Tag Archives: horses

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

lameness

death

peeling of the hoof wall

laminitis

Question 1 of 22

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

 

a rash

acne

blisters

eczema

Question 2 of 22

3. 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 3 of 22

4. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a bacterial infection

an abscess

a virus

a fungus

Question 4 of 22

5. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

horses, cattle and pigs

fish

humans

cats and dogs

Question 5 of 22

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

bite

drool

colic

stagger

Question 6 of 22

7. 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

your horse to be inspected upon arrival by qualified personnel

all horses to have proof of deworming

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

True

False

Question 9 of 22

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

pyrethrins

antibiotics

DEET

phenylbutazone

Question 10 of 22

11. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

moldy hay

commercial feed concentrates

by moving infected animals

through the air

Question 11 of 22

12. 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

county health department

the state veterinarian

Question 12 of 22

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

ulcers

brain damage

kidney damage

liver damage

Question 13 of 22

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

cats

fish

dogs

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

Question 14 of 22

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

isolate infected animals

provide clean water

control insects

vaccinate for the disease

Question 15 of 22

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

True

False

Question 16 of 22

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

black flies

biting midges

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

group water troughs, feed buckets

sand flies

the air

contact with ruptured blisters

Question 17 of 22

18. 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 18 of 22

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

True

False

Question 19 of 22

20. 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 20 of 22

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

pain

disorientation

blood loss

lymph gland swelling

Question 21 of 22

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

providing ample exercise

putting ointment on blisters

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 prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

cleaning lesions

Question 22 of 22