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Questions and Answers

What is the main cause of footrot in sheep, goats, and cattle?

Dry feet
Dermatitis
Dichelobacter nodosus (correct)
Dense pastures

What is the maximum number of days that the pathogenic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus can survive in soil outside the host?

4 days (correct)
1 day
2 days
3 days

What is the role of overgrown hooves in the development of footrot?

They have no effect on footrot
They provide a suitable environment for the bacteria (correct)
They help in the healing of infected hooves
They prevent bacteria from invading the hooves

What is footrot and what animals does it affect?

Footrot is an infectious disease that affects the hooves of sheep, goats, and cattle, caused by the pathogenic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus. Signup and view all the answers

What factors contribute to an outbreak of footrot on a farm?

An outbreak of footrot on a farm depends on pathogen factors (presence of Dichelobacter nodosus), environmental factors (long, dense, and wet pastures), and host factors (presence of dermatitis and overgrown hooves). Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of days that Dichelobacter nodosus can survive outside the host?

Dichelobacter nodosus can only survive in soil outside the host for a maximum of 4 days. Signup and view all the answers

◗ Footrot is a(n) ______ disease of the hooves of sheep, goats and cattle, caused by the pathogenic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus.

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◗ An outbreak of footrot on a farm depends on a number of ______ being present.

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◗ Reservoirs of bacteria may form in individual animals’ feet for ______.

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