Neurological Diseases
Which of the following best describes idiopathic?
A disease which arises spontaneously without a known cause
A cow experienced an extended gestation period and gave birth to a calf who showed symptoms of lethargy, head pressing and blindness despite normal pupil reflexes. The calf could be diagnosed with which common neurological disease?
Anencephaly
Which nervous system is responsible for the control of vital functions, such as breathing, heart rate and digestion?
Autonomic
Select the following common symptoms of neurological diseases in livestock animals.
Blindness
Justin operates a cattle ranch. His herd has been vaccinated and grazes on a grass pasture. While all of the cows and calves are healthy, one older cow recently calved and is showing changes in temperament. She has recently lost weight, but has been eating normally. This cow could be showing early symptoms of which neurological disease?
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Select the following common neurological diseases in livestock animals which are transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Select the diseases which are considered transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Scrapie
Select the following structures which construct the central nervous system.
Brain Spinal cord
__________ diseases are present at birth.
Congenital
Which congenital condition refers to the brain, meninges or both protruding through an opening in the skull?
Exencephaly
The sympathetic nervous system is known as "rest and digest"
FALSE
Diseases produce signs or symptoms resulting from a physical injury.
False
The peripheral nervous system consists of the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.
False
Select the following common symptoms of neurological diseases in livestock animals.
Head pressing
Which of the following is a common symptom of a neurological disease?
Head pressing
Which disease causes the absence of cerebral cortical tissue and replacement of cerebral spinal fluid, causing severe brain damage?
Hydranencephaly
Which of the following diseases refers to an increase in volume of cerebral spinal fluid?
Hydrocephalus
Select the following common symptoms of neurological diseases in livestock animals.
Lethargy
The structure which envelops the brain and spinal cord is the __________.
Meninges
Select the following components of the National Scrapie Eradication Program.
Non-slaughter surveillance
Select the following subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system.
Parasympathetic nervous system
Which nervous system connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body by transmitting information?
Peripheral
Which disease is caused by a thiamine deficiency or sulfur toxicity and commonly affects young animals?
Polioencephalomalacia
A farmer's kid goats have recently been showing signs of neurological diseases, including wandering, circling, head pressing, incoordination and wandering eye movements. However, these kids are nearly two months old and have been healthy, so he does not suspect a congenital disease. Which disease might the kids have and why?
Polioencephalomalacia, as it affects ruminants and young animals are at a higher risk
Select the following components of the National Scrapie Eradication Program.
Regulatory Scrapie Slaughter Surveillance (RSSS)
Select the following common neurological diseases in livestock animals which are transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
Scarpie
A show sheep has been exhibiting behavior changes, tremor of the head and neck, incoordination and weight loss. A veterinarian might diagnose this sheep with what common neurological disease?
Scrapie
Select the following subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system.
Sympathetic nervous system
Which of the following is also known as the "fight or flight" division of the nervous system?
Sympathetic nervous system
Neurons communicate with other cells via synapses.
TRUE
Scrapie is 100 percent fatal.
TRUE
Which of the following is a surveillance program enacted by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which plans to eradicate transmissible spongiform encephalopathy exclusively affecting small ruminants?
The National Scrapie Eradication Program
Select the following components of the National Scrapie Eradication Program.
The Scrapie Free Flock Certification Program
Which of the following best describes treatment for common neurological diseases in livestock animals?
Treatment options are limited and survival rates are not high
The autonomic nervous system regulates breathing, heart rate and digestion.
True
The nervous system is responsible for actions such as learning, memory, movement and all five senses.
True
