INTRO - 1 - COW_Mastitis

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* 1. Please enter your First and Last Name

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* 2. Select the best answer. Mastitis means:

inflammation of the mammary gland

putrefaction of the udder

infection of the teats

blood in the milk

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* 3. The most common cause of mastitis is microorganisms, namely bacteria that invade a cow's udder through the teat canal.

True

False

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* 4. Mark the best answer. The main groups of agents that cause mastitis are:

malnutrition and poor reproductive management

chemical products and bedding

milking units and liners

environmental and contagious microorganisms

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* 5. Escherichia coli and Streptococcus uberis are types of environmental bacteria.

True

False

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* 6. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae are types of contagious agents.

True

False

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* 7. Select the best answer. How do cows react against microorganisms that cause mastitis?

through increasing milk production

through an inflammatory process in the udder

through decreasing the amount of somatic cells in the milk

through altering their feed intake behavior

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* 8. An inflammatory process occurs when a cow's organism reacts to a bacterial invasion, sending chemical substances and white blood cells to the udder to defend it from the invaders.

True

False

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* 9. Select the best answer. Changes in the udder and in milk composition are:

signs of an inflammatory process

contributors to an inflammatory process

not indicative of an inflammatory process

precursors to an inflammatory process

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* 10. Select the best answer. According to clinical symptoms, milk's appearance and tests for somatic cell counts, mastitis can be classified as:

clinical or subclinical

short or long duration

chronic or curable

none of the above

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* 11. Select all that apply

clinical mastitis are visible abnormalities in the udder and milk

subclinical mastitis cannot be detected solely by visual observation of milk

clinical mastitis can be detected by an elevation insomatic cell counts in milk

subclinical mastitis milk contains clots, flakes, and a clear serum-like or bloody secretion