Animal Science AEST Practice exam
Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
How do vaccines help to prevent disease?
By triggering the body's immune system to make antibodies that will
protect an animal against disease-causing organisms if exposed to them
in the future
What is the common benefit of the following livestock management
practices?
Reduce risk of disease transmission
Which of the following is not a sign of a heifer that is sick?
Strong appetite
A veterinarian is called to diagnose a foal with the symptoms below.
What is the most likely cause of his illness?
Internal parasites
What is the name of the common respiratory disease in rabbits caused
by bacterial infection of the nasal sinuses with the symptoms including
sneezing, rubbing the nose, and nasal discharge?
Snuffles
What is the appropriate treatment for this respiratory disease in
rabbits?
,Antibiotics
Define the term Zoonotic Disease
A disease that can be passed from animal to human
Scrapie is a disease that affects the central nervous system, is always
fatal, and can only be confirmed by a microscopic examination of the
brain tissue. Which animal species does it effect?
Sheep and Goats
What practice should dairy producers follow to effectively control
mastitis in their herd?
Maintain equipment in proper function- teats are damaged if milked
pulses too frequent, sanitize equipment between cows, wash udder
prior to milking, Lodine dip teats after milking treat cows infected cull
cows don't respond to treatment
When a veterinarian is working with a group of animals why should
treatment and caring for sick animals only be done after completing
work with the healthy animals
To prevent spreading disease or infections from sick to healthy animals
What are the two most common methods used to sterilize instruments
and supplies used in animal health?
Pressurized steam (autoclave) and chemicals
What is a modified live vaccine? What are the benefits? What are the
risks?
, Uses lab weakened antigens, less expensive, quicker response, long
lasting No adjuvant needed, still living- could revert back to infectious
and cause diseases trying to prevent
Where should intramuscular injections be given to beef cattle and
swine?
In front of the shoulder
Where are subcutaneous injections given?
under the skin
What tool is used to administer pills to live stock by using a long barrel
that places the medicine at the back of the throat?
Balling gun
What tool is used to administer liquid medication to livestock between
the teeth and cheek?
Drench gun
What kind of waste is universally recognized by this symbol
Biomedical waste
What government agency regulates the disposal of this waste in Florida
Department of environmental protection
One example of this type of waste is needles. How should these be
properly disposed?
Sharp container- puncture and leak proof, clearly labeled
When giving an intramuscular injection, how can you be sure the
syringe is in the muscle and not the vein?
Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
How do vaccines help to prevent disease?
By triggering the body's immune system to make antibodies that will
protect an animal against disease-causing organisms if exposed to them
in the future
What is the common benefit of the following livestock management
practices?
Reduce risk of disease transmission
Which of the following is not a sign of a heifer that is sick?
Strong appetite
A veterinarian is called to diagnose a foal with the symptoms below.
What is the most likely cause of his illness?
Internal parasites
What is the name of the common respiratory disease in rabbits caused
by bacterial infection of the nasal sinuses with the symptoms including
sneezing, rubbing the nose, and nasal discharge?
Snuffles
What is the appropriate treatment for this respiratory disease in
rabbits?
,Antibiotics
Define the term Zoonotic Disease
A disease that can be passed from animal to human
Scrapie is a disease that affects the central nervous system, is always
fatal, and can only be confirmed by a microscopic examination of the
brain tissue. Which animal species does it effect?
Sheep and Goats
What practice should dairy producers follow to effectively control
mastitis in their herd?
Maintain equipment in proper function- teats are damaged if milked
pulses too frequent, sanitize equipment between cows, wash udder
prior to milking, Lodine dip teats after milking treat cows infected cull
cows don't respond to treatment
When a veterinarian is working with a group of animals why should
treatment and caring for sick animals only be done after completing
work with the healthy animals
To prevent spreading disease or infections from sick to healthy animals
What are the two most common methods used to sterilize instruments
and supplies used in animal health?
Pressurized steam (autoclave) and chemicals
What is a modified live vaccine? What are the benefits? What are the
risks?
, Uses lab weakened antigens, less expensive, quicker response, long
lasting No adjuvant needed, still living- could revert back to infectious
and cause diseases trying to prevent
Where should intramuscular injections be given to beef cattle and
swine?
In front of the shoulder
Where are subcutaneous injections given?
under the skin
What tool is used to administer pills to live stock by using a long barrel
that places the medicine at the back of the throat?
Balling gun
What tool is used to administer liquid medication to livestock between
the teeth and cheek?
Drench gun
What kind of waste is universally recognized by this symbol
Biomedical waste
What government agency regulates the disposal of this waste in Florida
Department of environmental protection
One example of this type of waste is needles. How should these be
properly disposed?
Sharp container- puncture and leak proof, clearly labeled
When giving an intramuscular injection, how can you be sure the
syringe is in the muscle and not the vein?
