ACVPM INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
2026 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
What was the original reason for establishing the national poultry
improvement plan? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Eradicate
Pullorm disease, caused by Salmonella pullorm which caused upwards
of 80% mortality in baby poultry
What are some important determinants of vector borne disease
transmission? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------survival and
reproduction/biting rate/ pathogen incubation rate
How is Malaria affected by climate? el nino? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------Generally increases in wetter/humid times of the year which
could impact disease rates with climate change
Five fold increase in years after el nino
,Why do Flu viruses mutate so much? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----RNA virus, so poor fidelity when replicating
Which influenza strains can be highly pathogenic? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------H5/H7
Why does high path AI affect the meat of poultry but not low path? -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------High path cause viremia infecting all
tissues, low path typically onl affects respiratory +/- GI
Why are swine able to mix influenza viruses? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------have receptors in their respiratory tract for both
mammalian and avian influenza viruses
What are the most important reservoirs of Coxiella burnetti ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------cattle, sheep, and goats
What are the symptoms of Q fever in people? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------mild flu like symptoms, can be severe causing
heart and liver problems
,How is Q fever spread? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
inhalation of bacteria spread in amniotic fluid, placenta, and feces (ticks
possible, raw milk)
What did the 2007 dairy study reveal about the prevalence of C
burnetti in U.S. dairy herds? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Increasing prevalence as herd size increased with 69.8percent of small
operations testing positive and 98.8 percent of large operations testing
positive with PCR
What area of the country is coccidioidmycosis (valley fever typically
reported? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------southwest (it lives in
the soil)
What are the symptoms of coccidioides infection? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------fever/cough/rash/muscle aches, severe cases can
cause chronic pneumonia and/or meningitis
, Who is most at risk of coccidioides? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----those with work place exposure (military, border guards), those over
60, women in 3rd trimester, immunocompromised
What is the reservoir of Baylisascaris procyonis ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------racoon
What species can be infected by B. procyonis? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Almost anything to include chickens, quails, dogs,
cats, rabbits. Which typically get it on their fur from the soil and ingest
during grooming.
What are the common sequela of B procyonis infection in people? -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------visceral, ocurlar, or neural larval
migrans
What disinfectant works best on B procyonis? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------none :(
2026 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
What was the original reason for establishing the national poultry
improvement plan? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Eradicate
Pullorm disease, caused by Salmonella pullorm which caused upwards
of 80% mortality in baby poultry
What are some important determinants of vector borne disease
transmission? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------survival and
reproduction/biting rate/ pathogen incubation rate
How is Malaria affected by climate? el nino? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------Generally increases in wetter/humid times of the year which
could impact disease rates with climate change
Five fold increase in years after el nino
,Why do Flu viruses mutate so much? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----RNA virus, so poor fidelity when replicating
Which influenza strains can be highly pathogenic? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------H5/H7
Why does high path AI affect the meat of poultry but not low path? -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------High path cause viremia infecting all
tissues, low path typically onl affects respiratory +/- GI
Why are swine able to mix influenza viruses? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------have receptors in their respiratory tract for both
mammalian and avian influenza viruses
What are the most important reservoirs of Coxiella burnetti ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------cattle, sheep, and goats
What are the symptoms of Q fever in people? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------mild flu like symptoms, can be severe causing
heart and liver problems
,How is Q fever spread? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
inhalation of bacteria spread in amniotic fluid, placenta, and feces (ticks
possible, raw milk)
What did the 2007 dairy study reveal about the prevalence of C
burnetti in U.S. dairy herds? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Increasing prevalence as herd size increased with 69.8percent of small
operations testing positive and 98.8 percent of large operations testing
positive with PCR
What area of the country is coccidioidmycosis (valley fever typically
reported? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------southwest (it lives in
the soil)
What are the symptoms of coccidioides infection? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------fever/cough/rash/muscle aches, severe cases can
cause chronic pneumonia and/or meningitis
, Who is most at risk of coccidioides? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----those with work place exposure (military, border guards), those over
60, women in 3rd trimester, immunocompromised
What is the reservoir of Baylisascaris procyonis ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------racoon
What species can be infected by B. procyonis? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Almost anything to include chickens, quails, dogs,
cats, rabbits. Which typically get it on their fur from the soil and ingest
during grooming.
What are the common sequela of B procyonis infection in people? -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------visceral, ocurlar, or neural larval
migrans
What disinfectant works best on B procyonis? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------none :(
