Tetanus

Question 1

Flaccid paralysis is a frequent clinical sign of tetanus

Answer 1

F

Question 2

The agent of tetanus is strictly anaerobic

Answer 2

T

Question 3

The agent of tetanus can enter the host through wounds

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Tetanus is only seen in horse

Answer 4

F

Question 5

Over-eating can predispose animals to Tetanus

Answer 5

F

Question 6

The agent of Tetanus needs oxygen to replicate

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Anatoxin vaccines are available for the prevention of tetanus

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Haemorrhages under the serous membranes and enlargement of parenchymal organs are
typical postmortem lesions of tetanus

Answer 8

F

Question 9

Spasms are typical clinical signs of tetanus

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Tetanus is a zoonosis

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Toxoid vaccines can be used for the prevention of tetanus

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Dogs are resistant to tetanus

Answer 12

F

Question 13

The clinical signs of tetanus are inducible

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Tetanus toxin cleaves synaptobrevin.

Answer 14

T

Question 15

For tetanus we use vaccines which contain toxoid

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Tetanus cannot be prevented with vaccination

Answer 16

F

Question 17

Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani

Answer 17

T

Question 18

The agent of tetanus causes septicaemia

Answer 18

F

Question 19

Tetanus can be diagnosed on the basis of post mortem lesions

Answer 19

F

Question 20

Clostridium tetani produced endotoxin

Answer 20

F

Question 21

C. tetani needs anaerobic conditions for propagation

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Dogs are susceptible to tetanus

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Tetanus can be prevented with vaccines containing inactivated bacteria

Answer 23

F

Question 24

Tetanus can cause spasms

Answer 24

T

Question 25

Horses are resistant to tetanus

Answer 25

F

Question 26

Tetanus can only develop after deep wounds

Answer 26

F

Question 27

Wounds can predispose to tetanus

Answer 27

T

Question 28

The paralysis usually starts at the place of the wound

Answer 28

F

Question 29

Clostridium tetani toxin is produced in the feed.

Answer 29

F

Question 30

Horses are most sensitive to tetanus.

Answer 30

T

Question 31

Tetanus can be prevented by anatoxin vaccination.

Answer 31

T

Question 32

Tetanus causes rigid paralysis

Answer 32

T

Question 33

There is no vaccine for tetanus

Answer 33

F

Question 34

Dogs have high resistance to tetanus.

Answer 34

T

Question 35

Clostridium tetani produces neurotoxins

Answer 35

T