Viral Skin Diseases in Large Animals

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Which type of diagnostic test is used for viral skin diseases?

Lymph node biopsy

Skin biopsies

Serology/PCR (correct)

Bone marrow biopsy

Which animals are more commonly affected by viral skin diseases?

Small animals

Large animals/horses (correct)

Both small and large animals

None of the above

Are protozoal skin diseases zoonotic?

Yes, they can be transmitted to humans (correct)

They are only transmitted to other animals

It depends on the specific protozoa

No, they cannot be transmitted to humans

What is the usual treatment for diagnosed viral skin diseases in animals?

No treatment Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the animal's body is often affected by vesicular diseases?

Hooves Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viral vesicular skin diseases affects a wide range of species, especially cloven-hooved species?

Foot and Mouth Disease Signup and view all the answers

What are some measures taken in response to the diagnosis of viral skin diseases in animals?

Quarantine and movement restrictions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viral skin diseases can be difficult to differentiate from non-notifiable vesicular diseases?

Swine Vesicular Disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the importance of viral skin diseases in large animals?

Potential economic losses Signup and view all the answers

What is the usual outcome for animals diagnosed with viral skin diseases?

Death Signup and view all the answers

Which virus causes proliferative lesions known as papillomas or warts in young animals, and can rarely undergo malignant transformation?

Bovine papilloma virus Signup and view all the answers

Which virus causes equine sarcoids and is transmitted by flies and tack?

Equine papilloma virus Signup and view all the answers

Which virus causes warts in young dogs and is self-limiting?

Canine papilloma virus Signup and view all the answers

Which virus causes pigmented viral plaques, especially in French bulldogs and pugs?

Canine papilloma virus Signup and view all the answers

Which virus causes contagious pustular dermatitis (orf) in sheep, resulting in oral lesions on lambs and teat lesions on ewes?

Parapoxvirus Signup and view all the answers

Which virus causes bovine papular stomatitis, a mild disease with oral/muzzle lesions that can be mistaken for foot-and-mouth disease?

Parapoxvirus Signup and view all the answers

Which viral disease is transmitted by blood-sucking sandflies and is currently seen in dogs imported from endemic areas, especially Mediterranean and Portugal?

Leishmaniasis Signup and view all the answers

Which viral disease of rabbits is transmitted by fleas and can cause oedematous thickened eyelids, lips, genitalia, perineum, and ultimately death?

Myxomatosis Signup and view all the answers

Which technique for diagnosis of viral disease involves the detection of antibodies to the virus?

Diagnostic serology Signup and view all the answers

What are the general clinical signs of vesicular diseases?

Erosions or ulcers rather than vesicles themselves as they have often popped or been rubbed Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of vesicular diseases?

Many are notifiable and cause wide economic loss Signup and view all the answers

What are the general characteristics of papilloma viruses?

Epitheliotropic, host-specific, enter via microabrasions Signup and view all the answers

How is bovine papilloma virus (BPV) transmitted in cattle?

Through fence posts, halters, contaminated tagging equipment Signup and view all the answers

What can BPV cause in horses?

Equine sarcoids Signup and view all the answers

How is BPV transmitted in horses?

Through flies and tack Signup and view all the answers

What are the general features of pox viruses?

The general features of pox viruses include the development of macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, and crusts. Signup and view all the answers

What are the notifiable pox virus diseases?

The notifiable pox virus diseases include sheep pox, goat pox, and lumpy skin disease in cattle. Signup and view all the answers

What is the common viral skin disease of sheep that causes oral lesions on lambs and teat lesions on ewes?

The common viral skin disease of sheep is contagious pustular dermatitis, also known as orf. Signup and view all the answers

What viral skin disease affects rabbits and is transmitted by fleas?

The viral skin disease that affects rabbits and is transmitted by fleas is myxomatosis. Signup and view all the answers

What is the causative agent of parapoxviruses?

Parapoxviruses are caused by the contagious pustular dermatitis virus (orf virus). Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method of diagnosis for viral diseases?

The main methods of diagnosis for viral diseases include clinical evaluation, detection of virus, viral antigens or nucleic acid, diagnostic serology, virus isolation, and various laboratory tests. Signup and view all the answers

Which viral skin disease is not always a serious disease but can be a differential for classic/african swine fever?

Psittacine beak and feather disease, caused by circovirus, is not always a serious disease but can be a differential for classic/african swine fever. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method of transmission for leishmaniasis?

Leishmaniasis is mainly transmitted by blood-sucking sandflies. Signup and view all the answers