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

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

biting midges

the air

sand flies

contact with ruptured blisters

black flies

group water troughs, feed buckets

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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

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3. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

humans

cats and dogs

horses, cattle and pigs

fish

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4. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

commercial feed concentrates

through the air

moldy hay

by moving infected animals

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

antibiotics

DEET

pyrethrins

phenylbutazone

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

ulcers

liver damage

kidney damage

brain damage

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

colic

bite

stagger

drool

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

 

a rash

acne

eczema

blisters

Question 10 of 22

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

lameness

peeling of the hoof wall

laminitis

death

Question 11 of 22

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

surgical incisions

abscessed wisdom teeth

painful canker sores

hot peppers

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13. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a bacterial infection

an abscess

a fungus

a virus

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

3 months

until it no longer has a fever

until all lesions have healed

21 days

Question 14 of 22

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

disorientation

lymph gland swelling

pain

blood loss

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16. 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

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county health department

the state veterinarian

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

True

False

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

isolate infected animals

control insects

provide clean water

vaccinate for the disease

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

True

False

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

all horse trailers to park at least 100 feet apart

all horses to have proof of vaccinations

all horses to have proof of deworming

your horse to be inspected upon arrival by qualified personnel

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

cats

dogs

fish

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

Question 21 of 22

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

giving prescribed painkillers

providing ample exercise

putting ointment on blisters

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

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

cleaning lesions

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

Question 22 of 22