteurellosis

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Listeriosis

2.

Pasteurellosis in rabbits is caused by which organism?

a)

Escherichia coli

b)

Pasteurella multocida

c)

Staphylococcus aureus

d)

Mycobacterium bovis

3.

Rabbits may be asymptomatic and harbor Pasteurella multocida in the ________.

a)

upper respiratory tract

b)

lower digestive tract

c)

renal cortex

d)

cardiac muscle

4.

Pasteurellosis can spread to multiple locations and cause a variety of disease syndromes.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the upper respiratory form of Pasteurellosis in rabbits commonly referred to as?

a)

Snuffles

b)

Coughs

c)

Wheezes

d)

Squeaks

6.

Which of the following is a symptom of Pasteurellosis in rabbits?

a)

Sneezing and serous to mucopurulent discharge from the nares

b)

Hair loss

c)

Limping

d)

Excessive thirst

7.

Pasteurellosis in rabbits can become chronic and may develop fatal _________?

a)

septicemia

b)

dermatitis

c)

anemia

d)

arthritis

8.

Rabbits often wipe the discharge from Pasteurellosis with their ________, so the feet will show evidence of the discharge.

a)

forelimbs

b)

ears

c)

tails

d)

hindlimbs

9.

Infections of Pasteurellosis in rabbits may also be evident as which of the following?

a)

Conjunctivitis

b)

Bronchopneumonia

c)

Pyometra

d)

Orchitis

e)

All of the above

10.

The image shows a rabbit with nasal discharge. Is this a common symptom of Pasteurellosis?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How is Pasteurellosis transmitted?

a)

By direct contact or aerosol contamination

b)

Through contaminated water only

c)

By insect bites

d)

By eating spoiled food

12.

What must be done to affected animals with Pasteurellosis?

a)

They must be quarantined or removed from the colony.

b)

They should be given extra food and water only.

c)

No action is needed; the disease resolves on its own.

d)

They must be exposed to more animals to build immunity.

13.

Which antibiotics may be helpful in treating Pasteurellosis?

a)

Penicillin, chloramphenicol, and enrofloxacin

b)

Aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen

c)

Metronidazole, vancomycin, and amphotericin B

d)

Loratadine, cetirizine, and fexofenadine

14.

Antibiotic therapy can produce remission in Pasteurellosis, but reinfection is common.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which age group of rabbits is primarily of concern for Mucoid Enteropathy?

a)

1 to 3 weeks old

b)

7 to 10 weeks old

c)

12 to 15 weeks old

d)

Adult rabbits

16.

Mucoid Enteropathy in rabbits is characterized by constipation with mucous hypersecretion, which leads to which of the following symptoms?

a)

Profuse watery diarrhea, hypothermia, lethargy, depression, rough hair coat

b)

Vomiting and fever

c)

Sneezing and coughing

d)

Loss of appetite only

17.

What is another term for colon impaction mentioned in the context of Mucoid Enteropathy?

a)

Constipation

b)

Diarrhea

c)

Gastritis

d)

Ulcer

18.

In Mucoid Enteropathy, the stomach is usually distended with fluids and gas; the duodenum and jejunum are filled with ________ contents.

a)

watery bile-stained

b)

thick mucous

c)

solid food

d)

bloody

19.

What are some infectious entities that can cause Mucoid Enteropathy?

a)

E. coli or Clostridium spiroforme

b)

Staphylococcus aureus

c)

Salmonella typhi

d)

Bacillus anthracis

20.

True or False: The transmission mechanisms of Mucoid Enteropathy are clearly understood.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The causative agents of Mucoid Enteropathy may be part of the normal flora, usually present in ________ numbers.

a)

small

b)

large

c)

equal

d)

variable

22.

Which of the following antibiotics can be a factor in antibiotic-induced enterotoxemia related to Mucoid Enteropathy?

a)

Lincomycin

b)

Clindamycin

c)

Erythromycin

d)

All of the above

23.

Mucoid Enteropathy can occur in combination with which of the following diseases?

a)

Tyzzer's disease

b)

Salmonellosis

c)

Coccidiosis

d)

All of the above

24.

Higher-fiber diets are thought to provide a measure of protection from this syndrome.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Treatment for Mucoid Enteropathy is not usually ________, and infected animals often die.

a)

successful

b)

painful

c)

necessary

d)

expensive

26.

What is the causative agent of Listeriosis?

a)

Listeria monocytogenes

b)

Escherichia coli

c)

Salmonella typhi

d)

Staphylococcus aureus

27.

Listeriosis is characterized by sudden death or ________.

a)

abortion

b)

fever

c)

lameness

d)

coughing

28.

Listeriosis is most often seen in does in which stage of pregnancy?

a)

late stages of pregnancy

b)

early stages of pregnancy

c)

mid stages of pregnancy

d)

immediately after conception

29.

How does Listeriosis spread in the body?

a)

By the bloodstream to the liver, spleen, and gravid uterus

b)

Through direct contact with skin wounds

c)

By airborne transmission between people

d)

Via insect bites

30.

Which of the following is NOT a clinical sign of Listeriosis?

a)

Anorexia

b)

Depression

c)

Weight gain

d)

Weight loss

31.

Listeriosis is usually treated.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is the causative agent of Tyzzer's disease in laboratory animals?

a)

Bacillus anthracis

b)

Bacillus piliformis (Clostridium piliforme)

c)

Escherichia coli

d)

Staphylococcus aureus

33.

Tyzzer's disease is caused by a gram-negative, spore-forming, flagellated bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Definitive diagnosis of Tyzzer's disease requires _______ examination of tissues from suspected infected animals.

a)

histologic

b)

serologic

c)

microscopic

d)

gross

35.

Poor sanitation, stress, and _______ predispose animals to Tyzzer's disease.

a)

overcrowding

b)

sunlight

c)

exercise

d)

fresh air

36.

What are the clinical signs of Tyzzer's disease?

a)

Diarrhea, dehydration, and anorexia.

b)

Coughing, sneezing, and nasal discharge.

c)

Lameness, joint swelling, and fever.

d)

Hair loss, itching, and skin redness.

37.

Tetracycline compounds added to drinking water for how many days can be used to treat infected animals with Tyzzer's disease?

a)

1-2 days

b)

4-5 days

c)

7-10 days

d)

10-14 days

38.

Why is Tyzzer's disease difficult to eradicate from an animal facility?

a)

Because of the ongoing presence of resistant spores.

b)

Because it is only spread by direct contact.

c)

Because it only affects adult animals.

d)

Because it is easily treated with antibiotics.

39.

Which of the following statements about Mastitis in rabbits is true?

a)

It is very common in all rabbit colonies

b)

It is not common except in colonies maintained in commercial rabbit-breeding facilities

c)

It only occurs in wild rabbits

d)

It is only caused by viruses

40.

Poor sanitation contributes to the ______ and spread of Mastitis in rabbits.

a)

incidence

b)

treatment

c)

recovery

d)

prevention

41.

Generalized septicemia may develop in Mastitis and is usually fatal.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What are the symptoms of mastitis in infected does?

a)

Inflamed mammary glands, anorectic, and febrile

b)

Coughing and sneezing

c)

Lameness and limping

d)

Loss of vision

43.

Which of the following antibiotics can be helpful in treating mastitis?

a)

Aminoglycosides

b)

Chloramphenicol

c)

Penicillin

d)

Cephalosporins

e)

All of the above

44.

Antibiotics can lead to diarrhea from microbial imbalance in the gastrointestinal system.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A high-fiber diet is indicated to minimize the possibility of _______.

a)

diarrhea

b)

constipation

c)

hypertension

d)

anemia