Sheep and Goat Diseases

Question 1

Which Clostridium Perfringen causes diarrhea in lambs

Answer 1

Clostridium Perfringen A

Question 2

Which Clostridium Perfringens cause lamb dysentery

Answer 2

Clostridium Perfringen Type B and C

Question 3

Which Clostridium Perfringen is a result of high concentrate diets?

Answer 3

Clostridium Perfringen D

Question 4

Wool/Hair Loss, Ataxia, Weight Loss, Staring, Aggressiveness, Floppy Ears, Tremors, Seizures, Inability to Swallow, Death

Answer 4

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
aka “Scrapie” (BSE in cattle)

Question 5

Which disease are sheep and goats Natural Reservoirs of?

Answer 5

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

Question 6

What is the #1 cause of Abortion in Sheep?

Answer 6

VIBRIOSIS
Organism (Camphylobacter) is ingested by pregnant sheep

Question 7

Late Term Abortion, Stillbirth, Weak Lambs

Answer 7

VIBRIOSIS (#1 cause of Abortion in Sheep)

Question 8

Viral disease that affects sheep and goats that is AKA Orf or Sore Mouth940

Answer 8

Contagious Ecthyma Highly Zoonotic

Question 9

Pustules with or without crust form at the corners of and in the mouth; Anorexia, Dehydration, Weight loss

Answer 9

Contagious Ecthyma
aka Orf or Sore Mouth
High Zoonotic

Question 10

Which Clostridium Perfringen is most common in goats?

Answer 10

Clostridium Perfringen Type C