Bovine brucellosis Flashcards
Brucella abortus can cause septicaemia in cattle
True
Brucella abortus can cause necrosis in the chorionic villi of pregnant cattle
True
ABR test can detect antibodies against Brucella abortus in milk
True
Arthritis is a clinical sign of bovine brucellosis
True
Fluoroquinolones are the first choice for treatment of bovine brucellosis
False
In case of brucellosis our aim is eradication and maintain the disease-free status
True
Abortion is a clinical sign of bovine brucellosis
True
Brucella abortus can colonise the udder and shed with the milk of cows
True
Brucella abortus can colonise the testicles, epididymis and accessory genital glands and shed with the semen
True
Cattle can be asymptomatic carriers of brucellae
True
Infected cattle carry brucellae lifelong
True
Calves can be infected with brucellae during pregnancy if the cow is infected
False
Bovine brucellosis is caused by Brucella bovis
False
Brucella melitensis can cause abortion in cattle
True
Antibacterial treatment is pointless in bovine brucellosis
True
Brucella abortus can colonise only pregnant cows or heifers
False
Brucella abortus can cause abortion of cattle
True
Brucella abortus and brucella melitensis can cause bovine brucellosis
True
Bovine brucellosis has to be treated 4-6 weeks long with penicillins
False
Brucella abortus can colonise only cattle
False
Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis can cause bovine brucellosis
True
Bovine Brucellosis has to be treated 4-6 weeks long with Penicllins
False
Cattle cannot infect humans with Brucellae
False
The maintaining host of Bruecella abortus is the goat and the sheep
False