Viral Diseases

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What can make certain animals more susceptible to disease?

Age of the animal

What can render previous immunity ineffective against a disease?

Genetic change

Which of the following is a potential consequence of disease outbreaks?

Zoonoses

What is a key challenge in rolling out vaccines?

<p>Virus evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a susceptible population?

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

What can render previous immunity ineffective against a disease?

<p>Genetic change</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is caused by a high pathogenic virus and can result in rapid death overnight?

<p>Avian influenza</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is a sequel to feline enteric coronavirus in some cats?

<p>Feline infectious peritonitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of feline infectious peritonitis?

<p>Virus change and stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease in cattle is caused by ovine herpes virus 2 and is incurable and fatal?

<p>Malignant catarrhal fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the economic impact of viral diseases in livestock?

<p>Costs of lost production, culling, and banning of imports/exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which viral disease is carried in rodents and can be transmitted to humans through close contact?

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

Which emerging disease spread from northern Africa to northern USA and affected horses, avian species, and humans?

<p>West Nile virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which diseases are considered notifiable due to their economic importance and/or zoonotic potential?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal in controlling notifiable viral diseases?

<p>Stamping it out and restricting movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of viral diseases?

<p>Viruses evolve over time and the disease alters over time. Rolling out vaccines is difficult.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of disease outbreaks?

<p>Exotic disease, endemic disease, sporadic disease. They are seen more in individual animals and have economic importance. They can also be zoonotic and emerging diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors contribute to a susceptible population in disease outbreaks?

<p>Age of the animal (young or old), unvaccinated individuals, certain population not usually exposed to that disease, and genetic change of the virus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can render previous immunity ineffective against a disease?

<p>Short-lived immunity and inadequate vaccines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the economic impact of viral diseases in livestock?

<p>Viral diseases in livestock can have significant economic consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are notifiable diseases?

<p>Diseases that are required to be reported due to their economic importance and/or zoonotic potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in rolling out vaccines?

<p>Rolling out vaccines for viral diseases can be difficult.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential consequences of disease outbreaks?

<p>Costs of lost production, culling of large numbers of animals, banning of imports/exports, costs of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the economic impact of viral diseases in livestock?

<p>Viral diseases cost a significant amount of money due to costs of lost production, culling, vaccination, and biosecurity measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of emerging viral zoonotic diseases?

<p>West Nile virus, SARS-CoV2</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which viral disease is carried in rodents and can be transmitted to humans through close contact?

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

Which disease in cattle is caused by OHV2 and is incurable and fatal?

<p>Malignant catarrhal fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal in controlling notifiable viral diseases?

<p>To keep them out of the UK and prevent their spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes avian influenza to result in rapid death overnight?

<p>A high pathogenic virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of Feline infectious peritonitis?

<p>It occurs after a cat gets enteric coronavirus, possibly due to virus change and stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

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