Animal Health 303

Question 1

What is a notifyable disease

Answer 1

Any disease that is required by law to be reported

Question 2

What is the list of notifiable disease

Answer 2

Rabies
Avian influenza
Swine flu
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Tuberculosis
Blue tounge
Foot and mouth
Newcastle disease
Equine infections anaemia

Question 3

What is rabies

Answer 3

Attacks nervous system
Affects all mammals
Spread through bites

Question 4

Signs/symptoms of rabies

Answer 4

Behavior changes
Increased aggression
Weak muscles

Question 5

Treatment/prevention of rabies

Answer 5

No treatment
Vaccination prevention

Question 6

Swine flu what is it

Answer 6

Affects respiratory system spread between pigs through direct and indirect transmission

Question 7

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy what is it

Answer 7

Mad cow disease, affects nervous system of cows

Question 8

Tuberculosis what is it

Answer 8

Affects lungs and nervous system in mammals and birds

Question 9

What is blue tounge

Answer 9

Viral infection transmitted through midge bites affecting ruminant species

Question 10

Foot and mouth what is it

Answer 10

Infectious virus affected cloven hooked animals spread through direct contact (sheep,cattle,pigs)

Question 11

New castle disease what is it

Answer 11

Infectious viral disease affecting birds spread through direct contact with infected bired ands their bodily fluids

Question 12

Equine infections anaemia

Answer 12

Virus affecting the blood in horses mules and donkeys transmitted by horse flies

Question 13

Mucos membrane colors- white

Answer 13

Shock

Question 14

Mucous membrane- blue

Answer 14

Low oxygen

Question 15

Mucous membrane- yellow

Answer 15

Liver/kidney problem

Question 16

Mucous membrane red

Answer 16

Heat stroke