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Mastitis/Avian Flashcards

1
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What is the BTSCC of a healthy gland?

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<100,000 cells/mL

mononuclear cells mostly present

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What is the BTSCC of an infected gland?

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200,000+ cells/mL
mainly PMN (neutrophils)
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What are the results that commonly come back from a subclinical mastitis test?

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CMT neg
CMT trace
CMT 1

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What is the predominant form of contagious mastitis?

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Subclinical mastitis

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What is the legal limit of BTSCC for grade A milk?

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750,000 cells/mL

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T/F: Mild clinical mastitis is not obvious unless the milk is stripped

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True

Predominant form-mild clinical mastitis

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What type of clinical mastitis is seen when there is change in the milk and inflamed gland?

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Moderate clinical mastitis

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What is the least common form of clinical mastitis that is characterized by changes in milk, inflamed gland and sick cow?

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Severe clinical mastitis

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9
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What is the difference in number of mammary glands in cows vs. small ruminants?

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Cows: 4 glands
SR: 2 glands

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What are some methods the body will try and combat mastitis infections?

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Antibacterial enzymes
Lactoferrin
Cytotoxic lymphocytes
Low O2 tension
Complement
IgG
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11
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What is the reservoir for contagious mastitis?

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Mammary gland- acquired from milk-contaminated fomites & spread from cow to cow at milking time

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12
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How can bacteria be introduced to the mammary gland during milking?

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Teat liner slips –> reverse pressure gradient produced –> organisms can then enter the gland

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What is the most accurate method of teat sanitization in contagious mastitis?

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Post-dipping (germicidal solution)

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What is the most important aspect of prevention for contagious mastitis?

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Biosecurity and Management

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What are the 3 major pathogens in contagious mastitis?

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Streptococcus agalactiae
Staphylococcus aureus
Mycoplasma bovis

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What is the minor pathogen in contagious mastitis?

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Corynebacterium bovis

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17
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What are the blood agar results with Strep, Staph and Corynebacterium?

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Strep: cAMP positive
Staph: coagulase positive
Corynebacterium: rods

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18
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Which pathogen involved with contagious mastitis requires special media?

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Mycoplasma bovis

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What is the tx for contagious mastitis?

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Intra-mammary Ab during lactation or start of dry period

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Which pathogens of contagious mastitis are easiest –> most difficult to tx?

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Corynebacterium > Strep > Staph > Mycoplasma

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21
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Herds that have Mycoplasma strain of mastitis may also have what three other problems associated with the bacterial infection?

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Polyarhtritis
Respiratory disease
Otitis media

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22
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What is the reservoir for environmental mastitis?

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Environment

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23
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When is environmental mastitis acquired?

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Between milking or during dry period

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When is the highest risk for contracting environmental mastitis?

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At dry-off and right before parturition

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WHat are the common major pathogens of environmental mastitis?

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Coliform bacteria (E. coli & Klebsiella), Streptococci

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What is the uncommon major pathogen of environmental mastitis?

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Environmental bacteria
Fungi/yeast
Algae

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How should environmental mastitis be controlled?

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Reduce pathogen load in the environment through good management practices
Frequent pasture rotation
Avoid overcrowding
Good ventilation

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28
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What type of bedding supports bacterial growth?

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Organic materials (sawdust, straw, recycled material)

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What are some preventative actions that can be taken on the cow for environmental mastitis?

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Pre-dipping (prevents liners from being contaminated)

Teat sealant during dry period

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30
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What type of mastitis is there a vaccine available for?

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Environmental mastitis (core antigen vaccine)
Stimulate immunity against Gram Neg LPS antigens
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31
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T/F: Core antigen vaccine for mastitis prevents mastitis formation from ever occurring?

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FALSE
Will still get infection but it is less severe for coliform mastitis
NO VACCINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STREP MASTITIS

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32
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What fraction of milk cultures from mastitis has no growth?

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1/3

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33
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What is the recommended tx for environmental mastitis?

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Support therapy and frequent stripping

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34
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What is the typical presenting complaint of contagious mastitis?

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High/increasing bulk tank SCC

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35
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Which form of mastitis is mostly a persistent mastitis?

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Contagious mastitis

36
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What type of mastitis has a greater decrease in milk yield?

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Contagious

37
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Which form of mastitis has a greater amount of discarded milk?

A

Environmental mastitis

38
Q

What are the top 5 broiler producing states?

A 
Georgia
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
NC
39
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When do chickens begin laying eggs?

40
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How long are chickens typically kept for?

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2 laying cycles- 75 wks

41
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How many eggs are produced per cycle?

42
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When does natural molting in chickens occur?

43
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What avian viruses have vaccines available?

A 
Marek's
Newcastle
Infectious bronchitis
Infectious bursal disease
Laryngotracheitis
44
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What day of incubation is the in-ovo vaccine for Marek’s administered and what part of the egg is it injected into?

A

Day 18

Amniotic sac

45
Q

When are female vs. male turkey’s marketed?

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Females: 14 wks
Males: 20 wks

46
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What is the most common skeletal abnormality in chicks?

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Rickets (3-6 wks old)

47
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What is rickets?

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Lack of Ca/Vitamin D- rubbery bones, bowing legs, enlarged joints

48
Q

What is cage layer fatigue?

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Absorption of Ca from the bones leading to brittle bones and thinning of egg shells
Osteoporosis/osteomalacia

49
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What is commonly associated with cage layer fatigue?

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Fatty liver syndrome

50
Q

What is manganese deficiency in chicks called and what does it cause?

A

Slipped tendon

Causes perosis in young- gastroc tendon displacement and swelling of hock joints

51
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What does vitamin E prevent?

A

Free radical formation

52
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What does Vit E deficiency cause?

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Muscular dystrophy (white streaks in muscle)
Crazy chick disease
53
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What does Vitamin A deficiency cause?

A

Squamous metaplasia of secretory epithelium

54
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What is another cause of slipped gastroc tendon besides Manganese deficiency?

A

Niacin deficiency

55
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What causes curled toe paralysis?

A

Riboflavin deficiency

56
Q

What are the surface antigens associated with avian influenza?

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Hemagglutinins

Neuroaminidase

57
Q

Which strain of avian influenza is found in China only?

58
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What are the reservoirs for avian influenza?

A

Waterfowl and shorebirds

59
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What does fowl plague cause and what is it associated with?

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Causes necrosis of the skin, comb, wattles or liver
Hemorrhages in the gizzard, mesentery, trachea, and comb edema/cyanosis
Associated with avian influenza

60
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What are the four forms of Newcastle disease?

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Lentogenic form
Mesogenic form
Velogenic form
Viscerotropic velogenic form

61
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Which form of Newcastle is reportable?

A

Viscerotropic velogenic

62
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Which form of Newcastle is paralysis associated with?

A

Velogenic form

63
Q

What disease in avian causes respiratory distress due to caseous material in the airways?

A

Infectious laryngotracheitis (Herpesvirus)

64
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What form of Fowl Pox is classified by white nodules on oropharynx, larynx and trachea (can coalesce to diphtheritic membrane –> asphyxiation)

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Diphteritic form

65
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What is the most important disease of turkeys?

A

Fowl cholera

Pasteurella multocida

66
Q

What disease is associated with parboiled liver?

A

Acute Fowl Cholera

67
Q

What is caused by Avibacterium paragallinarum?

A

Infectious coryza

68
Q

What causes air-sacculitis in turkeys only?

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Mycoplasma meleagridis

69
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Where does Mycoplasma in turkeys localize?

A

Cloaca

Phallus

70
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T/F: Chlamydia is zoonotic from turkeys to humans?

71
Q

What is the most common upper respiratory disease of chickens?

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Avian infectious bronchitis

72
Q

What causes brooder pneumonia in chicks leading to green eggs when candled?

A

Aspergillosis

73
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Which Salmonella subtypes have transovarian transmission?

A

Salmonella enteritidis

Salmonella arizonae

74
Q

Which form of salmonella causes bacillary white diarrhea and grey nodules internally?

A

Salmonella pullorum

75
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What type of salmonella leads to Fowl Typhoid?

A

S. gallinarum

76
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What does E. coli cause in avian?

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Enteritis, salpingitis, arhtritis, panopthalmitis

77
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What is the most important type of Clostridium?

78
Q

What is waterfowl disease in ducks caused by?

A

Clostridium botulinum

79
Q

What characteristic sign seen in ducks with waterfowl disease?

A

Flaccid paralysis (Limberneck)

80
Q

What disease are granulomatous lesions of the intestines, liver, spleen and bone marrow found?

A

Avian tuberculosis

81
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What disease in ducks are they found dead with twisted downward, sideways and backwards necks?

A

Duck viral enteritis (herpesvirus of waterfowl)

AKA- Duck Plague

82
Q

How long until death occurs after CS of duck viral hepatitis shows?

A

death in 1 hour

83
Q

What disease do you see atrophy of the bursa and immunosuppression?

A

Infectious bursal disease

84
Q

Which nerve is enlarged with Marek’s disease?

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Sciatic nerve

85
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What is Big Liver Disease caused by?

A

Lymphoid leukosis- oncogenic retrovirus

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