Swine Health and Pathogens Quiz

Test your understanding of swine health and pathogens with these questions on contagious diseases, transmission modes, and clinical signs.

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Which of the following is a highly contagious swine disease caused by a virus?

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

Salmonella choleraesuis

Classical swine fever

Pasteurella multocida

Which of the following is a common symptom of swine fever?

Skin rash

Joint pain

Headache

Loss of appetite

What is the primary mode of transmission of African Swine Fever (ASF)?

Airborne transmission

Direct contact with infected animals

Consumption of contaminated feed or pork products

Vector-borne transmission via ticks

Which of the following is NOT a clinical sign of swine influenza?

Fever

Respiratory distress

Diarrhea

Coughing

What is the causative agent of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)?

Influenza A virus

Porcine circovirus

Porcine parvovirus

Arterivirus

Which of the following pathogens is responsible for causing swine dysentery?

Brachyspira hyodysenteriae

Streptococcus suis

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

Haemophilus parasuis

What is the common name for the viral disease caused by Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2)?

Swine influenza

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

Porcine circovirus-associated disease

African swine fever

Which of the following diseases primarily affects the central nervous system of swine?

Porcine epidemic diarrhea

Transmissible gastroenteritis

Swine vesicular disease

Aujeszky's disease

Which of the following swine diseases is zoonotic, meaning it can be transmitted from pigs to humans?

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

Streptococcus suis infection

Swine vesicular disease

Porcine epidemic diarrhea

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What is the causative agent of swine erysipelas, a disease characterized by diamond-shaped skin lesions?

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

Staphylococcus aureus

Escherichia coli

Streptococcus suis

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What is the primary mode of transmission of Swine Vesicular Disease (SVD)?

Direct contact with infected pigs

Consumption of contaminated pork

Airborne transmission

Vector-borne transmission via flies

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What is the common term for the parasitic disease caused by Trichinella spiralis, which can infect swine and humans?

Cysticercosis

Toxoplasmosis

Trichinosis

Anaplasmosis