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Animal Diseases Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about basic animal diseases.

A multiple-choice quiz by shadowappys. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
shadowappys

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,692

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
3050

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. An animal's defenses against disease are affected by: Hint

Sanitation

All of these

Vaccination

Exposure to the infectious agent

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Question 2 of 25

2. The immune system has two separate but coordinated "branches". What are they? Hint

Higher and lower

Antibody mediated and cell mediated

Acute and Chronic

Internal and surface

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which of the following would be a vaccine-, animal-, or management - related reason for failure of protection against disease in a vaccinated animal? Hint

Inappropriate vaccine storage

Vaccination when passive, colostral antibodies are present

Poor vaccine response in a sick or stressed animal

All of these

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Question 4 of 25

4. When treating a bacterial infection with antibiotics, you should stop treatment as soon as clinical signs are gone, even if only after one dose.

True

False

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Question 5 of 25

5. Most animals can absorb antibodies from colostrum ________. Hint

throughout their entire lives

for the first 1-2 hours of life

for the first 2 weeks of life

for the first 1-2 days of life

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Question 6 of 25

6. The flea is the ___________ of tapeworms. Hint

intermediate host

dead end host

host

precursor

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Question 7 of 25

7. Most neonates do not start making their own antibodies until maternal antibodies have decreased.

True

False

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Question 8 of 25

8. __________ is great tissue associated with healing, has lots of blood supply and is resistant to infection. Hint

Proud flesh

Granulation tissue

Scar tissue

Contracted tissue

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Question 9 of 25

9. Inflammation is characterized by ___________. Hint

redness

swelling

heat

all of these

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Question 10 of 25

10. The proliferation phase of wound healing begins immediately and lasts for about 2-5 days.

True

False

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Question 11 of 25

11. If the vet gave you a powdered medication to administer to your dog, what is the easiest way for you give it? Hint

In their mouths, make them swallow it

Dissolve it and squirt it down their esophagus

Dissolve it and inject it IM

In or on the food

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Question 12 of 25

12. An abscess in the jowl region of a horse and profuse nasal discharge are symptoms of which contagious disease? Hint

Gangrene

Rhinopneumonitis

Strangles

Influenza

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Question 13 of 25

13. What contagious skin condition leaves small circular patches of bare skin? Hint

Round worm

Ringworm

Thrush

Psoriasis

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Question 14 of 25

14. What parasite most often causes colic in horses because it blocks the blood supply to the intestines? Hint

Large strongyles

Tapeworms

Small strongyles

Roundworms

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Question 15 of 25

15. What test is required by US law to check for Equine Infectious Anemia? Hint

ELISA

Immuno Assay

PAIGE

Coggins

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which of the following respiration rates would fall in the normal range for a resting horse? (bpm= breaths per minute) Hint

4 bpm

25 bpm

20 bpm

10 bpm

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Question 17 of 25

17. You dip a lamb's navel with a betadine wash to prevent a cold.

True

False

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Question 18 of 25

18. Another name for tetanus is? Hint

poll evil

influenza

lockjaw

strangles

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Question 19 of 25

19. Another name for strangles in horses is __________? Hint

Influenza

Pneumonia

Virus

Distemper

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which of the following is NOT an external parasite? Hint

Bots

Lice

Pinworms

Mites

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Question 21 of 25

21. Strongyles are also called bloodworms.

True

False

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Question 22 of 25

22. What insect is responsible for carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis? Hint

Deer ticks

Bot flies

Horn flies

Mosquitoes

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is the most likely problem or contamination in flowing surface water? Hint

High salts

Blue-green algae

Bacteria

High iron concentration

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Question 24 of 25

24. Overfeeding bran mashes to horses can result in nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, 'bran disease', or 'big head disease' because bran is: Hint

High in Calcium

Warm and cozy

Low in Sodium

High in Phosphorus

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Question 25 of 25

25. What is the correct way to irrigate (wash) a wound to prevent further tissue damage and contamination of deeper tissues? Hint

From the top of the wound with low water pressure

From the bottom of the wound with high pressure

Straight into the wound with high pressure

Straight into the wound with low pressure

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An animal's defenses against disease are affected by:

Answer: All of these

An animal's defenses against diseases are also affected by nutrition, stress, and basic health.

2. The immune system has two separate but coordinated "branches". What are they?

Answer: Antibody mediated and cell mediated

The two separate branches combined allow the antigens to eliminate the foreign material.

3. Which of the following would be a vaccine-, animal-, or management - related reason for failure of protection against disease in a vaccinated animal?

Answer: All of these

Another reason is overwhelming exposure to an infectious organism.

4. When treating a bacterial infection with antibiotics, you should stop treatment as soon as clinical signs are gone, even if only after one dose.

Answer: False

It takes a while to get better because the bad bacteria is already in high enough concentrations to make the animal sick. One dose of an antibiotic wipes out only a small portion of them. If you do not follow up with the rest of the course of antibiotics, there is a chance the remaining bacteria will become resistant to the antibiotic. If it then gets into another host, that animal may not respond to that particular antibiotic.

5. Most animals can absorb antibodies from colostrum ________.

Answer: for the first 1-2 days of life

Animals can absorb the immunoglobins up until 48 hours, but the rate of absorption decreases exponentially right from birth. At six hours old, the animal can absorb only 1/4 of the Ig's it gets.

6. The flea is the ___________ of tapeworms.

Answer: intermediate host

Dead end host is the last animal the parasite reaches because it kills the animal. Intermediate host is the animal which can carry it, but not contract the disease.

7. Most neonates do not start making their own antibodies until maternal antibodies have decreased.

Answer: True

The immune system cannot make its own until the maternal Ig's start decreasing. This is usually at weaning time, so animals are very prone to disease at that time because of stress.

8. __________ is great tissue associated with healing, has lots of blood supply and is resistant to infection.

Answer: Granulation tissue

Granulation tissue helps with the healing process by eliminating any pathway for bacteria to enter into the system.

9. Inflammation is characterized by ___________.

Answer: all of these

Inflammation is also characterized by pain.

10. The proliferation phase of wound healing begins immediately and lasts for about 2-5 days.

Answer: False

Inflammatory phase is immediate to 2-5 days. This is where you see the redness and swelling. Proliferation is 2 days - 3 weeks. This is where you see the granulation tissue.

11. If the vet gave you a powdered medication to administer to your dog, what is the easiest way for you give it?

Answer: In or on the food

It's the easiest way to give that kind of medication.

12. An abscess in the jowl region of a horse and profuse nasal discharge are symptoms of which contagious disease?

Answer: Strangles

The abscesses can also drain an odoriferous pus.

13. What contagious skin condition leaves small circular patches of bare skin?

Answer: Ringworm

Roundworm is a worm. Psoriasis is flaky skin. Thrush is a disease of the frog of a horse's hoof. Ringworm is a fungus.

14. What parasite most often causes colic in horses because it blocks the blood supply to the intestines?

Answer: Large strongyles

Large strongyles are also known as blood worms and eat into the intestinal walls. They can cause blood clots and prevent the normal blood supply to the digestive tract.

15. What test is required by US law to check for Equine Infectious Anemia?

Answer: Coggins

Coggins is the only test for EIA as of 2003.

16. Which of the following respiration rates would fall in the normal range for a resting horse? (bpm= breaths per minute)

Answer: 10 bpm

This information is right out of a handbook. If you don't know what the normal bpm is for the animal you are working with, you won't know what is abnormal. One of the signs of distress is rapid breathing and/or increased heartbeat.

17. You dip a lamb's navel with a betadine wash to prevent a cold.

Answer: False

You dip a lamb's navel with a betadine wash to prevent joint ill.

18. Another name for tetanus is?

Answer: lockjaw

The animal in question goes into a state of paralysis. Very few animals recover from the disease itself.

19. Another name for strangles in horses is __________?

Answer: Distemper

"With dis-temper so bad, it is amazing he hasn't strangled her before..." (Bad pun, I'm sorry, but it has helped more people in my 4-H group remember this.)

20. Which of the following is NOT an external parasite?

Answer: Pinworms

Pinworm is an internal parasite. Lice, mites, and bots are all external parasites.

21. Strongyles are also called bloodworms.

Answer: True

Strongyles swim into the mesenteric arteries surrounding the intestines.

22. What insect is responsible for carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis?

Answer: Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are annoying in more ways than one. They can carry many diseases; EEE, VEE, and WEE are all prime examples of this.

23. What is the most likely problem or contamination in flowing surface water?

Answer: Bacteria

Flowing water does not accumulate algae. It is best not to have naturally running water be the only water source for horses because of the potential for leached chemicals from upstream.

24. Overfeeding bran mashes to horses can result in nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, 'bran disease', or 'big head disease' because bran is:

Answer: High in Phosphorus

Horses don't need bran to keep them 'regular'.

25. What is the correct way to irrigate (wash) a wound to prevent further tissue damage and contamination of deeper tissues?

Answer: From the top of the wound with low water pressure

You should wash gently from top to bottom to expel any debris without pushing it further into the wound.

Source: Author shadowappys

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