Question 1
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Which of the following are the three biggest reservoir species for Rabies in VA?
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Bats
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Raccoons
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Foxes
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Skunks
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Rodents
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Domestic animals
Question 2
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Identifying the Rabies serotype variants can be important in terms of:
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Vaccine protocol, as the rabies vaccines are not cross-protective.
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Treatment protocol, as some variants are curable while the others are invariable fatal.
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Investigating the source of human exposure.
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All of the above.
Question 3
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The incubation period of rabies is:
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1-3 days
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1-3 months
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1-3 hours
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1-5 days
Question 4
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Diagnosis of rabies is achieved via: (select all that apply)
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Histopathology identifying the presence of Negri bodies in neurons
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An ELISA test looking for serum antibodies
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Clinical signs alone, as these are pathognomonic for rabies
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Fluorescent antibody tests
Question 5
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______ appear refractory to the oral vaccines administered to wildlife.
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Raccoons
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Skunks
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Bats
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Foxes
Question 6
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Canine distemper is caused by:
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A rhabdovirus
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A morbilivirus from the family Paramyxoviridae
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Exposure to periods of extreme heat or cold
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A combined infection with Bordetella bronchiseptica and Pasteurella multocida
Question 7
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Canine distemper is an important disease for grey foxes more than it is for red foxes.
Question 8
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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 _____
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Rabies; Sarcoptic Mange
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Rabies; Canine Distemper
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Canine Distemper; Rabies
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Sarcoptic Mange; Rabies
Question 9
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There are 4 major body systems associated with canine distemper. Which are they?
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Reproductive
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Respiratory
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GI
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Urinary
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Nervous system
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Skin
Question 10
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Which of the following is true regarding the pathogenesis of canine distemper? Select all that apply.
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The incubation period is 14-18 days
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The incubation period is 6-8 months
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The virus replicates in respiratory lymphatic tissue
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The virus replicates in peripheral axons of the PNS
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Spread to other tissues is often through the lymphatic channels
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Spread to other tissues is often hematogenous
Question 11
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Like rabies, vaccination protocols for canine distemper in wildlife consist of dropping baits laced with oral vaccine in highly prevalent areas.
Question 12
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Like distemper, sarcoptic mange generally affects grey foxes moreso than red foxes.
Question 13
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Diagnosis of sarcoptic mange can be made via: (select all that apply)
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The classic signs of alopecia, flaky fetid material in fur, and thickening of the skin, which may not be pathognomonic but are highly suggestive
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Visualization of morulae on peripheral blood smears
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Visualization of the Sarcoptes scabiei on skin scrapings
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Heavy profliferation of foot pad skin is pathognomonic for mange
Question 14
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The serotypes capable of causing hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer include: (select all that apply)
Question 15
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Hemorrhagic disease occurs most often during late summer to early fall. This is due mostly to
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Breeding season, which increases contact time for infected deer.
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Food competition, which increases contact time for infected deer.
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This is the life span of the culicoides species that transmits the disease.
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None of the above are correct.
Question 16
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Hemorrhagic disease is the most problematic disease of white-tailed deer.
Question 17
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This clinical finding would lead you to suspect hemorrhagic disease above any other:
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Pulmonary edema
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Hemorrhage at the base of the pulmonary artery
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Edema of the head, neck, tongue, and conjunctiva
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Oral cyanosis
Question 18
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Wild carnivores are generally infected by tuberculosis following which of the general routes of "spillover"?
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Cattle -> wild deer -> carnivores
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Wild deer -> cattle -> culicoides -> carnivores
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Cattle -> wild deer -> culicoides -> carnivores
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None of the above, carnivores are naturally infected with tuberculosis.