Leptospirosis

What is the reservoir for Leptospirosis?

Bovines and Ovines are reservoirs for which Lepto serovar?

Lepto can be spread transplacentally

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Which lasts longer, leptospiremia or leptospiruria?

• A.

  Leptospiruria

• B.

  Leptrospiremia

Which serovar is the major cause of disease in cattle?

Last trimester abortions are common with L. pomona

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

L. hardjo causes early pregnancy abortions

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

L. hardjo causes agalactia in cattle

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

L. pomona causes what fatal disease in young cattle?

Porcine leptospirosis is caused by what serovar?

What is a common sign of porcine leptospirosis?

• A.

  Acute disease

• B.

  Abortion during last 2-4 weeks of gestation

• C.

  Intravascular hemolysis

• D.

  Acute death

In horses, L. pomona causes what disease?

Equine Recurrent Uveitis is also known as moon blindness

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Which serovar(s) cause liver damage in canines?

• A.

  L. pomona

• B.

  L. icterohemorrhagiae

• C.

  L. canicola

• D.

  L. grippotyphosa

Serology is the most common way to diagnose leptospirosis

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Why are dogs given Doxycyline for lepto?

• A.

  To eliminate shedding

• B.

  To eliminate leptospiremia

• C.

  To prevent carrier state

Weil's Disease is leptospirosis in humans

• A.

  True

• B.

  False