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Livestock and Poultry Disease Management Test 2
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 2
02/01/2012

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Disinfectant
Definition
Chemical agent applied to inanimate objects to inactivate or destroy microorganisms.
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Sanitizer
Definition
Chemical agent that reduces the bacterial, fungal, or viral populationof a surface or environment without killing the microorganisms.
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Hydrogen Ion Concentration
Definition
pH levels in the environment affect the performance of disinfectants according to their chemical structure.
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Organic Matter
Definition
feces, soil, litter, feathers, blood
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Spectrum
Definition
Termed broad or narrow according to the number or variety of microorganisms against it is effective.
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Irritation
Definition
the degree to which a disinfectant is noxious or harmful to man or animals.
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Corrosiveness
Definition
disinfectant's destructive effects on equipment, utensils, fabricsm or surfaces.
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Staining
Definition
producing changes in appearance without altering other parameters.
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Immunity
Definition
Protective response of the body against a foreign agent or protein(bacteria, viruses) that results in antibody production. Immune responses are usually specific.
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Immunization
Definition
Successful stimulation of an animals immune system against a specific disease agent.
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Vaccination
Definition
The act of giving a vaccine to an animal.
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Vaccines
Definition
Preparation of viruses or bacteria that are given by injection, spray, eye drop, intranasal, or orally to stimulate a protective response in the animal usually before exposure to the disease occurs.
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Live Vaccines
Definition
Vaccines made with live, unchanged viruses or bacteria. Not commonly used. These vaccines are capable of causing disease. When the animal is vaccinated the virus multiplies itself.
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Modified Live Vaccines
Definition
Vaccines made from live but changed or modified viruses or bacteria to induce immunity. Modified by growing them in tissue that they normally do not like to grow in.
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Killed Vaccines
Definition
The virus or bacteria are killed and injected into the animals. Almost always have to be injected into the animal. Cannot replicate inside the animal.
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Bacterins
Definition
These vaccines contain bacteria only. Many of times "lumped" into a large group of products that are given to stimulate immunity.
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Antitoxin
Definition
Specific antibody against a toxin produced. Tetanus antitoxin in sheep and horses are the prime examples. Given once the toxin is already there.
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Toxoid
Definition
Inactivated toxin used as a vaccine to stimulate antibody against a toxin. Give BEFORE
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Vaccination does not mean immunity: true or false
Definition
true
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Diseases Vaccinated for: CATTLE
Definition
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine viral diarrhea, Pasteurella(shipping fever), Leptospirosis, Vibriosis
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Diseases Vaccinated for: HORSES
Definition
rhinopneumonitis, eastern equine encephalitis, influenza, tetanus, strangles, rabies
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Diseases Vaccinated for: SWINE
Definition
pseudorabies, E.Coli, atrophic rhinitis
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Diseases Vaccinated for: CHICKENS
Definition
Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, infectious bursal disease, Marek's disease
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Diseases Vaccinated for: TURKEYS
Definition
hemorrhagic enteritis, fowl cholera bordetellosis
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Three routes of administration of medications
Definition
water, feed, injection
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Factors that affect water consumption
Definition
feed type, quality, and ingredients
temperature
water quality
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Injection route
Definition
fastest method to get a therapeutic antibiotic blood levels in animals
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Common way of medicating individual animals
Definition
injection route
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