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Name some congentital anomalies of the oral cavity

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Cleft palate & harelip, Brachygnathia (superior & inferior), Prognathism, Agnathia, Epitheliogenesis imperfecta and Epidermolysis bullosa

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Cleft palate (congenital) definition

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Palatoschiosis - failure of fussion of the lateral palentine processes (can also be caused by toxin)

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Cleft palate (congenital) sequelae

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1) Starvation due to inability to creat a negative pressure in the mouth > failure to suckle 2) Aspiration pneumonia due to no separation between mouth and nasal cavities

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Hare Lip (congenital) definition

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Cheiloschiosis - failure of fussion of the upper lip along the midline or philtrum

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Brachygnathia superior (congenital) definition

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Shortness of the maxilla (Pig mouth) - Common in Dog, Pig

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Brachygnathia inferior (congenital) definition

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Shortness of the mandible (Bird mouth) - Common in Calves

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Prognathism (congenital) definition

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Abnormal prolongation of the mandibles - Common in Sheep

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Agnathia (congenital) definition

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Absence of the mandibles - Common anomaly in lambs

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Epitheliogenesis imperfecta (congenital) definition

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Widespread defects in the cutaneous epithelium, which also affects the epithelial lining of the tongue - Genetic; Cattle, Horses, Pigs

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Epidermolysis bullosa (congenital) definition

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Blistering of the skin in response to trauma - Genetic; Collie, Suffolks, South Down

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Recall: What are the two congenital defects of the lip

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Pataloschiosis & Cheiloschiosis

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Recall: What are the four congenital defects of the jaw

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Brachygnathia superior, brachygnathia inferior, prognathism and agnathia

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Recall: What are two congenital defects of the tongue

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Epitheliogenesis inferfecta and epidermolysis bullosa

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Name some teeth anomalies

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Dentigerous cysts, enamel hypoplasia, pigmentation and odontodystrophies

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Dentigerous cyst definition

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Epithelial-lined cystic structures in tissue, including the bone of the jaw due to dental dysgenesis

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Dentigerous cyst sequelae

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In horses, can result in painful fistulous tracts in the temporal region, rostral & ventral to the ear

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Enamel hypoplasia definition

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Lack of enamel of permanent - Causes; Canine distemper and necrosis of ameloblasts of permanent teeth before eruption, BVD or flurosis in Cattle.

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Pigmentation definition

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Chemicals which cause permenent discolouration of teeth - Cause; Tetracycline, congenital porphyria

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Odontodystrophy definition

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Abnormalities occurring during the period of tooth eruption

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List six other tooth abnormalities

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Abnormal attrition, plaque, calculus, caries, pulpitis and periodontal disease

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Abnormal attrition definiton

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Age associated dental wear results in improper mastication of feedstuff and malnutrition - Common in Horses referred to as “step mouth”

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Calculus definition

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Tartar is a form of hardened dental plaque. It is caused by the continual accumulation of minerals from saliva on plaque on the teeth

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Caries definition

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Tooth decay or cavity is an infection, bacterial acids that cause demineralisation and destruction of the hard tissues

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Plaque definition

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A pale yellow biofilm that develops naturally on teeth

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Pulpitis definition

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Inflammation of dental pulp tissue

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Peridontal disease definition

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Destruction of gingivial tissues and periodontal ligament by bacterial films residing on tooth surfaces.

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Malocclusion definition

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Misalignment of teeth

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Glossal fimbrae definition

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Fleshy, flat, 5-10mm epithelial projections from the edge of the tongue - Common; Newborn Piglets

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What are the eight different types of inflammation of the oral cavity

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Cheilitis (lip), Periodontitis (structures around the teeth), Pyorrhoea (teeth sockets), Gingivitis (gums), Glossitis (tongue), Stomatitis (mucous lining of the stracturs of the mouth), Pharyngitis (pharynx), Tonsilitis (tonsils)

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What are the nine variations of inflammation that can occur in the mouth

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Papular, vesicular, erosive, ulcerative, catarrhal, purulent, diphtheritic, necrotic, granulomatous

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Give some examples of oral inflammation in cats

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Eosinophilic granuloma, plasma cell pharyngitis, ulcerative glossitis in cat with snuffles

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Give some examples of oral inflammation in dogs

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Canine uraemia

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Give some example of oral inflammation in horses

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Follicular pharyngitis

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Erosion definition

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Loss of all or part of the thickness of the epidermis

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Ulcer definition

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Loss of epidermis & at least the superficial portion of dermis

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Epilus definition

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Gingival mass in the premolar/molar region. It can be hyperplastic/inflammaory/neoplastic. Originate from rest of Malassez. Two types are fibro-osseous (bone formation - the most common type) and Acanthamatous (destructive)

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Give some example of tumors of dental origin

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Epulis, odontoma, oral papilloma, squamous cell carcinoma, salivary gland carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma

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Melanoma definition

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Malignant tumour of melanocytes

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39
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List five vesicular (stomatitides) disease

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Foot-and-Mouth disease, Vesicular Stomatitis, Vesicular exanthema of swine, Swine Vesicular disease, Furocoumarins in parsnip leaves & celery

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40
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FMD is caused by what

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Picornavirus

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41
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Vesicular Stomatitis is caused by what

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Rhabdovirus

42
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Vesicular exanthema is cause by what

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Calicivirus

43
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Swine Vesicular disease is caused by what

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Enterovirus

44
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Man is the host for which vesicular diseases

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FMD, VS and SVD

45
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Ruminants are the host for whichh vesicular diseases

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FMD and VS

46
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Pigs are the hosts for which vesicular diseases

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FMD, VS, VES and SVD

47
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Horses are the hosts for which vesicular diseases

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Where is FMD found

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Africa, Asia, Europe, S.Amer

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Where is VS found

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Where is VES found

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Where is SVD found

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Europe, Far East

52
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In terms of FMD, different animals are more subseptable and play different roles such as

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Cattle (clinical host) > Pig (amplifier host) > Sheep (maintenance host) >Goats

53
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What are the gross lessions of vesicular stomatitis

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Vesicles on the lips, buccal mucosa, tongue, nasal mucosa, esophagus and rumen

54
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What are the clinical signs with vesicular stomatitis

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Salivation, lameness, fever, anorexia

55
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What are the microscopic lesions of vesicular stomatitis

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Intracellular edema –> ballooning degeneration & cell lysis

56
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List causes of erosive and ulcerative stomatitis

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Viruses: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea/Mucosal Disease, Rinderpest, MCF, Bluetongue

57
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BVD/MD is caused by what

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Genus Pestivirus of the Flaviviridae

58
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BVD/MD affects which species

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Cattle and Deer

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What gross lesions are seen with BVD/MD

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Enamel hypoplasia, erosions on gums/tongue/palate, blunting of conical papillae on inside of lips, linear erosions on the mucosa of the oesophagus, lesions in the mucosa of forestomach & Ileum, exudative lesions on the coronets, heels of feet, caudal pasterns, interdigital skin, axillae, perineum & base of horns

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What are the consequnces of BVD/MD in pregnant animals

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Abortions, mummified foetuses, still or premature births, weak or non viable calves (dummies)

61
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Necropsy of BVD/MD infected animals show

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Cerebellar hypoplasis, retinal hypoplasia, cataracts, hypomyelinogenesis

62
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MD lesions are worse than BVD

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Resemble rinderpest and acorn poisoning

63
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Malignant Catarrhal Fever is caused by what

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Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (wildebeest) and Ovine Herpesvirus 2 (sheep)

64
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MCF is type IV hypersensitivity reaction which causes

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Necrotising fibrinoid vasculitis of medium sized arteries and veins (kidney, brain, gastrointestinal tract)

65
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MCF affects which species

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Deer, Bison, Wild Bovids

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What are the gross lesions of MCF

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Keratoconjunctivitis, enlarged LN & spleen, inflammed nasolabium, mouth, oesophagus, abomasum & upper respiratory tract, white spotted kidney, skin lesions like BVD/MD (More haemorrhagic around kidney and gut in deer)

67
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Signs of MCF is similar to

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MD and rinderpest

68
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Rinderpest is caused by

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Morbillivirus from Paramyxoviridae

69
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What gross lesions are seen with rinderpest

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Healing ulcers on the dental pad, multiple small erosion on the mucosal surface, hard palate erosions

70
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Rinderpest lesions are similar to

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MD, MCF and FMD

71
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Bluetongue is caused by

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Orbivirus from Reoviridae

72
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Orbivirus is transmitted by

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Culicoides midges

73
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Bluetongue affects which species

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Sheep mainly

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What are the clincal signs of bluetongue

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Hyperaemia & cyanosis on tongue, pulmonary oedema, hyperaemia with haemorrhages and torticollis

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What are the gross lesions seen with bluetongue

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Petechiae on dental pad & on heel bulbs & coronet

76
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List causes of papular/ulcerative diseases

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Bovine papular stomatitis (pseudocowpox) and Contagious ecthyma

77
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BPS and C.ecthyma are caused by

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Parapox virus

78
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What is seen grossly with bovine papular stomatitis

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Papules on the nares, muzzle, gums, buccal cavity, palate, tongue, esophagus, rumen & omasum

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What is seen microscopically with bovine papular stomatitis

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Ballooning degeneration of the epithelium cells of the stratum spinosum

80
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BPS in humans causes papules of the hands and arms and is called

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Milker’s nodules

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Contagious ecthyma is seen in which species

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Sheep and Goat

82
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What is seen grossly with contagious ecthyma

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Macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, scabs, scars & nodules in areas of skin abrasions including the corners of the mouth, mouth, udder, teats, coronary bands, & anus

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What is seen microscopically with contagious ecthyma

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Eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies

84
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In humans the disease is called

85
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List causes of bacterial and fungal stomatitis

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Oral necrobacillosis (calf diphtheria), Actinobacillis (woody tongue), Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw), Thrush

86
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What is the cause of oral necobacillosis (necrotizing stomatitis)

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Fusobacterium necrophorum

87
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What are the lesions associated with necrobacillosis

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Swollen cheeks, inappetence, fever, halitosis, yellow-grey round foci with core of necrotic debris seen in the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx or tongue.

88
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What is wooden tongue caused by

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Actinobacillus lignieresii

89
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What animals are affected by wooden tongue

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Ruminants & Horses

90
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What lesions are seen with wooden tongue

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Swollen face, increased firmness of tongue

91
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What is seen microscopically with wooden tongue

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Granulomatous inflammation with sulphur granules in the tongue and regional LN

92
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What is lumpy jaw cause by

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Actinomyces bovis

93
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What lesions are seen with lumpy jaw

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Facial swelling due to mandibular osteomyelitis

94
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What is seen microscopically with lumpy jaw

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Sulphur granules

95
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What causes thrush

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Candida albicans

96
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In what animals does thrush occur

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Ungulates & carnivores

97
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What predisposes thrush

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Prolonged antibiotic treatment & immunodeficiency states; also systemic candidiasis

98
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List some disease of the salivary glands

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Ranula, Salivary mucocele/sialocele, Sialothiasis

99
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What is ranula

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Dilated sublingual or submandibular salivary duct

100
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Sialolithiasis occurs in which animal

101
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List the infectious diseases of the oral cavity

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BVD/MD, MCF, Rinderpest, Bluetongue, BPS, Contagious ecthyma, Oral necrobacillosis, Actinobacillosis, Actinomycosis, Thrush

102
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Which two infectious disease of the oral cavity are zoonotic

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Milker’s nodules and Orf

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