Bovine Respiratory Disease

Question 1

components of upper respiratory tract

Answer 1

nasal cavity, sinuses, larynx, trachea

Question 2

components of lower respiratory tract

Answer 2

bronchi, lungs

Question 3

3 different kinds of pneumonia

Answer 3

infectious, inhalation, verminous (lung worms)

Question 4

resp disease most common in what cattle

Answer 4

indoor, dairy

Question 5

common contributors to resp disease

Answer 5

poor ventilation, stress

Question 6

normal temp range for cattle

Answer 6

100.5-103F

Question 7

mucopurulent v purulent nasal discharge

Answer 7

mucopurulent= clear+pus
purulent= all puss
(all clear is normal)

Question 8

sign of extreme dyspnea in cattle/horses

Answer 8

open mouth breathing

Question 9

signs of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)

Answer 9

cough, copious nasal/ocular discharge (mucopurulent), reddened MM w/ white necrotic plaques, decreased production, inappetence

Question 10

IBR routes of infection

Answer 10

aerosol droplets, direct cow to cow contact, venereal spread (sexually transmitted)

Question 11

what kind of disease is IBR

Answer 11

viral disease (is a herpes virus)

Question 12

effects of IBR on the reproductive tract

Answer 12

infects reproductive tract causing sterility or spontaneous abortion

Question 13

this virus is not pathogenic itself, but weakens the IS allowing for bacterial infection

Answer 13

Parinfluenza 3 (P/3)

Question 14

what is shipping fever

Answer 14

a viral(P/3)/bacterial complex, commonly caused at auctions

Question 15

virus that causes severe respiratory disease, invades lung tissue causing severe pneumonia

Answer 15

Bovine Respiratory Syncytial virus (BRSV)

Question 16

affect of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial virus (BRSV) on alveoli

Answer 16

thickening of alveoli, results in difficulty w/ O2 exchange in lungs

Question 17

Signs of BRSV

Answer 17

high fever, severe dyspnea, rales, purulent nasal discharge, decreased production

Question 18

BRSV route of transmission

Answer 18

inhalation

Question 19

primary cause of bovine pneumonia

Answer 19

Pasteurella species of bacteria

Question 20

Pasteurella species cause

Answer 20

pneumonia, congestion and exudate in lungs

Question 21

signs of pasteurella species infection

Answer 21

fever, cough, dyspnea, rales, purulent nasal discharge

Question 22

Shipping fever is also called

Answer 22

Bovine Respiratory disease complex (BRDC)

Question 23

most common bovine respiratory disease complex

Answer 23

Pasteurella + P/3

Question 24

How to treat bovine respiratory diseases

Answer 24

antibiotics, good supportive care

Question 25

how to prevent bovine respiratory diseases

Answer 25

isolate sick animals, quarantine new animals, good housing for less stress, good ventilation, vaccinate

Question 26

which bovine resp disease does not have an effective vaccine(less effective than others)

Answer 26

Pasteurella species