Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis

Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis

What viral disease of small ruminants is abbreviated CAE, is a retrovirus, RNA and enveloped, and has two syndromes: encephalomyelitis in kids and arthritis in goats over 1 year old?

Retroviridae

Which viral family includes the CAE virus?

RNA

Is the CAE virus RNA or DNA?

Enveloped

Is the CAE virus enveloped or naked?

Goat

CAE is an important infectious disease mainly of what animals, causing substantial economic loss?

Encephalomyelitis

What syndrome of CAE is found in kids (2-4 months old)? It involves progressive leukoencephalomyelitis, ascending paralysis, and terminal disease with paralysis, paddling, and abnormal positioning of the head.

Arthritis

Which syndrome of CAE is found in goats over 1 year old, involving lameness, wasting, trembling, dull haircoat, no fever or depression, as well as possible interstitial mastitis and interstitial pneumonia? Joints will be swollen and painful and there is insidious onset and slow progression over months/years. Owners often will believe an accident has occurred.

White

In CAE of kids, CNS lesions will include focal malacia, mononuclear cell inflammation, and demyelination of which matter in the CNS?

Antibody

RT-PCR, and detection of what are the main tests to diagnose CAE in goats?

No

Is there a vaccine for CAE? Test and removal methods are used and transmission through colostrum/milk must be prevented. Separating the kid from the infected doe or heating the colostrum will allow a 90% drop in infection rates.