Category Archives: Horse Health

1. Animals with vesicular stomatitis in their mouths will do what?

bite

stagger

colic

drool

Question 1 of 22

2. If an animal has a confirmed case of vesicular stomatitis, the facility in which it resides will be quarantined until the last lesion has healed.

True

False

Question 2 of 22

3. Vesicular stomatitis of the coronary band can cause what?

laminitis

death

peeling of the hoof wall

lameness

Question 3 of 22

4. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

humans

cats and dogs

fish

horses, cattle and pigs

Question 4 of 22

5. In areas where vesicular stomatitis is a concern, who should you contact for state health entrance and return requirements before you travel with your animal?

the state veterinarian

Centers for Disease Control

county health department

Facebook friends

Question 5 of 22

6. When controlling insects to prevent vesicular stomatitis, do not use what on horses or cattle?

antibiotics

phenylbutazone

pyrethrins

DEET

Question 6 of 22

7. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

by moving infected animals

commercial feed concentrates

moldy hay

through the air

Question 7 of 22

8. What lesser-known animals can get vesicular stomatitis?

dogs

cats

fish

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

Question 8 of 22

9. Taking care of an animal infected with vesicular stomatitis includes (check all that apply):

putting ointment on blisters

giving prescribed painkillers

giving it ample fluids, intravenously or via stomach tube, if needed

providing ample exercise

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

rinsing the infected animal’s mouth with salt water or diluted antiseptics

cleaning lesions

Question 9 of 22

10. The best way to prevent vesicular stomatitis is to what?

control insects

isolate infected animals

provide clean water

vaccinate for the disease

Question 10 of 22

11. From a human perspective, having vesicular stomatitis would be like having a mouthful of what?

abscessed wisdom teeth

painful canker sores

surgical incisions

hot peppers

Question 11 of 22

12. Most of the time, vesicular stomatitis is an uncomfortable disease, but not life-threatening.

True

False

Question 12 of 22

13. Vesicular stomatitis usually causes what around the tongue, lips, mouth, nose, udder, sheath or coronary bands of the animal?

 

acne

a rash

blisters

eczema

Question 13 of 22

14. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a virus

a bacterial infection

a fungus

an abscess

Question 14 of 22

15. Animals can get vesicular stomatitis from what? (Check all that apply.)

sand flies

biting midges

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

contact with ruptured blisters

group water troughs, feed buckets

the air

black flies

Question 15 of 22

16. How long is an animal infected with vesicular stomatitis contagious?

until all lesions have healed

until it no longer has a fever

21 days

3 months

Question 16 of 22

17. Lesions from vesicular stomatitis cause a great deal of what?

pain

lymph gland swelling

disorientation

blood loss

Question 17 of 22

18. There is a specific treatment to stop the vesicular stomatitis virus.

True

False

Question 18 of 22

19. Bute or banamine used improperly to ease the pain of an animal infected with vesicular stomatitis can cause what?

brain damage

ulcers

liver damage

kidney damage

Question 19 of 22

20. Horse shows may require what in areas where vesicular stomatitis is a concern?

all horse trailers to park at least 100 feet apart

your horse to be inspected upon arrival by qualified personnel

all horses to have proof of vaccinations

all horses to have proof of deworming

Question 20 of 22

21. When an animal gets vesicular stomatitis, it must be reported to federal and state animal health officials.

True

False

Question 21 of 22

22. People can get vesicular stomatitis from handling infected animals.

True

False

Question 22 of 22