Question

One of the following is a bacterial disease of sheep and goat. Identify it.

• A. Sore mouth
• B. Rinderpest
• C. Goat pox
• D. Brucellosis

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Brucellosis

The correct answer is Brucellosis.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacterial infection.
2. It spread from infected animals to humans.
3. The animals which are most commonly affected by this disease are cattle, goats, sheep, dogs, etc.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

Sore mouth is a highly infectious viral disease caused by a pox virus.

Option B:

Rinderpest is a viral disease found in ruminants and is caused by a paramyxovirus.

Option C:

Goat pox is a viral disease caused by the Capri pox virus in sheep and goats.

So, a bacterial disease in sheep and goats is brucellosis.