LA VBD
This vector transmits summer mastitis in cattle.
Hydrotraea irritans
Rickettsiaceae or Anaplasmataceae: Characterized by fever, rash, and severe vasculitis.
Rickettsiaeceae
This disease results in fever, blisters, and painful ulcers on the mouth, tongue, teats, and hooves.
Foot and Mouth Disease
This is a retrovirus spread via horseflies/deerflies. Infected horses are lifelong carriers, requiring either euthanasia or permanent isolation. It results in jaundice, fever, depression, edema, and petechiae.
Equine Infectious Anemia Virus
For POC tests, what is detected for FeLV? For FIV?
FeLV: antigen
FIV: antibody
This vector-borne disease results in more mortalities in adult cattle compared to calves less than 2 years old.
Anaplasma marginale (anaplasmosis)
Neorickettsia risticii (Potomac fever)
When clinical disease occurs, this disease results in tumors in 1-5% of infected animals.
Bovine Leukemia Virus (lymphosarcoma)
This disease results in frothy nasal discharge and conjunctival edema. It also results in respiratory distress. There is a vaccine available, but no treatment other than supportive care. FAD.
BONUS: What type of virus?
African Horse Sickness
BONUS: Orbivirus
Which feline disease is considered an unfriendly disease? Which is friendly?
Unfriendly: FIV
Friendly: FeLV
This VBD is spread through Musca autumnalis/domestica (flies) and is characterized by extreme pain. It causes animal to shut their eyes, especially in this light.
BONUS: This disease is susceptible to what type of antibiotic.
Moraxella bovis (New Forest Eye)
BONUS: penicillin
This VBD is spread from Ixodes tick. In adult horses, clinical signs include a fever, stiffness, limb edema, anorexia, and icterus. Blood smear shows TCP and neutropenia.
BONUS: What can be used to treat?
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
BONUS: oxytetracycline (or doxy/minocycline)
This disease is spread from sheep/goats/wildebeest to cattle. It does NOT spread among affected cattle.
Malignant catarrhal fever
This is a diagnostic test utilized to diagnose IMHA and neonatal isoerythrolysis in horses.
Coombs test
This is an RNA virus in cats that is transmitted via fecal-oral contact. Most cases are asymptomatic. It is a GI disease.
Feline Coronavirus
Young sheep post-weaning are most prone to this diseasee. It is transmitted via Ixodes ricinus, and causes ataxia, tremors, and a characteristic leaping gait.
Louping Ill
This is a protozoan VBD of equine that is considered reportable. It infects RBCs. Name the 2 species.
Piroplasmosis
Babesia cabelli and Theileria equi
This disease is spread via Culicoides and is particularly common in white-tailed deer in NA. It resembles Bluetongue and FMD.
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Diarrhea
What is the best treatment for iron deficiency anemia in horses?
oral ferrous sulfate
This test is used to differentiate between a transudate and an exudate. If there is a high protein and inflammatory mediator content, there is a positive result. What is the test and what is it commonly used to aid in diagnosing?
Rivalta's test
FIP
This disease is spread via Culicoides spp. It is a reportable disease that presents with fever, hyperemia, facial edema, erosion of mucus membrane, and pericardial hemorrhages.
Bluetongue virus
What can be used to treat Babesia caballi?
This is a Morbillivirus that was eradicated through global vaccination.
Rinderpest virus
This is a gram negative bacteria that is spread via contact with skin lesions or inhaled respiratory secretions. It is reportable and zoonotic. No treatment.
Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)
This is a paramyxovirus infection of dogs. It spreads via aerosol secretions. It presents with fever, respiratory signs, lethargy, anorexia, and GI signs. With a longer course, neurologic signs are seen.