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

True

False

Question 1 of 22

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

the air

group water troughs, feed buckets

contact with ruptured blisters

biting midges

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

sand flies

black flies

Question 2 of 22

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

True

False

Question 3 of 22

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

provide clean water

isolate infected animals

vaccinate for the disease

control insects

Question 4 of 22

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

True

False

Question 5 of 22

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

lymph gland swelling

blood loss

disorientation

pain

Question 6 of 22

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

21 days

until it no longer has a fever

3 months

until all lesions have healed

Question 7 of 22

8. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

an abscess

a virus

a fungus

a bacterial infection

Question 8 of 22

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

death

lameness

peeling of the hoof wall

laminitis

Question 9 of 22

10. 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 deworming

your horse to be inspected upon arrival by qualified personnel

all horses to have proof of vaccinations

Question 10 of 22

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

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

dogs

cats

fish

Question 11 of 22

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

 

blisters

acne

a rash

eczema

Question 12 of 22

13. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

commercial feed concentrates

by moving infected animals

moldy hay

through the air

Question 13 of 22

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

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

giving prescribed painkillers

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

providing ample exercise

cleaning lesions

putting ointment on blisters

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

Question 14 of 22

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

liver damage

brain damage

ulcers

kidney damage

Question 15 of 22

16. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

horses, cattle and pigs

humans

cats and dogs

fish

Question 16 of 22

17. 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 17 of 22

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

True

False

Question 18 of 22

19. 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 19 of 22

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

antibiotics

pyrethrins

phenylbutazone

DEET

Question 20 of 22

21. 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

Facebook friends

county health department

Centers for Disease Control

Question 21 of 22

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

stagger

bite

drool

colic

Question 22 of 22