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

colic

stagger

bite

drool

Question 2 of 22

3. 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 3 of 22

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

until it no longer has a fever

3 months

21 days

until all lesions have healed

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

pyrethrins

antibiotics

phenylbutazone

DEET

Question 6 of 22

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

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?

kidney damage

liver damage

ulcers

brain damage

Question 8 of 22

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

provide clean water

isolate infected animals

control insects

vaccinate for the disease

Question 9 of 22

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

death

peeling of the hoof wall

lameness

laminitis

Question 10 of 22

11. 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 11 of 22

12. 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

putting ointment on blisters

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

providing prescribed antibiotics if lesions become infected

providing ample exercise

cleaning lesions

giving prescribed painkillers

Question 12 of 22

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

True

False

Question 13 of 22

14. How can vesicular stomatitis be spread?

through the air

commercial feed concentrates

moldy hay

by moving infected animals

Question 14 of 22

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

cats

fish

dogs

sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas

Question 15 of 22

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

surgical incisions

hot peppers

painful canker sores

abscessed wisdom teeth

Question 16 of 22

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

sand flies

the air

contact with ruptured blisters

biting midges

black flies

surfaces recently contaminated by the virus

group water troughs, feed buckets

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

blisters

acne

a rash

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?

Facebook friends

the state veterinarian

county health department

Centers for Disease Control

Question 19 of 22

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

pain

disorientation

blood loss

lymph gland swelling

Question 20 of 22

21. Vesicular stomatitis primarily affects what?

fish

humans

horses, cattle and pigs

cats and dogs

Question 21 of 22

22. Vesicular stomatitis is what?

a fungus

a virus

an abscess

a bacterial infection

Question 22 of 22