Animal Infectious Diseases

Description: This quiz covers various aspects of animal infectious diseases, including their causes, transmission, symptoms, and prevention.
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Which of the following is a common bacterial disease that affects cattle?

  1. Mastitis

  2. Brucellosis

  3. Anthrax

  4. Foot-and-mouth disease


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mastitis is a bacterial infection of the mammary gland in cattle, often caused by bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus uberis.

What is the primary mode of transmission for the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease in livestock?

  1. Direct contact with infected animals

  2. Ingestion of contaminated feed or water

  3. Inhalation of airborne viral particles

  4. Transmission through insect vectors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Foot-and-mouth disease is primarily transmitted through direct contact between infected and susceptible animals, including contact with saliva, nasal secretions, or blisters.

Which viral disease is characterized by respiratory symptoms, fever, and a distinctive cough in dogs?

  1. Canine distemper

  2. Canine influenza

  3. Canine parvovirus

  4. Rabies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Canine distemper is a highly contagious viral disease that affects dogs, causing respiratory symptoms, fever, and a characteristic cough.

What is the causative agent of African swine fever, a devastating disease that affects pigs?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Virus

  3. Fungus

  4. Protozoa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

African swine fever is caused by a virus called African swine fever virus (ASFV), which is highly contagious and can cause severe illness and death in pigs.

Which of the following is a common parasitic disease transmitted by ticks in dogs?

  1. Lyme disease

  2. Ehrlichiosis

  3. Babesiosis

  4. Heartworm disease


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, causing symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and skin rashes in dogs.

What is the primary mode of transmission for avian influenza, a highly pathogenic disease in poultry?

  1. Direct contact with infected birds

  2. Ingestion of contaminated feed or water

  3. Inhalation of airborne viral particles

  4. Transmission through fomites


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Avian influenza is primarily transmitted through the inhalation of airborne viral particles, making it highly contagious among poultry.

Which of the following is a fungal disease that can cause respiratory problems in birds?

  1. Aspergillosis

  2. Candidiasis

  3. Cryptococcosis

  4. Histoplasmosis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aspergillosis is a fungal disease caused by Aspergillus species, which can cause respiratory problems, including pneumonia, in birds.

What is the causative agent of Johne's disease, a chronic intestinal infection in cattle?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Virus

  3. Fungus

  4. Protozoa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johne's disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, which affects the intestines of cattle, leading to weight loss, diarrhea, and decreased milk production.

Which of the following is a common viral disease that causes respiratory symptoms and fever in horses?

  1. Equine influenza

  2. Equine herpesvirus-1

  3. Equine rhinopneumonitis

  4. Equine infectious anemia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Equine influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that causes respiratory symptoms, including coughing, nasal discharge, and fever, in horses.

What is the primary mode of transmission for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease?

  1. Direct contact with infected animals

  2. Ingestion of contaminated feed or water

  3. Inhalation of airborne prions

  4. Transmission through insect vectors


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

BSE is primarily transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated feed or water containing prions, which are abnormal proteins that cause the disease.

Which of the following is a bacterial disease that causes lameness and joint inflammation in cattle?

  1. Foot-and-mouth disease

  2. Bovine viral diarrhea

  3. Bovine tuberculosis

  4. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease that causes lameness and joint inflammation in cattle, as well as blisters on the feet and mouth.

What is the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, a respiratory disease in cattle?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Virus

  3. Fungus

  4. Protozoa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia is caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides, which affects the lungs of cattle, leading to respiratory distress and pneumonia.

Which of the following is a viral disease that causes reproductive problems and abortions in cattle?

  1. Bovine viral diarrhea

  2. Bovine herpesvirus-1

  3. Bovine leukemia virus

  4. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bovine viral diarrhea is a viral disease that causes reproductive problems, including abortions, in cattle, as well as respiratory and intestinal symptoms.

What is the primary mode of transmission for classical swine fever, a highly contagious viral disease in pigs?

  1. Direct contact with infected pigs

  2. Ingestion of contaminated feed or water

  3. Inhalation of airborne viral particles

  4. Transmission through fomites


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Classical swine fever is primarily transmitted through direct contact between infected and susceptible pigs, including contact with saliva, nasal secretions, or feces.

Which of the following is a bacterial disease that causes mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland, in dairy cows?

  1. Staphylococcus aureus

  2. Streptococcus uberis

  3. Escherichia coli

  4. Pseudomonas aeruginosa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterial cause of mastitis in dairy cows, leading to inflammation and infection of the mammary gland.

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