Diseases

Question 1

What are the non-infectious diseases that cannot be transmitted?

Answer 1

Acidosis (Corn Toxicity), Enterotoxemia (Corn Toxicity), Radiation, DDT, Arthritis, Broken bones

Question 2

What causes Acidosis (Corn Toxicity) in ruminants?

Answer 2

Sudden change in diet from high-fiber/low-carb browse to low-fiber/high-carb foods (corn, apples, sugar beets etc.). Causes lactic acid buildup in the rumen. Severity depends on type and amount consumed.

Question 3

Name the main external parasites of game animals.

Answer 3

Lice, Mites, Ticks, Flies (Bot Fly: small animal & deer bot fly; Warble Fly/Heel fly/gad fly/cattle grub)

Question 4

What are the two types of lice?

Answer 4

Eats feathers/fur/skin; sucks blood (only on mammals)

Question 5

Are lice mostly host specific?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

Where does the entire lifecycle of lice take place?

Answer 6

On the host

Question 7

How are lice transmitted?

Answer 7

Via physical contact

Question 8

What problems can lice cause in game?

Answer 8

Anemia, itching & inflammation, hair loss (reduced winter survival), secondary infections on bites

Question 9

What are bacteria?

Answer 9

Microscopic single-celled organisms that inhabit virtually all environments on Earth, including bodies of multicellular animals

Question 10

Name common bacterial diseases in game.

Answer 10

Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Chamois Blindness, Tularemia (Rabbit Fever), Salmonella

Question 11

What are the general rules for bacterial infections in game?

Answer 11

Meat is NOT safe to eat in most cases; swollen lymph nodes usually indicate bacterial infection; almost all are zoonotic

Question 12

What is a virus?

Answer 12

Infective agent that uses cells of a host to reproduce

Question 13

Name common viral diseases in game.

Answer 13

Myxomatosis, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV 1 & 2), Tollwut (Rabies), Aujesky’s Disease Virus, Avian Influenza, Foot & Mouth Disease, FSME (Encephalitis), Schweinepest (Swine Fever), Afrikanische Schweinepest (African Swine Fever)

Question 14

What are the main categories of diseases?

Answer 14

Infectious (transmissible): Parasites (need host), Bacteria, Viruses; Non-infectious (not transmissible): Malnutrition, Cancer, Arthritis; Zoonotic: infectious to humans

Question 15

What are multi-host lifecycle internal parasites?

Answer 15

Rice Breast Disease, Liver Flukes, Tape Worms

Question 16

What are single-host lifecycle internal parasites?

Answer 16

Nematodes, Coccidiosis

Question 17

Describe the small animal bot fly (including meat safety).

Answer 17

Parasite in rabbits/mice/chipmunks/squirrels/cats/dogs (occasionally man). Life cycle: egg → larvae → pupa → adult. Eggs laid along rodent trails; larvae burrow into head/neck cyst with breathing hole. Meat is edible – cut out affected part

Question 18

What abnormal characteristics indicate diseased game?

Answer 18

Generalized tumors or abscesses in different inner organs or muscles; Arthritis; Orchitis

Question 19

What should hunters report regarding game animals?

Answer 19

Abnormal behaviors and impaired general conditions

Question 20

Are non-infectious diseases transmissible between animals?

Answer 20

No