Question 1 - The National Poultry Improvement Plan is a mandatory program. *

True

False

Question 2 - The primary route of transmission of pullorum-typhoid disease is by: *

Breathing infected particles

Transmission within the egg from the parent to the offspring

Consumption of infected droppings

Consumption of infected feed

Question 3 - The NPIP Program Standards contain supplementary information on various test and sanitation procedures. *

True

False

Question 4 - Which of the following requirements must be met when testing for an official NPIP Classification? *

Samples collected by an Authorized Agent

Ratio of males to females sampled is representative of ratio of males to females in flock

Poultry must be more than 4 months of age; except turkeys which may be tested at more than 12 weeks of age; and game birds which may be tested when more than 4 months of age or when sexual maturity is reached, whichever comes first.

All of the above

Question 5 - The VS FORM 9-2 is used to record testing data for official NPIP Classifications. *

True

False

Question 6 - What is the purpose of the antigen that is used during blood-testing? *

To fully dissolve the disinfectant with water

To clean the blood testing plate

To detect antibodies in the blood

To speed the drying of the sample

Question 7 - Blood for testing is routinely collected from what area of a bird’s body? *

Brachial (wing) vein

Cervical (neck) vein

Heart

Metatarsal (leg) vein

Question 8 - What indicates a possible positive test result for pullorum-typhoid disease? *

A color change from blue to red

The mixture becomes clear

Gaseous bubbles form on the surface of the sample

Clumping, or agglutination, throughout the sample

Question 9 - If you have positive Pullorum-Typhoid reactors, what is the first action you should take? *

Call Animal Control and report the test result

Contact either the Indiana Board of Animal Health, ISPA or your authorized laboratory for further guidance

Take the positive reactor to your local veterinarian

Euthanize the poultry and continue testing the other poultry in the flock

Question 10 - A good way to prevent a Pullorum-Typhoid infection in your flock is to: *

Implement a Dutch Entry system to control cross contamination

Control wild fowl, rodents, and pests

Maintain sanitary practices, with proper cleaning and disinfecting of equipment and other bird contact surfaces

All of the above

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