PANARITIUM OF RUMINANTS - FOOTROT

Question 1

Foot rot is more severe in cattle than in sheep

Answer 1

F

Question 2

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

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Virulent foot rot can be treated with antibiotics

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Foot rot occurs only in sheep:

Answer 4

F

Question 5

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

Answer 5

T

Question 6

the causative agent of foot rot is dichelobacter nodosus

Answer 6

T

Question 7

the main virulence factors of dichelobacter nodosus are toxins

Answer 7

F

Question 8

the warm and wet environment can predispose to foot rot

Answer 8

T

Question 9

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

Answer 9

T

Question 10

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

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Foot Rot cannot be prevented by vaccination

Answer 11

F

Question 12

Production of keratinase is a virulence factor of Dichelobacter nodosus

Answer 12

T

Question 13

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

Answer 13

F

Question 14

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

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Dichelobacter nodosus causes foot rot in sheep.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

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

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Foot rot cannot be prevented with vaccination

Answer 17

F

Question 18

Dichelobacter nodosus can produce keratinase.

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Foot rot has more severe clinical signs in goats than sheep

Answer 19

F

Question 20

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

Answer 20

F

Question 21

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

Answer 21

T

Question 22

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

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Toxins are the main virulence factors of Dichelobacter nodosus

Answer 23

F

Question 24

Warm and wet climate predispose animals to foot rot.

Answer 24

T

Question 25

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

Answer 25

T

Question 26

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

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Contaminated, dirty bedding is a predisposing factor for foot rot

Answer 27

T

Question 28

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

Answer 28

T

Question 29

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

Answer 29

T

Question 30

For treatment of panaritium, formalin foot baths are recommended.

Answer 30

T

Question 31

Foot rot is a very rare disease in Europe

Answer 31

F

Question 32

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

Answer 32

T

Question 33

Dichelobacter causes Necrobacillosis

Answer 33

F

Question 34

The causative agent of foot root can produce exotoxins

Answer 34

F

Question 35

The causative agent of foot root can produce enzymes

Answer 35

T

Question 36

Foot rot can be prevented by foot bath

Answer 36

T

Question 37

Animals with soft horn are more predisposed to panaritium

Answer 37

T

Question 38

Strongly contaminated bedding is a predisposing factor to panaritium

Answer 38

T

Question 39

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

Answer 39

T

Question 40

To treat severe foot rot we use parenteral antibiotics

Answer 40

T