POULTRY MED: FE - Other Protozoan parasites + Miscellaneous + Metabolic

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B. False

Hexamitiasis in chickens is caused by Sarcocystis horvathi.

A. True

B. False

C. Ding Dong Dantes

D. Dr. Earl Timothy Mariano

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A. Trichomoniasis

This disease causes a condition known as Canker in pigeons.

A. Trichomoniasis

B. Cochlosomiasis

C. Piroplasmosis

D. Cryptococcosis

E. None of the Above

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A. Lower Ileum

Which among the following is NOT the predilection site of Cochlosoma anatis in Goose?

A. Lower Ileum

B. Cecum

C. Both A & B

D. None of the Above

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D. Both A & B

C. anatis infections were treated successfully with the use of these drugs.

A. Nitroimidazole

B. nitarsone

C. Imidazole

D. Both A & B

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A. Diphtheritic, caseous plaques in the oral cavity and crop

What lesion is most characteristic of avian trichomoniasis?

A. Diphtheritic, caseous plaques in the oral cavity and crop

B. Hemorrhagic enteritis of the ceca

C. Multifocal hepatic granulomas with acid-fast organisms

D. Fibrinous pericarditis and airsacculitis

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C. Plasmodium gallinaceum

What protozoan parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes avian malaria?

A. Leucocytozoon simondi

B. Trichomonas gallinae

C. Plasmodium gallinaceum

D. Sarcocystis horvathi

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B. It causes canker in pigeons and is commonly spread through "pigeon milk" or contaminated feed and water.

Which statement correctly describes Trichomonas gallinae infection in birds?

A. It is transmitted by mosquitoes and primarily infects erythrocytes.

B. It causes canker in pigeons and is commonly spread through "pigeon milk" or contaminated feed and water.

C. It forms resistant cysts that survive for long periods in the environment.

D. It primarily infects the lower ileum and cecum of ducks.

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C. It is found in the liver

Which of the following is NOT TRUE for the predilection site of Cochlosoma anatis in ducks.

A. It is found in the lower ileum

B. It is found in the colon

C. It is found in the liver

D. It is found in the cecum

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B. Oral or cloacal

Transmission of C. anatis can occur either by ____ or ____ inoculation with fecal materials containing the trophozoites.

A. Feed or water

B. Oral or cloacal

C. Respiratory or aerosol

D. None of the above

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C. Merozoites

The first-generation schizonts mature 5-8 days Pl and second-generation megaloschizonts develop after 8-17 days, yielding spherical ________.

A. Sporozoites

B. Trophozoites

C. Merozoites

D. Gametocytes

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B. Pododermatitis

What is the other word for Bumble foot?

A. Contact dermatitis

B. Pododermatitis

C. Atopic dermatitis

D. Vasculitis

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B. Open mouth panting

Which clinical sign is most characteristic of heat stress in chickens?

A. Closed mouth breathing

B. Open mouth panting

C. Increased appetite

D. Increased egg production

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A. Staphylococcus spp.

Which bacterial organism is most commonly associated with femoral head necrosis in broiler chickens?

A. Staphylococcus spp.

B. Clostridium spp.

C. Pasteurella spp.

D. Mycoplasma spp.

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D. Pale to white “cooked meat” appearance

What is the characteristic appearance of breast muscles in birds that dies from heat stress?

A. Yellow and fatty

B. Dark red and congested

C. Green and patchy

D. Pale to white “cooked meat” appearance

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B. Urolithiasis

A laying hen is found to have swollen kidneys, dilated ureters containing white irregular calculi, and renal gout on necropsy. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A. Visceral gout

B. Urolithiasis

C. Ascites

D. Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome

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False

True or False: Since not all birds with green-discolored livers have TOC, birds with TOC generally do not have discolored livers.

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B. Laying flock

Urolithiasis is primarily known as a disease that affects which type of poultry?

A. Broiler chicken

B. Laying flock

C. Commercial Turkeys

D. Newly hatched chicks

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A. Visceral and Articular

2 forms of Gout:

A. Visceral and Articular

B. Lipomas and Abscess

C. Inflammation and Injury

D. None of the Above

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D. Sudden Death Syndrome

Which metabolic disease is characterized by rapidly growing, healthy broilers suddenly convulsing, flipping onto their backs, and dying?

A. Articular Gout

B. Ascites

C. Neonatal Gout

D. Sudden Death Syndrome

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C. Visceral Gout

Which metabolic disease of poultry is pathognomonic for a "frosted" appearance of internal organs due to the accumulation of chalky white uric acid crystals?

A. Ascites

B. Sudden Death Syndrome

C. Visceral Gout

D. Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome

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D. Over feeding

Which of the following will not cause heat stress?

A. Poor ventilation

B. Summer heat

C. Inadequate water

D. Over feeding