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

True

False

Question 1 of 22

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

pyrethrins

antibiotics

phenylbutazone

DEET

Question 2 of 22

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

peeling of the hoof wall

death

lameness

laminitis

Question 3 of 22

4. 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 4 of 22

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

True

False

Question 5 of 22

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

your horse to be inspected upon arrival by qualified personnel

all horses to have proof of vaccinations

all horse trailers to park at least 100 feet apart

all horses to have proof of deworming

Question 6 of 22

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

True

False

Question 7 of 22

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

True

False

Question 8 of 22

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

colic

drool

stagger

bite

Question 9 of 22

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

control insects

provide clean water

isolate infected animals

vaccinate for the disease

Question 10 of 22

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

lymph gland swelling

blood loss

disorientation

pain

Question 11 of 22

12. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a bacterial infection

a fungus

a virus

an abscess

Question 12 of 22

13. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

by moving infected animals

moldy hay

through the air

commercial feed concentrates

Question 13 of 22

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

 

blisters

acne

eczema

a rash

Question 14 of 22

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

painful canker sores

hot peppers

surgical incisions

abscessed wisdom teeth

Question 15 of 22

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

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

providing ample exercise

putting ointment on blisters

cleaning lesions

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

giving prescribed painkillers

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

Question 16 of 22

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

cats

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

fish

dogs

Question 17 of 22

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

kidney damage

brain damage

ulcers

liver damage

Question 18 of 22

19. 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

county health department

Centers for Disease Control

Facebook friends

Question 19 of 22

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

biting midges

group water troughs, feed buckets

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

contact with ruptured blisters

black flies

sand flies

the air

Question 20 of 22

21. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

fish

cats and dogs

humans

horses, cattle and pigs

Question 21 of 22

22. 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 22 of 22