Actinomycosis Flashcards
1) Rough, hard feed can predispose cattle to actinomycosis
true
2) Actinomyces species can cause diseases mainly in cattle, swine and dogs
true
3) Bovine actinomycosis is typically a generalised disease
false
4) Actinomyces species are fastidious bacteria which can be found on mucous membranes.
true
5) Lumpy jaw is the clinical form of bovine actinomycosis
true
6) Actinomyces hordeovulneris can cause actinomycosis of dogs.
true
7) Actinomyces bovis is the causative agent of bovine actinomycosis
true
8) Actinomycosis is a notifiable disease
false
9) Subcutaneous pyogranuloma can be seen in the case of canine actinomycosis
true
10) actinomyces species can cause diseases mainly in birds
false
11) Respiratory distress is a clinical sign of canine actinomycosis
true
12) Actinomyces species can be found mainly in the northern hemisphere
false
13) Arthritis is the most frequent clinical sign of canine actinomycosis
false
14) A. hordeovulneris and A. viscosus can cause pleuritis, peritonitis and pericarditis
true
15) Clinical signs and pathological findings of canine actinomycosis and nocardiosis are generalized
false
16) Actinomyces bovis is the causative agent of wooden tongue, it generally attacks soft tissues.
false
17) Wooden tongue is caused by Actinomyces bovis in cattle
false
18) Bovine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomyces lignieresii
false
19) Abrasions on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity can predispose to actinomycosis
true
20) In the case of actinomycosis sulphur granules can be found in the lesions
true
21) Lumpy jaw is a common clinical sign of bovine actinomycosis
true
22) Actinomyces bovis is the causative agent of lumpy jaw
true
23) Rough feed and tooth eruption can predispose to lumpy jaw
true
24) Actinomyces bovis can cause actinomycosis in swine
true
25) Distortion of the mandibula or maxilla are the typical sessions of swine actinomycosis
false
26) Canine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomycosis canis
false
27) Prolonged antibiotic therapy is needed to the treatment of actinomycosis
false, should be true
28) Changing teeth is a predisposing factor in actinomycosis
true
29) Use of attenuated vaccines against actinomycosis is widespread
false
30) The pathological lesions of actinomycosis in pigs are seen in the udder
true
31) Sulphur granules are seen in the lesions of actinomycosis
true
32) Actinomycosis is prevented with wide vaccination
false
33) Hard, stinging feed predisposes cattle to actinomycosis
true
34) In the case of bovine actinomycosis the lesions are localized in the udder
false
35) Wounds on the udder predispose swine to actinomycosis
true
36) Actinomycosis is mainly an acute disease
false
37) In the case of bovine actinomycosis lesions can be seen in the mandible or maxilla
true
38) Bovine actinomycosis causes changes in the upper and lower jaw
true
39) In bovine actinomycosis, the first changes are seen in the udder
false
40) Actinomyces causes a generalized infection
false
41) Dogs are resistant to actinomycosis
false
42) Sulphur granules are typical lesions of actinomycosis
true
43) Actinomyces viscosus can infect the udder of sow
false
44) Actinomyces can affect the retropharyngeal lymph nodes
true
45) In dogs, grass awns can be a predisposing factor for actinomycosis infection
true
46) A. israelii is the causative agent if canine actinomycosis
false
47) Swine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomycosis bovis
true
48) Actinomyces species are epiphytes.
true
49) Actinomycosis bovis can cause udder infection in horses
false
50) Dogs can be infected by Actinomyces bovis
false
51) Vaccines in cattle can be efficient for prevention of the actinomycosis disease
false
52) Wound infection is the primary route of actinomycosis infection
true
53) Actinomycosis is a gram-negative bacterium
false
54) Horses are most sensitive to Actinomyces israelii
false
55) Lumpy jaw is a frequently seen disease in cattle herds with high morbidity
false
