Diseases of the Oral Cavity of Cattle

Question 1

what causes lumpy jaw/actinomycosis?

Answer 1

normal flora
inoculation under thee mucosa following damage to skin from course feeds or tooth eruption

Question 2

how can you treat lumpy jaw/actinomycosis?

Answer 2

isoniazid
sodium iodide
organic iodide
systemic penicillin

Question 3

what causes actinobacillosis/wooden tongue?

Answer 3

Actinobacillus lignieresii

Question 4

what are the signs of wooden tongue?

Answer 4

acute fever
swollen, firm tongue
salivation
regional lymphadenopathy

Question 5

who is susceptible to malignant catarrhal fever?

Answer 5

cattle
bison
pigs
wild ruminants

Question 6

what does malignant catarrhal fever cause?

Answer 6

severe, diffuse, multi-systemic inflammation with vasculitis
multiple organs

Question 7

is bovine papular stomatitis zoonotic?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

where do esophageal obstructions occur?

Answer 8

cranial esophagus
thoracic inlet
base of heart

Question 9

how can you treat an esophageal obstruction?

Answer 9

relieve bloat
manual removal
external massage
flush
allow spontaneous passage
rumenotomy
surgical removal

Question 10

who does vesicular stomatitis affect?

Answer 10

cattle
horses
pigs
rarely sheep and goats

Question 11

what is the incubation of vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 11

9 days

Question 12

where is vesicular stomatitis endemic?

Answer 12

southwest of USA

Question 13

is vesicular stomatitis zoonotic?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

who is affected by bluetongue?

Answer 14

sheep most severely
cattle reservoir

Question 15

what are the reproductive consequences of bluetongue?

Answer 15

abortion
resorption
congenital defects

Question 16

who does foot and mouth disease affect?

Answer 16

cloven-hooved stock: cattle and swine > goats and sheep
horses do not show clinical signs

Question 17

who can serve as reservoirs of foot and mouth disease?

Answer 17

infected or vaccinated cattle: up to 3.5 years
people for 24 hours