Panaritium of Ruminants - Footrot

Question 1

Foot rot is more severe in cattle than in sheep

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The hoof can be detached in the case of foot rot

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Virulent foot rot can be treated with antibiotics

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Foot rot occurs only in sheep

Answer 4

False

Question 5

The agent of foot rot can produce proteases; they are virulence factors

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The causative agent of foot rot is dichelobacter nodosus

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The main virulence factors of dichelobacter nodosus are toxins

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The warm and wet environment can predispose to foot rot

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. Necrophorum can help the agent of foot rot in causing
disease

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Keratinsase production is a virulence factor of the agent of Foot Rot

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Foot Rot cannot be prevented by vaccination

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Production of keratinase is a virulence factor of Dichelobacter nodosus

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Morbidity of foot rot is very low, 1-5%

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Foot bath in zinc sulphate can be used for the treatment of foot rot

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Dichelobacter nodosus causes foot rot in sheep

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Dichelobacter nodosus is helped by other bacteria in the pathogenesis of foot rot

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Foot rot cannot be prevented with vaccination

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Dichelobacter nodosus can produce keratinase

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Foot rot has more severe clinical signs in goats than sheep

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Exotoxins of the causative agent are responsible for the lesions of foot rot

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Extracellular enzymes of the causative agent are responsible for the lesions of foot rot

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Footbath with formalin can be used for prevention or for treatment of milder cases of foot
rot

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Toxins are the main virulence factors of Dichelobacter nodosus

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Warm and wet climate predispose animals to foot rot

Answer 24

True

Question 25

The hoof wall can be detached in the case of foot rot

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Animals with softened hoof wall are more susceptible for panaritium (foot rot)

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Contaminated, dirty bedding is a predisposing factor for foot rot

Answer 27

True

Question 28

In the development of foot rot, fimbriae of the pathogen have an important role

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Treatment of foot rot is using foot bath containing formalin and sterogenol

Answer 29

True

Question 30

For treatment of panaritium, formalin foot baths are recommended

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Foot rot is a very rare disease in Europe

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Fimbria and extracellular enzymes are the virulence factors of the agent of foot rot

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Dichelobacter causes Necrobacillosis

Answer 33

False

Question 34

The causative agent of foot root can produce exotoxins

Answer 34

False

Question 35

The causative agent of foot root can produce enzymes

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Foot rot can be prevented by foot bath

Answer 36

True

Question 37

Animals with soft horn are more predisposed to panaritium

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Strongly contaminated bedding is a predisposing factor to panaritium

Answer 38

True

Question 39

The fimbriae of the pathogens play an important role in the development of panaritium

Answer 39

True

Question 40

To treat severe foot rot we use parenteral antibiotics

Answer 40

True