Tag Archives: horses

1. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a fungus

a bacterial infection

an abscess

a virus

Question 1 of 22

2. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

horses, cattle and pigs

fish

cats and dogs

humans

Question 2 of 22

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

3 months

21 days

until all lesions have healed

until it no longer has a fever

Question 3 of 22

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

fish

dogs

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

cats

Question 4 of 22

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

hot peppers

painful canker sores

abscessed wisdom teeth

surgical incisions

Question 5 of 22

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

sand flies

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

the air

group water troughs, feed buckets

black flies

biting midges

contact with ruptured blisters

Question 6 of 22

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

bite

drool

stagger

colic

Question 7 of 22

8. 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 8 of 22

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

 

eczema

blisters

acne

a rash

Question 9 of 22

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

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

putting ointment on blisters

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

giving prescribed painkillers

providing ample exercise

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

cleaning lesions

Question 10 of 22

11. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

by moving infected animals

commercial feed concentrates

through the air

moldy hay

Question 11 of 22

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

vaccinate for the disease

control insects

provide clean water

isolate infected animals

Question 12 of 22

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

True

False

Question 13 of 22

14. 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

county health department

Facebook friends

the state veterinarian

Question 14 of 22

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

True

False

Question 15 of 22

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

DEET

phenylbutazone

antibiotics

pyrethrins

Question 16 of 22

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

True

False

Question 17 of 22

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

True

False

Question 18 of 22

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

lameness

laminitis

death

peeling of the hoof wall

Question 19 of 22

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

blood loss

lymph gland swelling

pain

disorientation

Question 20 of 22

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

brain damage

ulcers

kidney damage

liver damage

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