Livestock Diseases and Prevention

Question 1

What is defined as the state of physical, mental, and physiological well-being of an animal where all organs function normally?

Accepted Answer

Health

Question 2

Which of the following is a physical indicator of a healthy animal?

Accepted Answer

Bright, clear, and alert eyes

Question 3

Any deviation or departure from the normal structural or functional state of an animal's body is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Disease

Question 4

Which of the following physical signs indicates that an animal is diseased?

Accepted Answer

Loss of appetite (anorexia)

Question 5

In livestock disease management, what does the term "morbidity rate" refer to?

Accepted Answer

The sickness rate in a herd

Question 6

Why is managing zoonotic diseases in livestock highly critical for public health?

Accepted Answer

They can be transmitted from animals to humans

Question 7

Newcastle disease in poultry is classified under which type of infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

Viral

Question 8

What is the causative agent of Brucellosis (contagious abortion) in cattle?

Accepted Answer

A bacterium

Question 9

Aspergillosis (brooder pneumonia) in young chicks is caused by which type of pathogen?

Accepted Answer

Fungus

Question 10

Coccidiosis in poultry and rabbits is caused by which group of microscopic organisms?

Accepted Answer

Protozoa

Question 11

Which insect acts as the vector that transmits Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) to cattle?

Accepted Answer

Tsetse fly

Question 12

Which of the following is a key characteristic of non-infectious diseases?

Accepted Answer

They cannot be transmitted from one animal to another

Question 13

What is the primary cause of Bloat in cattle, sheep, and goats?

Accepted Answer

Accumulation of gas in the rumen from feeding on lush, wet legumes

Question 14

Milk Fever (hypocalcemia) in lactating cows is caused by a sudden drop in the blood levels of which mineral?

Accepted Answer

Calcium

Question 15

As a biosecurity measure, how long should new animals be quarantined before being introduced to the main herd?

Accepted Answer

2 to 4 weeks

Question 16

During a biosecurity demonstration, how long should rubber boots remain submerged in the footbath disinfectant solution?

Accepted Answer

At least 30 seconds

Question 17

How often should a farm footbath be emptied, cleaned, and refilled with fresh disinfectant solution?

Accepted Answer

Daily (or when heavily contaminated)

Question 18

When spraying disinfectant in a poultry pen, what is the correct systematic direction to follow?

Accepted Answer

Start from the ceiling, move down the walls, and finish with the floor

Question 19

After cleaning and disinfecting a poultry pen, how long should it dry and air out before returning the animals?

Accepted Answer

At least 24 to 48 hours

Question 20

What is the primary biological purpose of administering a vaccine to livestock?

Accepted Answer

To stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies for active immunity

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