Bovine Common Diseases

Question 1

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy AKA

Answer 1

Mad cow

Question 2

Paratuberculosis AKA

Answer 2

Johne’s disease

Question 3

Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis AKA

Answer 3

Pink eye

Question 4

Dermatophytosis AKA

Answer 4

Ringworm

Question 5

Hypocalcemia

Answer 5

Milk fever

Question 6

Actinobacillosis AKA

Answer 6

wooden tongue

Question 7

Calf enteritis AKA

Answer 7

scours

Question 8

Hypomagnesemin tetany AKA

Answer 8

grass tetany

Question 9

Brucellosis AKA

Answer 9

Bang disease

Question 10

Actinomycosis

Answer 10

lumpy jaw

Question 11

Pasturellosis AKA

Answer 11

Shipping fever

Question 12

Infectious Bovin Rhinotrachitis

Answer 12

red nose

Question 13

What is a freemartin?

Answer 13

A female born twin to a male with normal appearing genitalia but abnormal internal genitalia (features of both sex)

Question 14

what is slipper foot?

Answer 14

The claw is flat and curls upward to form a square end

Question 15

which disease discussed is a highly contagious, foreign disease that can cause erosion of the oral mucosa and lameness due to coronary band lesions?

Answer 15

Foot and mouth disease

Question 16

Moraxella bovis is the causative agent for ______ ____

Answer 16

pink eye

Question 17

_____________ is the bacterial disease that cattle generlly get from eating contaminated silage. Clinical signs of this disease often include facial nerve paralysis, abortions, circling, blindness, and drooping of the ears

Answer 17

listeriosis

Question 18

which disease discussed leads to abortion stroms, still births, loss of milk production, septicemia, and hemoglobinuria in cattle. This is also a zoonotic diesase

Answer 18

Leptospriosis

Question 19

Milk fever is associated with low levels of _________ is circulating blood. It is often associated with heavy __________ production. _________ cows seems to have a high incidence of having this disease.

Answer 19

calcium, milk, jersey

Question 20

To diagnose mad cow disease the _________ of the infected animal must be examined. There is currently _____ cure for the disease.

Answer 20

brain, no

Question 21

The most common prolapses seen in cattle are _________, ___________, and __________. these are generally seen in the last 2-3 weeks of gestation.

Answer 21

vaginal, uterine, rectal

Question 22

In cattle ringworm is commonly found of the ______ of ________. lesions are described as being and ____________ circular lesions of thickened skin. Treatment includes spontaneous _______ or topical _______________ _______ if the animal is valuable

Answer 22

head, neck, encruseted, oral, anitfungal

Question 23

Clostridium chavoei is the causative agent for ___________. Animals affected by this disease are often found dead _________ muscles and distinc rancid smell

Answer 23

blackleg, necrotic

Question 24

Metritis can be common problem after calving because of the high chance of _________ ___________ and dystocsia

Answer 24

retained placentas

Question 25

in regards to scours, calves affected in the first few days of life are infected with ___________ where calves affected at 10-14 days of life typically have ___________. the exception to this __________, it can affect/manifest cattle at any age

Answer 25

bacteria, viruses, salmonella

Question 26

fatty liver disease in cattle often occurs before or after ________ and typically occurs more in obese animals. This disease can also occur in cattle that have gone off feed for ____ hrs.

Answer 26

calving, 24

Question 27

That causative agent for jones disease is __________ ___________ subspecies ___________. This is a disease that is typically acquire at ____ days of age, but clinical signs typically dont appear until the animal is __-__ ______ of age.

Answer 27

mycobacterium avium, paratuberculosis, 30, 3-5 months

Question 28

______ ___ is a condition seen in cattle that are kept in moist, wet conditions. It is a contagious and painful condition that generally causes lameness in cattle leading to economic losses for farmers.

Answer 28

Foot rot

Question 29

Actinobacillosis got the common name ___________ _________ due to bacteria gaining access to the oral cavity cause a hard, tumorous _______ of the tongue.

Answer 29

wooden tongue, abcess

Question 30

Traumantic reticuloperitionitis is another name for ____________ __________. this disease occurs when metal objects penetrate through the reticular wall and its more common in ______ cattle. to help prevent the objects form penetrating the intestinal wall a _______ bolus can be placed in the reticulum.

Answer 30

Hardwares disease, dairy, magnet

Question 31

Vibriosis is transmitted __________ and can cause early embryotic death, an extended calving season, and infertility.

Answer 31

venerally

Question 32

which disease discussed is classified as a protein losing enteropathy that can quickly lead to the animal wasting away

Answer 32

mad cow disease

Question 33

which disease described as causing spontaneous, late term abortions, epididymitis, orchitis, endometritits, and retained placentas

Answer 33

Brucellosis

Question 34

_________ is described as soft, weak bones that lack density. Generally due to a lack of ________, ________ and or vit. D

Answer 34

Rickets, sunlight, diet

Question 35

The causative agent for BSE is an __________ ________ that is transmitted through the ingestion of infected meat and bone meat. it is described as being a _____ ______ disease that results in death.

Answer 35

abnormal protein, mad cow