Emerging Diseases Flashcards
are communicable diseases which have been recently detected to be present in the country but still confined in limited areas or farms
Emerging Diseases
Causative agent of Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
retroviruses, subfamily Lentivirinae
Retroviruses undergo ___
Small mutations
Lesions of Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
lymphoproliferative
3 factors for Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
Host,
Breed,
Age
What disease: as the animal ages, the prevalence increases
Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
What disease: all breeds are susceptible to this
Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
MOT of Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
- colostrum and milk
• perinatal transmission
• contact transmission (oral)
3 Organs or parts affected by Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
Joints,
Brain,
Udder
2 serologic tests for Caprine arthritis/ encephalitis
Agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID),
ELISA
main clinical sign of BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA
immunosuppression
T/F: BVD can be transplacentally transmitted
T
what DA order: guidelines on the local transport/ shipment of animals, animal products, and by-products
DA Administrative order no. 5
3 clinical presentations of BVD
inapparent,
acute,
chronic