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A pathogenic microorganism must be present in every case of a disease, but absent from healthy animals, to be considered one of Koch’s Postulates 

Endotoxins are products of 

Saprophytes are fungi that invade superficial keratinized structures like skin, hair and claws

This is also referred to as “rain-scald” in horses

A pathogenic microorganism must be present in every case of a disease and present in healthy animals to be considered one of Koch’s Postulates 

Francisella tularensis is a zoonotic disease that is commonly referred to as Tularemia.  It also is referred to as _____________ in rodents, deer and lagomorphs. 

Lyme disease is transmitted by the Ixodes tick.  The bacteria the ticks transmits causing disease is:

When submitting a rabies sample a diamond-shaped _______________label should be on the exterior of the box you are sending to the lab.

Most liver transplant recipients recieve:

When performing a liver transplant ultrasound, we pay special attention to the hepatic artery because: