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| Who first detected Pasteurella? |
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Definition
| Louis Pasteur first detected the bacteria in poultry |
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| What does multicidia mean? |
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Definition
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| How is pasteurella described? |
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Definition
Endemic
Opportunistic pathogens |
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| What does commensal mean? |
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Definition
| that an animal will benefit while the host is not harmed |
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| Three factors that can predispose animals... |
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Definition
Trauma
Stress
Concurrent disease processes |
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| What are the three categories of diseases of wild mammals? |
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Definition
Localized abscesses
Respiratory diseases
Septicemia |
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| What are some characteristics of abscesses? |
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Definition
Painful localized swelling
result from bite or puncture wounds
smells very bad |
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| Where does pasteurella inhabit? |
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Definition
| Usually inhabit the nasal mucosa but NOT the lungs. |
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Term
| What is the primary cause of shipping fever and enzootic calf pneumonia in domestic cattle? |
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Definition
| The stress of shipping causes the breakdown of the defense mechanisms that hold the nasal infections in check which then makes them suseptible to pasteurella bacteria |
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| What animal has had their population decline significantly due to Respiratory disease complex? |
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Definition
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| What are the signs and symptoms for Respiratory disease complex? |
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Definition
Shortness of breath
Nasal discharge
Death/Disappearance of herd |
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| What is the diagnosis for respiratory disease complex? |
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Definition
Nasal swabs
Lung culture
Chest cavity culture |
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| Is Respiratory disease complex considered zoonotic? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are bighorn sheep outbreaks linked to? |
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Definition
| Being in close proximity with domestic sheep (So this means that domestic sheep carry usually carry the disease |
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Term
| What animals is Hemorrhagic Septicemia pasturella multocida found in, in Asia?In Canada/US? |
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Definition
Cattle and water buffalo in Asia.
Bison ONLY in Canada/US. |
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| What animals are reservoirs of infection for Hemorrhagic septicemia? |
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Definition
| Cattle, water buffalo and bison |
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| What are the symptoms for hemorrhagic septicemia? |
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Definition
| Sudden death, labored breathing, edema of the neck, autopsy/necropsy -signs of septicemia with vasculitis |
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| What are potential compounding factors for Respiratory Disease complex |
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Definition
| Lungworm, mycoplasm, nutrition, and other stressors |
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| How is hemorrhagic septicemia diagnosed? |
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Definition
bacterial culture
PCR
+/- Serology |
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| What are the treatment methods for hemorrhagic septicemia? |
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Definition
Vaccines for endemic regions and their prevention(India)
Antibiotics
Most treatment methods are unsuccessful because of the rapid nature of this lethal disease. |
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Term
| How is the occurrence in Bison in US and domestic cattle? |
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Definition
| The occurrence is uncommon in Bison in the US and no transfer to domestic cattle has been documented. |
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Term
| Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease is common in.... |
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Definition
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| What are the three key symptoms in Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease? |
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Definition
| Snuffles, abscesses, and wry neck |
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| Describe the three key symptoms in Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease |
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Definition
Snuffles affects the ocular tissue
Abscesses is pus filled swollen regions
Wry neck is imbalance of the ear fluids |
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| How is Rabbit and Hare Pasturella & Respiratory Disease controlled? |
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Definition
Antibiotics
Restocking
Vaccinations |
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