genital tract infections exam 2

Question 1

what normally prevents bacterial infections of the genital tract

Answer 1

resident flora, anatomy, hormones

Question 2

what does estrogen do to the repro tract

Answer 2

increased myometrial activity
increase blood supply
defense against microbes assoc with mating

Question 3

what is unique about bitches in the luteal phase

Answer 3

receptors for e. coli are expressed which allows colonization by e. coli

Question 4

what causes CEH

Answer 4

repeat cycles and progesterone influence causes thickening and cysts

Question 5

how long can a placenta be retained in a cow? in an equine?

Answer 5

cow: greater than 12 hours
equine: greater than 3 hours

Question 6

bacteria that causes blanoposthitis

Answer 6

C. renale

Question 7

how does c. renale cause disease?

Answer 7

normally there but in increased protein diets, increased urea-> ammonia, and damages the tissue and the bacti move in

Question 8

what is the most common route of orchitis

Answer 8

hematogenous

Question 9

most common bacti associated with orchitis and epididymitis

Answer 9

brucella, and actinobacillus seminis, histophilus somni

Question 10

what are the main bacteria that cause prostatitis

Answer 10

S. pseud, E. coli, Streps, P. aruginosa

Question 11

what antibiotics can we use to treat prostatitis

Answer 11

fluoroquinolones, TMS

Question 12

which species does seminal vesiculitis mostly occur

Answer 12

bulls

Question 13

which species is mycoplasma not a pathogen in

Answer 13

dogs

Question 14

what animal gets endometritis

Answer 14

horses

Question 15

what animals get pyos

Answer 15

cows dogs

Question 16

what animals get metritis

Answer 16

cows dogs pigs

Question 17

what causes endometritis in mares

Answer 17

strep equi zoo

Question 18

what is unique about cows who have pyos

Answer 18

their cervixs are closed so there is no discharge

Question 19

what bacti is most commonly involved in pyos of cows

Answer 19

trueperella pyogenes

Question 20

what signs do you see with a pyo in a bitch

Answer 20

chronic inflammation and toxemia

Question 21

why are dogs pu/pd with pyos

Answer 21

e. coli causes interreference with ADH on renal tubules. and tubular nephritis

Question 22

scrotum enlarged with pain

Answer 22

inflammation, infection

Question 23

increased scrotum size without pain

Answer 23

torsion

Question 24

what is our fear with orchitis

Answer 24

brucella.

Question 25

worst brucella for humans

Answer 25

B. melitensis

Question 26

safest brucella for humans

Answer 26

B. ovis

Question 27

what type of bacteria are brucella

Answer 27

gram negative rods.

Question 28

where do brucella proliferate best

Answer 28

placenta, high levels of erythritol

Question 29

which brucella are a major cause of abortion and infertility

Answer 29

brucella abortus

Question 30

how do we treat brucella

Answer 30

cull or combo therapy repeated at high doses

Question 31

what species can abort from lepto

Answer 31

bovine, porcine, equine

Question 32

which camphylobacter is venerially transmitted in what species

Answer 32

c. fetus venerealis. cattle

Question 33

what does c. fetus. venerealis cause in cattle

Answer 33

mostly infertility but also abortions

Question 34

c. fetus fetus. causes what in what

Answer 34

late term abortions in sheep

Question 35

what causes neonatal septicemia, abortions, fetal liver milk spots, septicemia

Answer 35

listeria monocytogenes