Flash Notes Miscellaneous - Vesicular Stomatitis

Question 1

what is the classic case of vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 1

herd or group outbreaks of vesicular lesions usually in cattle & horses (occasionally swine, camelids) that is REPORTABLE

Question 2

what are the main clinical signs seen with vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 2

fever, salivation, lameness, vesicles, & ulcers

Question 3

what other diseases can vesicular stomatitis not be differentiated from?

Answer 3

foot & mouth, swine vesicular disease, vesicular exanthema of swine

Question 4

what is the classic presentation of an animal with vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 4

occurs in the western hemisphere (only warm, humid areas) - adults older than 1 year, zoonotic disease is possible in humans but rare in sheep/goats

cattle/horses»»»swine»»camelids

Question 5

what is the test of choice for vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 5

ELISA most commonly used - need to identify the viral antigens or antibodies

Question 6

what is the treatment used for vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 6

symptomatic care, antibiotics, analgesics, soft feed, & bedding

Question 7

what is the prognosis for mortality in animals with vesicular stomatitis? what effect is seen economically?

Answer 7

excellent prognosis - rare mortality

significant economic loss

Question 8

how is vesicular stomatitis prevented?

Answer 8

QUARANTINE FARM & isolate affected animals

sanitation/disinfection, insect control/exposure, & some vaccines are available

Question 9

what are the 2 serotypes of vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 9

new jersey & indiana - variable morbidity with low mortality

Question 10

how is vesicular stomatitis transmitted?

Answer 10

insects - sand/black flies, mosquitoes

direct contact - saliva, epithelium, exudates, & fomites

Question 11

T/F: vesicular stomatitis is a zoonotic disease for humans in close contact with infected animals

Answer 11

true

Question 12

what is the etiology of vesicular stomatitis?

Answer 12

family rhabdoviridae virus, genus vesiculovirus

Question 13

what lesions are seen in cattle with vesicular stomatitis? what lesions are seen in horses?

Answer 13

cattle - lesions in one primary area of the body, vesicles/ulcers (mouth, teets, snout, coronary bands, interdigital spaces)

horses - vesicles & lameness (mouth, nares, sheath, udder, coronary bands, & ventral abdomen)