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

True

False

Question 1 of 22

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

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

giving prescribed painkillers

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

cleaning lesions

putting ointment on blisters

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

providing ample exercise

Question 2 of 22

3. 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 3 of 22

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

your horse to be inspected upon arrival by qualified personnel

all horses to have proof of vaccinations

all horse trailers to park at least 100 feet apart

all horses to have proof of deworming

Question 4 of 22

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

True

False

Question 5 of 22

6. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

through the air

moldy hay

by moving infected animals

commercial feed concentrates

Question 6 of 22

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

 

eczema

a rash

blisters

acne

Question 7 of 22

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

laminitis

death

peeling of the hoof wall

lameness

Question 8 of 22

9. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a bacterial infection

a virus

an abscess

a fungus

Question 9 of 22

10. 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

Question 10 of 22

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

disorientation

pain

blood loss

lymph gland swelling

Question 11 of 22

12. 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 12 of 22

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

isolate infected animals

control insects

provide clean water

vaccinate for the disease

Question 13 of 22

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

pyrethrins

phenylbutazone

DEET

antibiotics

Question 14 of 22

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

colic

drool

stagger

bite

Question 15 of 22

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

True

False

Question 16 of 22

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

True

False

Question 17 of 22

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

cats

dogs

fish

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

Question 18 of 22

19. 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

the state veterinarian

county health department

Facebook friends

Question 19 of 22

20. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

fish

humans

horses, cattle and pigs

cats and dogs

Question 20 of 22

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

contact with ruptured blisters

black flies

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

group water troughs, feed buckets

the air

biting midges

sand flies

Question 21 of 22

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

21 days

3 months

until it no longer has a fever

until all lesions have healed

Question 22 of 22