Questions 1-18

Question 1

What is the main reason viruses cause outward clinical symptoms of disease?

Answer 1

Viruses damage the cells they infect

Question 2

Rickettsiae can be transmitted mechanically by:

Answer 2

Biting flies and blood transfusions

Question 3

Which type of infectious agent consists mainly of genetic material with no cellular structure?

Answer 3

Viruses

Question 4

What term is used for bacteria in the blood?

Answer 4

Bacteremia

Question 5

What is the term used to describe diseases caused by fungi?

Answer 5

Mycosis

Question 6

Which type of organism generally infects the skin and digestive system of animals?

Answer 6

Arthropods

Question 7

What is a common symptom of bacterial gastroenteritis?

Answer 7

Excessive salivation

Question 8

Which type of infectious agent is composed of tiny, single-celled organisms?

Answer 8

Bacteria

Question 9

Which type of bacteria may cause toxemia if activated within the intestines or ingested through contaminated food?

Answer 9

Clostridia

Question 10

Which parasitic worm commonly infects the small intestine of dogs and cats?

Answer 10

Tapeworms

Question 11

What is rhinitis?

Answer 11

inflammation of the nasal passages

Question 12

which of the following animals is less likely to develop tonsillitis?

Answer 12

cats

Question 13

what is the primary symptom of pneumonitis?

Answer 13

difficulty breathing

Question 14

which of the following is a bacterial lung disease in pigs?

Answer 14

swine pneumonitis

Question 15

what is the term used for skin infestations caused by arthropod parasites in animals?

Answer 15

infestation

Question 16

what is the causative infectious agent responsible for heartworm disease in dogs?

Answer 16

dirofilaria

Question 17

the most common names of clostridium are:

Answer 17

all of the above

Question 18

which of the following is NOT a general rule for proper nutritional management of animals?

Answer 18

limit access to water to prevent overhydration