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

True

False

Question 1 of 22

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

all horses to have proof of deworming

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

Question 2 of 22

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

cleaning lesions

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

giving prescribed painkillers

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

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

providing ample exercise

putting ointment on blisters

Question 3 of 22

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

drool

colic

bite

stagger

Question 4 of 22

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

laminitis

peeling of the hoof wall

lameness

death

Question 5 of 22

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

liver damage

ulcers

brain damage

kidney damage

Question 6 of 22

7. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

commercial feed concentrates

through the air

moldy hay

by moving infected animals

Question 7 of 22

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

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

dogs

cats

fish

Question 8 of 22

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

True

False

Question 9 of 22

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

lymph gland swelling

disorientation

blood loss

pain

Question 10 of 22

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

DEET

antibiotics

phenylbutazone

pyrethrins

Question 11 of 22

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

isolate infected animals

provide clean water

vaccinate for the disease

control insects

Question 12 of 22

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

True

False

Question 13 of 22

14. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

cats and dogs

humans

horses, cattle and pigs

fish

Question 14 of 22

15. 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?

Centers for Disease Control

Facebook friends

the state veterinarian

county health department

Question 15 of 22

16. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a virus

a fungus

a bacterial infection

an abscess

Question 16 of 22

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

 

eczema

a rash

blisters

acne

Question 17 of 22

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

3 months

until it no longer has a fever

21 days

until all lesions have healed

Question 18 of 22

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

True

False

Question 19 of 22

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

the air

group water troughs, feed buckets

black flies

contact with ruptured blisters

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

sand flies

biting midges

Question 20 of 22

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

hot peppers

painful canker sores

surgical incisions

abscessed wisdom teeth

Question 21 of 22

22. 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 22 of 22