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1. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a fungus

a virus

an abscess

a bacterial infection

Question 1 of 22

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

cleaning lesions

giving prescribed painkillers

putting ointment on blisters

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

providing ample exercise

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

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

Question 2 of 22

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

True

False

Question 3 of 22

4. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

fish

horses, cattle and pigs

cats and dogs

humans

Question 4 of 22

5. 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 5 of 22

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

bite

drool

stagger

colic

Question 6 of 22

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

the air

sand flies

biting midges

black flies

group water troughs, feed buckets

contact with ruptured blisters

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

Question 7 of 22

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

peeling of the hoof wall

laminitis

lameness

death

Question 8 of 22

9. 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 9 of 22

10. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

commercial feed concentrates

by moving infected animals

through the air

moldy hay

Question 10 of 22

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

hot peppers

surgical incisions

painful canker sores

abscessed wisdom teeth

Question 11 of 22

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

provide clean water

isolate infected animals

control insects

vaccinate for the disease

Question 12 of 22

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

antibiotics

DEET

phenylbutazone

pyrethrins

Question 13 of 22

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

True

False

Question 14 of 22

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

until all lesions have healed

21 days

3 months

until it no longer has a fever

Question 15 of 22

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

disorientation

blood loss

pain

lymph gland swelling

Question 16 of 22

17. 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

the state veterinarian

Facebook friends

Question 17 of 22

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

 

eczema

acne

blisters

a rash

Question 18 of 22

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

fish

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

cats

dogs

Question 19 of 22

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

True

False

Question 20 of 22

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

True

False

Question 21 of 22

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

kidney damage

brain damage

liver damage

ulcers

Question 22 of 22