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NADIS Knowledge Transfer - PGE in Cattle

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The cost of a severe outbreak of PGE in growing cattle could be which of the following:

	£2 per head
	£5 per head
	£10 per head
	£20 per head
	£50 per head

Prevention of PGE in growing cattle is best achieved by which of the following:

	Annual rotational grazing
	Vaccination
	Anthelmintic treatment at turnout and housing
	Grazing youngstock after adult herd
	Anthelmintic treatments every month

Which of the following best describes the clinical signs of Type I Ostertagiosis:

	Sudden and profuse green diarrhoea during late summer/early autumn
	Sudden and profuse green diarrhoea during late winter
	Frequent coughing and weight loss at pasture
	Frequent coughing and weight loss two to three weeks after housing
	Loss of coat colour pigment, particularly around the eyes, and poor appetite

Type II Ostertagiosis disease is prevented by which of the following actions:

	Timely vaccination
	Routine anthelmintic treatment at turnout
	Routine anthelmintic treatment during July
	Routine anthelmintic treatment during September with housing in late October
	Routine anthelmintic treatment at housing during late autumn/early winter.

Which of the following statements is true:

	Regular anthelmintic treatment throughout the grazing season will control liver fluke, lungworm and PGE
	Liver fluke, lungworm and PGE rarely cause disease in beef cattle
	Liver fluke, lungworm and PGE control each necessitates separate control and careful forward planning best achieved by a comprehensive herd health plan
	Liver fluke is now much less common and restricted geographically than 10 years ago
	It is best to wait for disease to occur than spend money to prevent it

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