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Bovine Diseases Pt. 1 Flashcards

1
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What is the causative agent of Anthrax?

A

Bacillus anthracis

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What is the most common clinical sign of Anthrax?

A

found dead after being fine hours before

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3
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How is Anthrax diagnosed?

A

culture and field test blood smear

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What is Brucellosis also called?

A

contagious abortion/bang disease

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What is the most common clinical sign of Brucellosis?

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abortion storms (7-8 months of gestation)

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What is the most widely used diagnostic that is used to diagnose Brucellosis?

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Rose Bengal test

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7
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What is the treatment for Brucellosis?

A

test and slaughter

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What is the causative agent for Blackleg?

A

Clostridium chauvoei

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9
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What area on bovines does Blackleg occur?

A

muscles

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10
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What are the clinical signs of Blackleg?

A

often found dead

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11
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How is Blackleg diagnosed?

A

clinical signs and necropsy

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12
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What is a major cause of death in the first few weeks of life?

A

calf enteritis

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13
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What is Calf Enteritis also called?

A

Scours

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14
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What are the clinical signs of Calf Enteritis?

A

diarrhea and dehydration

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15
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What is Foot Rot also called?

A

interdigital necrobacillosis

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16
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What are the two primary causative agents of Foot Rot?

A

Dichelobacter nodosus and Fusobacterium necrophorum

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17
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What is the treatment for Foot Rot?

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debridement, eliminate moist environments, trim hoof

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17
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What is Johne’s Disease also called?

A

Paratuberculosis

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18
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What are the clinical signs of Johne’s Disease?

A

profuse watery diarrhea and weight loss

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How is Johne’s Disease diagnosed?

20
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What is the treatment for Johne’s Disease?

21
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What are the causatives agents of Leptospirosis?

A

Leptospira pomona, L. hardj, and L. grippotyphosa

22
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What are the clinical signs of Leptospirosis?

A

abortion storms

23
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What is the causative agent of Listeriosis?

A

Listeria monocytogenes

24
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What are the clinical signs of Listeriosis?

A

fever, facial nerve paralysis, tongue hanging from mouth, abortions, circling, drooping ears, and blindness

25
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What are two diseases where a cow is found dead after being normal hours prior?

A

anthrax, blackleg

26
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What is the causative agent of Lumpy Jaw?

A

Actinomyces bovis

27
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What is the treatment for Lumpy Jaw?

A

antibiotics and debridement, usually not effective

28
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What is the causative agent of Malignant Edema?

A

Clostridium septicum

29
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What are the clinical signs of Malignant Edema?

A

edematous lesions around head and neck

30
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What is Gangrenous Mastitis?

A

destruction of affected quarter with necrosis and sloughing

31
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What are the causative agents of 95% of Mastitis?

A

Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus

32
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What are the clinical signs of subclinical Mastitis?

A

no obvious signs and need specialized testing to determine infection

33
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How is Mastitis diagnosed?

A

California Mastitis Tests, string cup technique

34
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Who is Metritis common in?

A

common in those with retain placentas / dystocia

35
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What are the clinical signs of Metritis?

A

whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge in a cow that recently gave birth

36
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What is Pinkeye also called?

A

Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis/Infectious ophthalmia

37
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What is the causative agent of Pinkeye?

A

Moraxella bovis - gram neg bacteria

38
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What is Shipping Fever also called?

A

Pasteurellosis

39
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What is the causative agent of Shipping Fever?

A

Mannheimi haemolytica

40
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How is Vibriosis transmitted?

A

venereal transmission

41
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How is Vibriosis diagnosed?

A

vaginal culture

42
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What is the causative agent of Wooden Tongue?

A

Actinobacillus lignieresii

43
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What are the clinical signs of Wooden Tongue?

A

abscessation of the tongue and swelling of the ventral jaw

44
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What is Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) also called?

A

Mad Cow Disease

45
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What is the causative agent of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)?

46
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How is Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) transmitted?

A

ingestion of infected meats/bone meal

47
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What is the treatment for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)?

A

no treatment

48
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How is Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) prevented?

A

do not feed cattle animal products

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