PID SPOTS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two mechanisms of diarrhoea in calfs and piglets?
A
Secretory & Malabsorpative
2
Q
How does an animal infected with BVDV acquire mucosal disease?
A
They will get this if the non cytopathogenic form develops into the cytopathogenic strain
3
Q
How is mucosal disease due to BVDV distinguished from FMD?
A
FMD would have vesicles on the oral mucosa and skin
4
Q
What will happen to the immune response to a vaccine if MDA levels are high at the time of vaccination?
A
The MDA will interfere with the vaccine antigens and an adaptive immune response will not be as effective leaving the animal still vulnerable to disease.
