Contagious equine metritis

Question 1

Mares cannot carry the agent of contagious equine metritis for more than a few weeks.

Answer 1

F

Question 2

The agent of contagious equine metritis generally causes septicaemia in horses.

Answer 2

F

Question 3

Orchitis in stallions is a frequent clinical sign of contagious equine metritis:

Answer 3

F

Question 4

Abortion is frequent in the case of contagious equine metritis:

Answer 4

F

Question 5

The agent of contagious equine metritis can only be transmitted by mating:

Answer 5

F

Question 6

The agent of contagious equine metritis can be carried by stallions:

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Horses are generally vaccinated with inactivated vaccines against contagious equine metritis

Answer 7

F

Question 8

Taylorella equigenitalis is the aetiological agent of contagious equine metritis

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Contagious equine metritis is caused by Taylorella equigenitalis

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Contagious equine metritis is seen in cattle, too.

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Large amount of vaginal discharge is a common clinical sign of contagious equine metritis

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Taylorella equigenitalis mainly causes septicaemia in horses

Answer 12

F

Question 13

Clinical signs caused by Taylorella equigenitalis can mainly be seen in young foals.

Answer 13

F

Question 14

Vaginal discharge is a common clinical sign of Taylorella equigenitalis infection

Answer 14

T

Question 15

The clinical signs of Taylorella equigenitalis infection are more severe in males than females.

Answer 15

F

Question 16

Contagious equine metritis occurs widely in Hungarian thoroughbred studs

Answer 16

F

Question 17

Contagious equine metritis causes decreased semen quality in stallions.

Answer 17

F

Question 18

The mare may be a carrier for more than a year in case of contagious equine metritis

Answer 18

T

Question 19

We can diagnose Taylorella equigenitalis carrier mares with agglutination probe or ELISA.

Answer 19

F

Question 20

Taylorella equigenitalis is a widespread and common disease.

Answer 20

F

Question 21

The causative agent of contagious equine metritis is Histophilus equi.

Answer 21

F

Question 22

The causative agent of contagious equine metritis is an obligate pathogen

Answer 22

F

Question 23

Taylorella equigenitalis can spread via feed and water

Answer 23

F

Question 24

The bacteria of contagious equine metritis can be carried for 14-15 months.

Answer 24

T

Question 25

Contagious equine metritis causes high fever in the mare.

Answer 25

F

Question 26

There will be large amount of purulent smelly vaginal discharge in case of contagious equine
metritis

Answer 26

F

Question 27

Uterine lavage with antibiotics can be used as treatment for contagious equine metritis

Answer 27

T

Question 28

The agent of contagious equine metritis can infect horses per os.

Answer 28

F

Question 29

In the case of contagious equine metritis, no clinical signs will be seen in stallions.

Answer 29

T

Question 30

After recovery from contagious equine metritis mares can carry the agent for several weeks.

Answer 30

T

Question 31

After recovery from contagious equine metritis mares become infective for the rest of their
life.

Answer 31

F