NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Samonellosis in Cattle

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Many Salmonella species are referred to as zoonoses or zoonotic infections. This term means which of the following:

	The ability to infect farm animals such as dogs and cats
	The ability to infect other cattle
	The ability to infect man
	The ability to infect wildlife
	The infection can be spread by biting insects such as midges

Which of the following measures is NOT used to control the risk of spread of salmonellosis in farm staff:

	Proper hygiene including thorough hand washing before eating and smoking.
	Regular cleaning and disinfection of waterproof protective clothing after handling livestock.
	Isolation of infected cattle
	Correct disposal of all aborted material.
	Vaccination of farm staff by a doctor.

S. Dublin, followed by S. typhimurium, are the most common salmonella serotypes associated with abortion in the UK. Which of the following is NOT associated with introduction of infection:

	The introduction of carrier animals
	Access to faecal contaminated water supplies.
	Access to faecal contaminated feed supplies.
	Badgers
	Grazing communal pastures

Following abortion, the cow should be:

	Isolated in a dedicated isolation box
	Isolated in a calving box.
	Left with the dry cows
	Introduced into the main milking herd
	Mixed with in-calf heifers to induce immunity

Slurry should be spread:

	On arable land wherever possible
	On grazing land and grazed immediately by milking cows
	On grazing land and grazed at least one week after spreading slurry.
	On grazing land and grazed at least two weeks after spreading slurry.
	On grazing land grazed by dry cows

All introduced stock should be quarantined:

	Not necessary
	For at least one week.
	For at least two weeks.
	For at least three weeks.
	For at least four weeks.

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