Question 1
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Which of the following would not be considered an ascending infection during pregnancy?
Question 2
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Which is TRUE regarding hormonal influence on immunity?
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There is increased disease resistance under the influence of progesterone
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The uterus is more susceptible to infection during the follicular phase of oestrus
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At oestrus, there is better drainage through an open cervix
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Inflammation in the uterus can result in increased PGF2a production
Question 3
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What type of hermaphroditism is this?
Question 4
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Which of the following is considered a developmental ovarian cyst rather than an acquired one?
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paraovarian cyst
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follicular cyst
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luteal cyst
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vacuolated corpora lutea
Question 5
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What type of pathology is shown in the image?
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luteal cyst
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paraovarian cyst
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cystic corpora lutea
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follicular cyst
Question 6
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Which of the following does not affect ovulation or fertility?
Question 7
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Which of the following is considered a germ cell neoplasm?
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Dysgerminoma
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Teratoma
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Granulosa cell tumour
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Thecoma
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Cystadenoma
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Lymphoma
Question 8
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What type of neoplasm is this?
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dysgerminoma
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teratoma
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granulosa cell tumour
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theca cell tumour
Question 9
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Which of the following is FALSE?
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cystadenomas are often bilateral
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transcoelomic spread is possible with epithelial neoplasms
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granulosa-theca cell tumours are often benign and unilateral in the mare and cow
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teratomas are mostly benigh and undifferentiated
Question 10
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Cystic endometrial hyperplasia can lead to
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pyometra
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cystadenoma
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granulosa cell tumors
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hydrosalpinx
Question 11
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What is inflammation of all layers of the uterine wall?
Question 12
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Which of the following is FALSE?
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Endometritis is limited to the uterine mucosa
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Endometritis can occur post service or postpartum
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In chronic cases of metritis, you often find persistent CL in the mare and cow
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Metritis can be life threatening due to septicaemia
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Metritis is inflammation of all layers of the uterine wall
Question 13
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What pathology is this?
Question 14
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What is FALSE regarding mummification of foetuses?
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Occurs mostly in multiparous animals
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Cannot involve bacterial infections
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Involves absorption of placental and foetal fluids
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Involves an open cervix
Question 15
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding maceration?
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Foetus becomes liquidified
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A bacterial infection is required
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Often sequel to pyometra or endometritis
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It is common with venereal infections
Question 16
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Which of the following requires a patent cervix?
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Mummification
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Maceration
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Foetal Emphysema
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SMEDI
Question 17
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What is the most likely cause of this abortion?
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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BVDV
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Neospora caninum
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Salmonella Dublin
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Trueperella pyogenes
Question 18
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Would would you diagnosis bacerial and fungal diseases of abortion?
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Culture of placenta
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Culture of foetal stomach contents
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Culture of uterine tissue
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Culture of any foetal tissue
Question 19
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Which of the following causes persistent infection in cattle and most commonly spreads by vertical endogenous transmission?
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Neospora caninum
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Toxoplasma gondii
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Schmallenberg virus
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Bluetongue
Question 20
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Which of the following can cause this pathology?
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Neospora caninum
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Toxoplasma gondii
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BVD
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Schmallenberg virus
Question 21
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How much energy from a dairy cow does 1 litre of milk require?
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5 MJ/litre
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10 MJ/litre
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8 MJ/litre
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15 MJ/litre
Question 22
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What is the maintenance energy requirement for a 700kg dairy cow?
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50 MJ/day
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21 MJ/day
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63 MJ/day
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72 MJ/day
Question 23
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What is the main source of energy for dairy cows?
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Maize silage
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Cereals
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Hay
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Haylage
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Pasture
Question 24
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When is a dairy cow's VFI at its lowest?
Question 25
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What is the ewe gestation period?
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144 days
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150 days
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250 days
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182 days
Question 26
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding VFI in sheep?
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Too much concentrate will cause acidosis
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VFI is increased around lambing
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Pregnancy diagnosis usually occurs at 11-15 weeks gestation
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VFI is incrementally increased until 2 weeks before lambing
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VFI is dependent on a ewe's weight and number of foetuses
Question 27
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When is the ideal time to change a dairy cow's BCS?
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Calving
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Late Lactation
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Early Lactation
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Dry Period
Question 28
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding fatty liver syndrome in dairy cows?
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Fat Cow Syndrome is more severe than Fatty liver syndrome
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Fat Dry cows are more likely to develop fatty liver syndrome
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Putting fat dry cows on a low energy diet during the dry period will help prevent the development of fatty liver syndrome
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Cows that lose excessive weight in the post partum period are more likely to develop fatty liver syndrome
Question 29
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When should you introduce a transition diet when calving?
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2 weeks before calving
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4 weeks before calving
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At calving
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Any time early lactation
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1 week post calving
Question 30
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Carrier animals can shed virus via the following EXCEPT
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semen
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respiratory secretions
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faeces
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blood
Question 31
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If you detect antibodies to a pathogen in the free foetal fluids, you can conclude that
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The dam has been infected by the pathogen during this pregnancy
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The foetus has been infected by the pathogen during this pregnancy
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This many have been a historic infection in the dam.
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This may have been due to vaccination
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This will have been the cause of abortion of the foetus
Question 32
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Which of the following would be used to determine antibody titres for viral diseases causing reprodutive failures?
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Dam
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Foetal fluids
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Placenta
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PCR
Question 33
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Which of the equine herpesviruses causes abortions, respiratory disease and paralysis?
Question 34
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Which equine herpesvirus does NOT cause abortions?
Question 35
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EHV-1 causes multifocal necrosis in the
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liver
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lungs
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spleen
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gallbladder
Question 36
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding equine arteritis virus?
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It is a notifiable disease.
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It enters via the respiratory tract
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It enters via horizontal transmission in semen
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In infects lymphocytes and endothelial cells and causes arteritis
Question 37
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding EAV?
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You can control EAV by vaccinating mares
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The virus persists in the testes of stallions
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Stallions can shed the virus in semen without showing clinical signs
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The virus persists in the endometrium of mares
Question 38
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What is the equivalent of EAV in cattle?
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BVDV
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Bovine Herpes Virus-1
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Schmallenberg Virus
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Bluetongue
Question 39
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What is the equivalent of EAV in pigs?
Question 40
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When does EHV-1 typically cause abortions?
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Early pregnancy
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Mid pregnancy
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Any stage of pregnancy
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Late pregnancy
Question 41
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Infection of BVDV during the first trimester of pregnancy causes
Question 42
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Infection of BVDV during which stage of pregnancy would most likely cause congenital deformities of the calf?
Question 43
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How do dams contract BHV-1?
Question 44
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding BHV-1 abortions?
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Mostly occur following respiratory infections
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They occur predominately at 4-8 months of gestation
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It causes necrosis in the foetal liver and lungs
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Abortion occurs immediately after infection
Question 45
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Which of the following viruses has a neurotropism?
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Schmallenberg
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Bluetongue
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BVDV
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Classical Swine fever
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EHV-1
Question 46
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Which of the following viruses is known for causing SMEDI rather than abortions?
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Porcine parvovirus
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Schmallenberg virus
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Bluetongue
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BVDV
Question 47
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Porcine parvovirus replicates in the
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placenta
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GI tract
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respiratory tract
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reproductive tract
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urinary tract
Question 48
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Which of the following is NOT a notifiable disease?
Question 49
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Which virus has a high mortality, causes haemorrhages in the skin and other organs and causes abortions/mummification/stillbirths?
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Classical Swine Fever
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Aujeszky's Virus
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PRRS
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Swine Influenza
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Porcine Parvovirus
Question 50
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Which virus can infect a queen and lead to cerebellar hypoplasia in her kittens?
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FLV
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Feline parvovirus
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FIV
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Pseudorabies