Week 4 (20) Flashcards
Caseous Lymphadenitis
most common cause of lymph node abscess i small ruminants and is a major cause of carcass condemnation in sheep
Copper Toxicity
sheep are more prone than goats to the development of cooper toxicity. Due to the diet proportion to the amount offered rather than according to the body’s need
Anaplasmosis
intraerythrocytic organism is primarily a disease of adult cattle RBC infected ware removed from the blood by the live and spleen and are destroyed causing anemia
Anthrax
acute disease that results in sudden death
Vegetative Endocarditis
develops on the right atrioventricular valve of cattle
Pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardial membrane
Scrapie
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy that manifests primarily as weight loss
tetanus
spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani that may infect wounds. Produces neurotoxins
Polioencephalomalacia (polio)
a CNS disease that results from an underling defect in thiamine metabolism
Listeriosis
three different syndromes in ruminants, septicemia, abortion, and neurological disease
Proprioceptive
activated by or related to stimuli that arise within an animal
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
dairy goats are most affected and cause nonresponsive arthritis
Pinkeye
may persist for months in ocular tissue and are spread by contact of infected secretions
Keratoconunctivitis
inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis
bovine pinkeye, flies act as the vectors for this.
Interdigital Necrobaccillosis
foot rot is an infection of the interdigital skin and underlying tissue
Pillomatous Digital Dermatitis
hairy heel wart can cause lameness in dairy cattle
Laminitis
founder is a diffuse aseptic inflammation of the corium
Blackleg and Malignant Edema
two important causes of lameness and sudden death in young cattle
Common Diseases of the Skin
Warts- cutaneous papillomas are benign
Ringworm- fungus responsible for ringworm
Orf- sore mouth that causes crusty, proliferative lesions
Pyelonephriis
an ascending urinary tract infection that often affects females because of their short, wide, urethra
Urolithiasis
young castrated male animals fed a diet of grain and high-calcium forage are most commonly affected
Erysipelas
bacteria that enters the body through lymphoid tissue,
Porcine reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome
infection with PRRS. enters the body through the respiratory tract, replicates in the pulmonary cells, and results in pneumonia
Porcine Parvovirus
present in 100% of swine herds. if it infects a male or non-pregnant female the pig eliminates the virus with no clinical signs
Salt Poisoning
occurs in commercial pet swine as theresult of overconsumption of excessive sodium
Porcine Stress Syndrome
also known as malignant hyperthermia- caused by a single autosomal recessive gene
Hepatic Lipidosis
Excessive fat accumulates in liver cells
Heat stress
is common occurrence for llamas and alpacas during the summer season.
Meningeal Worm
one parasite that greatly affects llamas and alpacas. it causes high morbidity and motalitly
