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1
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What family of virus is African Swine Fever?

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Asfarviridae

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What is the biological vector of African Swine fever?

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Ornithodoros moubata

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What are the clinical signs of African Swine Fever?

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Fever
Disseminated hemorrhaging
high mortality

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4
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How is African Swine Fever diagnosed?

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PCR is the gold standard

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What is the treatment for African swine fever?

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There is no specific treatment available

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6
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Is there a vaccine for African Swine Fever

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No currently effective

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What is the prognosis of acute African Swine Fever?

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100%

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What does the chronic form of ASF produce?

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Necrotic skin lesions

Respiratory disease

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Is ASF zoonotic?

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NO

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What does disease control of ASF involve?

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Early detection
Laboratory diagnosis
Strict sanitary measures

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11
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What does FAD stand for?

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Foreign Animal Disease

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What does PRRS stand for?

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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome

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13
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PRRS is a viral disease characterized by what?

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Reproductive impairment or failure in breeding

Respiratory disease

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14
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What is the most economically significant disease to affect the US swine production?

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PRRS

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15
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What family is the PRRS virus in?

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Arterivirus

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16
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What is highly infectious but not highly contagious?

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PRRS

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17
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Replication of PRRS is primarily seen in what?

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Lymphoid tissues

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18
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Can PRRS cross the placenta?

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Yes

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19
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What are the clinical signs of PRRS

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Asymptomatic 
Anorexia
Fever
Lethargy
Depression
Respiratory distress
Vomiting
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What are the respiratory signs of PRRS?

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Pneumonia
Sneezing
Expiratory dyspnea

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21
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How is PRRS diagnosed?

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Clinical signs and history

ELISA is most common

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22
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Is there treatment for PRRS?

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No specific treatment

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23
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Is there a vaccine for PRRS?

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Yes a modified live vaccine

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24
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What is s DNA herpes virus that can cause convulsions and intense itching?

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Pseudorabies

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25
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Pseuodorabies is know as what in other species?

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Mad itch

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Who is the only natural host of pseuodorabies?

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Swine

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27
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Pseudorabies can infect most mammals, these are the dead-end host, what happens to them once infected?

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Dead in 2-3 days

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28
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How is pseudorabies diagnosed?

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Suspected based on reproductive failure in sows

Serology, virus, isolation and PCR

29
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Is there treatment for pseudorabies?

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No

30
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Is there a vaccine for pseudorabies?

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Yes, a very effective vaccine.
IM modified live
Intranasal piglets 1-7 days old
Produces positive blood sample

31
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What is the prognosis of pseudorabies?

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Very poor

Almost always fatal

32
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What diseases are of concern in the wild of hawaii

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Pseudorabies
Leptosporosis
Brucellosis

33
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What is a contagious and fatal disease that affects the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry?

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Virulent Newcastle Disease

34
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What are the clinical signs of virulent newcastle disease?

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Sudden death
Irregular/difficult breathing
Greenish watery diarrhea
Weakness
Torticollis
35
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What is torticollis?

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Turning of the head

36
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Newcastle virus is often misdiagnosed as what?

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Avian influenza

Laryngotracheitis

37
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Is there a treatment for Newcastle virus

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No
Antibiotics can be prescribed to prevent secondary infection
Separation

38
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What is the prognosis of NewCastle disease?

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Mortality rate up to 100%

39
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What is the mortality rate in vaccinated chickens?

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30-60%

40
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Is there a vaccination for Newcastle Disease?

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Yes
Intranasal or Intraocular
Via drinking water

41
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Does the vaccine protect against infection?

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No

42
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Is Newcastle disease zoonotic?

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Yes

43
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What are the symptoms of Newcastle disease in people

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Eye inflammation

Mild fever-like symptoms

44
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Is Newcastle disease caused by eating poultry in people?

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No

Handling infected birds transmits the disease

45
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The ELISA test detects NDV in what?

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Chicken embryos and tissues

46
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What is also known as avian pox or bird pox?

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Fowl pox

47
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How is fowl pox transmitted?

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Contact with skin lesions
Aerosol from scab shed
Mosquitos, biting insects

48
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What are the two different forms of fowl pox?

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Wet pox (Diphtheritic)
Dry pox
49
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Dry pox causes lesions where?

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Any non-feathered areas
Comb
Wattle
Legs 
Eye region
50
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The wet pox causes what?

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Slightly elevated white opaque nodules on mucous membranes

51
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What are the clincial signs of fowl pox?

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Scab like lesions on unfeathered areas
Nasal discharge
Closure of one or both eyes
Weight loss
Low water consumption
Respiratory difficulty
Lesions on internal organs
52
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What are the main species affected by fowl pox?

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Chickens and turkeys

53
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How is fowl pox diagnosed?

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Clinical signs
Histopathology of lesions
Virus isolation
ELISA
Fluorescent antibody tests
54
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Is there a vaccination for fowl pox?

A

Yes

Recombinant and live modified

55
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Is there treatment for fowl pox?

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No

Broad spectrum antibiotic to reduce secondary bacterial infection

56
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What is the mortality rate of wet and dry pox?

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Wet pox is 50%

Dry pox is 1-5%

57
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Is fowl pox zoonotic?

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No

58
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What is Avian influenza caused by?

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Orthomyxoviridae virius

Type A influenza virus

59
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What species are affected by avian influenza?

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Wild aquatic birds (naturally)
Turkeys & chickens
Horses, whales, pigs, humans
Ducks

60
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How is avian influenza transmitted?

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Fecal oral transmission

61
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What is the mortality rate of avian influenza?

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100% within a few days

62
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What are the clinical signs of avian influenza?

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Sudden death
Cessation of egg laying
Respiratory signs
Increased lacrimation
Edema of the head and face
Cyanosis
Diarrhea
Ataxia
Tremoring
Rales
63
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What species are considered reservoirs of avian influenza?

A

Dabbling ducks

Wild aquatic birds

64
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How do you diagnose avian influenza?

A

Clinical signs
Virus isolation
Serology (AGID or ELISA)
Necropsy

65
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How is Avian influenza treated?

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Supportive care and vaccination

66
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Which version of Avian influenza causes no symptoms or mild disease?

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Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza

67
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What version of Avian influenza causes severe disease and high mortality in infected poultry, up to 90% to 100% mortality?

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza

68
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Can low pathogenic turn into highly pathogenic?

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Yes

69
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Is avian influenza zoonotic?

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Yes

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