MT4 - Salmonellosis of small ruminants + Horse (G) Flashcards

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Arthritis can be a clinical sign of ovine salmonellosis

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chrinic form: arthritis, sporadic abortion

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Viral diseases (bluetongue, border disease etc.) frequently predispose sheep to salmonellosis

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F

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Diarrhoea is a clinical sign of ovine salmonellosis

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  • fever, anorexia
  • diarrhea: watery, foamy, yellow, mucous fibrin
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Salmonella Ovis is the main agent of ovine salmonellosis.

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F

S. Typhimurium, S. Dublin, S. Enteritidis, S. Anatum

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mixing pregnant old and young ewes can predispose animals to abortion caused by salmonellae:

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predisposing factors:
- poor management,
- ewes in first pregnancy, mixing old and young ewes
- Chlamydia infection

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salmonella abortusovis can cause abortion in sheep, goats and cow

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only sheep

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salmonella abortion of ewes can be diagnosed by detecting the agent from the faeces of ewes:

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F

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salmonellosis can cause septicaemia in sheep:

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septicaemia is generally asymptomati

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First pregnancy predisposes ewes to abortion caused by salmonellae:

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Salmonella Enteritidis can cause salmonellosis in sheep

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S. Typhimurium, S. Dublin, S. Enteritidis, S. Anatum

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salmonella abortion of ewes can be diagnosed by detecting the agent from the foetus

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Arthritis can be a clinical sign of Ovine Salmonellosis

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Sheep are widely vaccinated for the prevention of abortion cause by Salmonellae spp.

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F

not widely used

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Abortion of ewes cause by Salmonellosis generally happens 2-4 weeks after the acute clinical signs

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usually happens in the last semester

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Salmonellosis can cause septicemia in sheep.

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Salmonella Abortusovis can cause abortion in ewes

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Salmonella Abortusovis is the only agent that cause abortion

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Mixing ewes in their first pregnancy and old pregnant ewes predisposes to abortion caused salmonellae

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Salmonella Abortusovis can cause epididymitis and orchitis in rams

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F

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Sexual transmission is the main way of infection with Salmonella Abortusovis

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- per os (sexual is rare)

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Septicemia occurs in the case of ovine salmonellosis

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Ewes in their first pregnancy are more susceptible to Salmonella abortusovis than older ewes

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Salmonella abortusovis is mainly transmitted at mating

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per os ( sexual is rare)

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Abortions caused by Salmonella abortusovis are prevented with widespread vaccination

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  • isolation of diseased animals
  • clean enviroment, optimal nutrition
  • vaccine: inactivated (not widely used)
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Salmonella abortusovis can cause birth of non-viable lambs

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Infected at a late stage in pregnancy
lambs are: weak, diarrhoes, pneumonia, death

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Sheep are usually infected per os by Salmonella abortusovis

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Rams don’t show any clinical signs of Salmonella Abortusovis

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Salmonella Typhimurium can frequently cause salmonellosis in sheep

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Fever and diarrhoea are frequent clinical signs of ovine salmonellosis

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Parasitic infections are an important predisposing factor of salmonella in sheep and goat.

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predisposing factors:
- young animals
- overcrowding, nutritional deficiencies
- pregnancy, parasitosis, transportation

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30
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In the generalized form of salmonellosis in sheep and goat, a watery foamy diarrhoea can be seen

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31
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Abortion caused by S. abortusovis is very common in goats.

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F

only sheep

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Mixing of young and older ewes is the most important predisposing factor in the abortive
form

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predisposing factors:
- poor management
- ewes in first pregnancy, mixing old and young ewes
- Chlamydia infection

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33
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Venereal infection is the primary mode of infection in case of S. abortusovis

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F

per os

34
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Serology is a good way to diagnose abortive salmonellosis in sheep

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Is used because abortion happens weeks after infection and we will have a higher level of antibodies

35
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Vaccination is the best way to prevent S. abortusovis

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F

36
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Salmonella abortion of sheep occurs in late winter

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due to the time of when the sheep is pregnant

37
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Focal inflammation and necrosis is seen in the liver of lambs in case of salmonellosis

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38
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Salmonella abortion of sheep occurs mainly in older ewes.

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F

39
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S. abortusovis can cause abortion only in sheep.

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40
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Pregnant mares abort in the acute phase of salmonellosis.

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abort 2-4 weeks after the infection

41
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Arthritis can be a clinical sign of salmonellosis of horses

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chronic: arthritis, bursitis, tenosynovitis, sc absecesses

42
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Mixing horses from different origin can predispose animals to salmonellosis

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predisposing factors:
- management and nutritional deficiencies
- overcrowding
- poor hygiene
- overstrain, stress, transportation, cold
- virus infection, parasitosis
- surgery
- long antibiotic treatment
- mixing animals

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Salmonella Typhimurium can cause salmonellosis in horses

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S. Typhimurium, S. Agona, other

44
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Equine herpesvirus-1 can predispose mares to salmonella abortion

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T

45
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Salmonellosis of horses is limited to the gut; the agent cannot get into the bloodstream

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F

46
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Arthritis can occur in mares after salmonella abortion

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chronic: arthritis, bursitis, tenosynovitis, sc absecesses

47
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salmonella abortion of mares happens always a few days before the expected birth

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F

abortion 2-6 weeks at any stage of pregnany (mainly middle)

48
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if mares abort because of salmonellosis, high level of antibodies can be detected in the blood of the mares

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49
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Salmonella Abortusequi causes abortion of horses

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T

50
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Transportation is a predisposing factor of equine salmonellosis

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predisposing factors:
- management and nutritional deficiencies
- overcrowding
- poor hygiene
- overstrain, stress, transportation, cold
- virus infection, parasitosis
- surgery
- long antibiotic treatment
- mixing animals

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Equine herpesvirus 1 infection can predispose horses to salmonellosis

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T

52
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Salmonellosis of horses occurs only in foals in the first month of life

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F

53
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Tenosynovitis can be a clinical sign of equine salmonellosis

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T

54
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Enteritis can be a clinical sign of equine salmonellosis.

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clinical signs:
- colic
- diarrhea
- dehydration
- fever, anorexia, depression

55
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Certain virus infections can predispose horses to salmonellosis.

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T

56
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Horses are regularly vaccinated in order to prevent salmonellosis

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F

57
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Abortion is a clinical sign of equine salmonellosis

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T

58
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Foals are aborted in the febrile phase of salmonellosis

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F

abortion in 2-6 weeks at any stage of pregnancy (useually middle)

59
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Isolation of salmonellae from aborted foals confirm the diagnosis of salmonellosis

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T

60
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Mares are regularly vaccination with vaccine containing Salmonella typhimurium

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F

61
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Salmonella Typhimurium can cause acute salmonellosis in foals

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T

62
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Mixing of animals is a predisposing factor of acute salmonellosis in foals

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predisposing factors:
- management and nutritional deficiencies
- overcrowding
- poor hygiene
- overstrain, stress, transportation, cold
- virus infection, parasitosis
- surgery
- long antibiotic treatment
- mixing animals

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Salmonellosis of horses occurs only in acute form

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F

actute and chronic

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Salmonella typhimurium can cause salmonellosis in horses

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T

S. Typhimurium, S. Agona, other

65
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Mixing horses of different origin can predispose to salmonellosis.

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T

predisposing factors
- management and nutritional deficiencies, overcrowding
- poor hygiene
- overstrain, stress, transportation, cold
- virus infection, parasitosis
- surgery,
- long antibiotic treatment
- mixing animals

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Salmonellosis of horses are always limited to gut

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F

67
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Salmonella abortusequi causes abortion in horses

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only S. Abortusequi

68
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Young pregnant mares are more susceptible for Salmonella abortusequi infection than older ones.

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more frequent in mares in first pregnancy

69
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Salmonella abortusequi causes septicaemia in horse

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T

70
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Vaccination against Salmonella abortusequi is widespread to prevent losses

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F

no vaccine

71
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Salmonella Equi is the main agent of equine salmonellosis

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F

S. Typhimurium

72
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Transportation is a predisposing factor of equine salmonellosis.

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T

predisposing factors:
- management and nutritional deficiencies
- overcrowding
- poor hygiene
- overstrain, stress, transportation, cold
- virus infection, parasitosis
- surgery
- long antibiotic treatment
- mixing animals

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Diarrhoea is a clinical sign of equine salmonellosis

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Acute:
- fever, anorexia, depression
- colic, diarrhoea, dehydration
- death within 1-2 days

chronic:
- arthritis, tenosynovitis, bursitis
- sub cutaneous abscesses, orchitis

74
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Diarrhoea is the only clinical sign of equine salmonellosis

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F

Acute:
- fever, anorexia, depression
- Colic, diarrhoea, dehydration
- death within 1-2 days

chronic:
- arthritis, tenosynovitis, bursitis
- sub cutaneous abscesses, orchitis

75
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Salmonella spp. can cause abortion in horses.

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T

S. Abortusequi

76
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Foal septicaemia in case of salmonellosis causes bloody diarrhoea

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T

77
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Foal septicaemia in case of salmonellosis is highly age-related.

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F

78
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Mycotoxins are an important predisposing factor in foal septicaemia.

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T

79
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Foal septicaemia is caused by S. typhimurium

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80
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Abortion caused by S. abortusequi occurs a few days after the infection

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F

abortion in 2-6 week: at any stage of pregnancy (mainly in the middle)

81
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Salmonellosis of horses in abortive form, most often occurs in older mares

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F

82
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Abortion caused by S. abortusequi most often occurs in the 2nd trimeste

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abortion in 2-6 week: at any stage of pregnancy (mainly in the middle)