Vesicular Stomatitis: How much do you know? (free quiz) Do you know enough about VS? Free quiz based on the “Paging Dr. Ram” video from the 2014 VS outbreak: Many thanks to the veterinarians at Colorado State University for the YouTube video on which this quiz is based. 1. From a human perspective, having vesicular stomatitis would be like having a mouthful of what?hot peppersabscessed wisdom teethsurgical incisionspainful canker soresQuestion 1 of 22 2. 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.TrueFalseQuestion 2 of 22 3. Most of the time, vesicular stomatitis is an uncomfortable disease, but not life-threatening.TrueFalseQuestion 3 of 22 4. What lesser-known animals can get vesicular stomatitis?sheep, goats, llamas and alpacasdogscatsfishQuestion 4 of 22 5. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?commercial feed concentratesby moving infected animalsthrough the airmoldy hayQuestion 5 of 22 6. Vesicular stomatitis usually causes what around the tongue, lips, mouth, nose, udder, sheath or coronary bands of the animal? eczemaacneblistersa rashQuestion 6 of 22 7. The best way to prevent vesicular stomatitis is to what?isolate infected animalsprovide clean watercontrol insectsvaccinate for the diseaseQuestion 7 of 22 8. Lesions from vesicular stomatitis cause a great deal of what?disorientationlymph gland swellingblood losspainQuestion 8 of 22 9. Vesicular stomatitis is what?an abscessa virusa fungusa bacterial infectionQuestion 9 of 22 10. Bute or banamine used improperly to ease the pain of an animal infected with vesicular stomatitis can cause what?brain damageliver damagekidney damageulcersQuestion 10 of 22 11. When an animal gets vesicular stomatitis, it must be reported to federal and state animal health officials.TrueFalseQuestion 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 Controlcounty health departmentthe state veterinarianFacebook friendsQuestion 12 of 22 13. There is a specific treatment to stop the vesicular stomatitis virus.TrueFalseQuestion 13 of 22 14. Animals can get vesicular stomatitis from what? (Check all that apply.)contact with ruptured blistersbiting midgesthe airsurfaces recently contaminated by the virusblack fliesgroup water troughs, feed buckets sand fliesQuestion 14 of 22 15. Vesicular stomatitis of the coronary band can cause what?lamenesspeeling of the hoof walldeathlaminitisQuestion 15 of 22 16. Horse shows may require what in areas where vesicular stomatitis is a concern?all horses to have proof of vaccinationsyour horse to be inspected upon arrival by qualified personnelall horse trailers to park at least 100 feet apartall horses to have proof of dewormingQuestion 16 of 22 17. People can get vesicular stomatitis from handling infected animals.TrueFalseQuestion 17 of 22 18. How long is an animal infected with vesicular stomatitis contagious?3 months21 days until all lesions have healeduntil it no longer has a feverQuestion 18 of 22 19. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?horses, cattle and pigscats and dogsfishhumansQuestion 19 of 22 20. 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 antisepticsproviding ample exerciseproviding prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infectedcleaning lesionsputting ointment on blistersgiving prescribed painkillersgiving it ample fluids, intravenously or via stomach tube, if neededQuestion 20 of 22 21. Animals with vesicular stomatitis in their mouths will do what?droolcolicbitestaggerQuestion 21 of 22 22. When controlling insects to prevent vesicular stomatitis, do not use what on horses or cattle?antibioticsDEETphenylbutazonepyrethrinsQuestion 22 of 22 Loading... Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedIn