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

black flies

group water troughs, feed buckets

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

contact with ruptured blisters

biting midges

sand flies

the air

Question 1 of 22

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

isolate infected animals

provide clean water

control insects

vaccinate for the disease

Question 2 of 22

3. 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 3 of 22

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

peeling of the hoof wall

lameness

laminitis

death

Question 4 of 22

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

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

cats

fish

dogs

Question 5 of 22

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

True

False

Question 6 of 22

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

True

False

Question 7 of 22

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

liver damage

ulcers

kidney damage

brain damage

Question 8 of 22

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

disorientation

blood loss

pain

lymph gland swelling

Question 9 of 22

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

antibiotics

phenylbutazone

DEET

pyrethrins

Question 10 of 22

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

hot peppers

abscessed wisdom teeth

painful canker sores

surgical incisions

Question 11 of 22

12. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a virus

a bacterial infection

an abscess

a fungus

Question 12 of 22

13. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

through the air

by moving infected animals

moldy hay

commercial feed concentrates

Question 13 of 22

14. 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

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

cleaning lesions

giving prescribed painkillers

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

providing ample exercise

Question 14 of 22

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

all horses to have proof of vaccinations

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 deworming

Question 15 of 22

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

bite

drool

colic

stagger

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?

Facebook friends

the state veterinarian

Centers for Disease Control

county health department

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

3 months

until all lesions have healed

until it no longer has a fever

21 days

Question 20 of 22

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

True

False

Question 21 of 22

22. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

fish

horses, cattle and pigs

humans

cats and dogs

Question 22 of 22