Mastitis in Lactating Women Quiz

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What is the most common cause of mastitis in cows?

  • Fungal viruses
  • Bacterial infections (correct)
  • Viruses
  • Mycoplasma

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of mastitis mentioned in the text?

  • Toxins
  • Bacteria
  • Mycoplasma
  • Fungal viruses (correct)

What type of disease is associated with mastitis that is notifiable?

  • Mycoplasma infection (correct)
  • Fungal infection
  • Bacterial infection
  • Viral infection

What determines whether mastitis will form in cows according to the text?

<p>Severity of outcome and cow factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes can cause damage to other tissues due to mastitis?

<p>Inflammatory processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Besides bacteria, which type of pathogen is mentioned as a possible cause of mastitis?

<p>Fungi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are mastitis samples from sheep regularly tested for Mycoplasma?

<p>To prove freedom from a notifiable disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the severity of the outcome in mastitis cases often rely on?

<p>'Pathogens and toxins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pathogens mentioned in the text can cause toxic mastitis in cows?

<p>Escherichia coli (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a classical presentation of gangrenous mastitis in cows?

<p>Glandular tissue sequestering off (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of mastitis, when do most cases occur in cows?

<p>Around parturition or shortly after drying off (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the affected area in gangrenous mastitis due to the lack of blood supply?

<p>Necrosis develops (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mastitis is considered a clinical emergency according to the text?

<p>Necrotising mastitis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feature is commonly observed in cases of gangrenous mastitis that leads to blue discoloration?

<p>Coldness due to necrosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mastitis can lead to toxins being released that contribute to systemic clinical signs?

<p>Toxic mastitis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to glandular tissue in cases of gangrenous mastitis?

<p>It sequesters off (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of gangrenous mastitis that distinguishes it from other types?

<p>Sequestering off of glandular tissue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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