Important Infectious Diseases of North American Wild Mammals

Which of the following are the three biggest reservoir species for Rabies in VA?

Identifying the Rabies serotype variants can be important in terms of:

The incubation period of rabies is:

Diagnosis of rabies is achieved via: (select all that apply)

______ appear refractory to the oral vaccines administered to wildlife.

Canine distemper is caused by:

Canine distemper is an important disease for grey foxes more than it is for red foxes.

For a raccoon that is out in the middle of the day, you're number one diagnosis would be _____, and your number 2 diagnosis would be _____

There are 4 major body systems associated with canine distemper. Which are they?

Which of the following is true regarding the pathogenesis of canine distemper? Select all that apply.

Like rabies, vaccination protocols for canine distemper in wildlife consist of dropping baits laced with oral vaccine in highly prevalent areas.

Like distemper, sarcoptic mange generally affects grey foxes moreso than red foxes.

Diagnosis of sarcoptic mange can be made via: (select all that apply)

The serotypes capable of causing hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer include: (select all that apply)

Hemorrhagic disease occurs most often during late summer to early fall. This is due mostly to

Hemorrhagic disease is the most problematic disease of white-tailed deer.

This clinical finding would lead you to suspect hemorrhagic disease above any other:

Wild carnivores are generally infected by tuberculosis following which of the general routes of "spillover"?