Animal Health
GCE Agricultural Science

12 Animal Health practice questions covering everything you need for GCE.

Drill Animal Health

Sample Animal Health questions

Q12019· EASY

a) Define the term 'animal disease' as used in animal husbandry. (2 marks) b) List FOUR signs that indicate an animal is in poor health. (4 marks) c) State FIVE methods by which diseases are transmitt…

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Q22024· HARD

a) Distinguish between the following pairs of terms as used in animal health: i) Parasite and pathogen (2 marks) ii) Vaccination and treatment (2 marks) b) For EACH of the following diseases of …

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Q32019· EASY

The primary purpose of quarantine in animal health management is to

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Q42023· EASY

Which of the following is an ENDOPARASITE of livestock?

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Q52024· MEDIUM

A poultry farmer records the following mortality data over a month: 20 birds died out of a flock of 500. What is the mortality rate of the flock?

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Q62021· MEDIUM

The disease Rinderpest, which has been eradicated globally, primarily affected

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Q72021· EASY

Which of the following diseases of cattle is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by the tsetse fly?

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Q82022· EASY

Mastitis in dairy cattle is an inflammation of the

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Q92024· MEDIUM

A veterinarian recommends dipping cattle in an acaricide solution to control a particular pest. The pest being targeted is most likely a

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Q102019· HARD

In the epidemiology of animal diseases, the term 'zoonosis' refers to a disease that

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Q112019· MEDIUM

Which of the following methods of disease control involves the introduction of attenuated (weakened) pathogens into an animal's body to stimulate immunity?

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Q122020· MEDIUM

A farmer notices that his pigs are showing signs of lameness, vesicles on the snout and feet, and excessive salivation. The most likely disease affecting the pigs is

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