PQS - Small RU salmonellosis✅

Question 1

Arthritis can be a clinical sign of ovine salmonellosis

Answer 1

T

chronic salmonellosis

Question 2

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

Answer 2

F

Question 3

Diarrhoea is a clinical sign of ovine salmonellosis

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Salmonella Ovis is the main agent of ovine salmonellosis.

Answer 4

F

Question 5

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

Answer 5

T

Main factors !!

Question 6

Salmonella abortusovis can cause abortion in sheep, goats and cow

Answer 6

F

ONLY seen in sheeps !!

Question 7

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

Answer 7

F

Question 8

salmonellosis can cause septicaemia in sheep

Answer 8

T

Question 9

First pregnancy predisposes ewes to abortion caused by salmonellae

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Salmonella Enteritidis can cause salmonellosis in sheep

Answer 10

T

Question 11

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

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Arthritis can be a clinical sign of Ovine Salmonellosis

Answer 12

T

Question 13

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

Answer 13

F

Not widely used

Question 14

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

Answer 14

T

Usually happens in the last trimester

Question 15

Salmonellosis can cause septicemia in sheep.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Salmonella Abortusovis can cause abortion in ewes

Answer 16

T

Question 17

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

Answer 17

T

Question 18

Salmonella Abortusovis can cause epididymitis and orchitis in rams

Answer 18

F

Generally asymptomatic in rams

Question 19

Sexual transmission is the main way of infection with Salmonella Abortusovis

Answer 19

F

Sexual transmission is rare

Question 20

Septicemia occurs in the case of ovine salmonellosis

Answer 20

T

Question 21

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

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Salmonella abortusovis is mainly transmitted at mating

Answer 22

F

Per os infection, secxual transmission is rare

Question 23

Abortions caused by Salmonella abortusovis are prevented with widespread vaccination

Answer 23

F

The vaccine is not widely used

Question 24

Salmonella abortusovis can cause birth of non-viable lambs

Answer 24

T

Question 25

Sheep are usually infected per os by Salmonella abortusovis

Answer 25

T

Question 26

Rams don’t show any clinical signs of Salmonella Abortusovis

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Salmonella Typhimurium can frequently cause salmonellosis in sheep

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Fever and diarrhoea are frequent clinical signs of ovine salmonellosis

Answer 28

T

Question 29

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

Answer 29

T

Question 30

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

Answer 30

T

Question 31

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

Answer 31

F **Only seen in sheep**

Question 32

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

Answer 32

T

Question 33

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

Answer 33

F

Question 34

Serology is a good way to diagnose abortive salmonellosis in sheep

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Vaccination is the best way to prevent S. abortusovis

Answer 35

F **Prevention of the predisposing factors is important**

Question 36

Salmonella abortion of sheep occurs in late winter

Answer 36

T **common in winter and early spring**

Question 37

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

Answer 37

T

Question 38

Salmonella abortion of sheep occurs mainly in older ewes.

Answer 38

F

Question 39

S. abortusovis can cause abortion only in sheep.

Answer 39

T