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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Fungi</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is a classical presentation of gangrenous mastitis in cows?

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

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

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

    What happens to glandular tissue in cases of gangrenous mastitis?

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

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