Vesicular Stomatitis control measures include which of the following?

Vesicular Stomatitis control measures include which of the following?

• A. Prevent insect exposure, segregate animals with lesions, disinfect equipment and fomites between animals, detergents (acids/bases), bleach, and control biting insects
• B. Detergents (acids/bases)
• C. Vaccination with live vaccines
• D. Isolation for 24 hours only

Answer: (A)

Vesicular stomatitis is spread mainly by biting insects and through close contact or contaminated equipment, so effective control targets both vectors and transmission between animals. The best approach combines preventing insect exposure, separating animals with lesions from healthy ones, thoroughly disinfecting equipment and fomites between animals, using strong cleaning agents like detergents and bleach, and actively controlling biting insects. These steps address the main routes of spread: vectors that bite and mechanical transmission via contaminated objects. Detergents alone don’t tackle the insect risk or the need to keep sick animals separate; vaccination with live vaccines isn’t a standard, reliable control method for VS in many settings; and isolating animals for only 24 hours is generally inadequate because virus shedding and transmission can occur beyond that short window and require broader movement controls and ongoing biosecurity.

Vesicular stomatitis is spread mainly by biting insects and through close contact or contaminated equipment, so effective control targets both vectors and transmission between animals. The best approach combines preventing insect exposure, separating animals with lesions from healthy ones, thoroughly disinfecting equipment and fomites between animals, using strong cleaning agents like detergents and bleach, and actively controlling biting insects. These steps address the main routes of spread: vectors that bite and mechanical transmission via contaminated objects.

Detergents alone don’t tackle the insect risk or the need to keep sick animals separate; vaccination with live vaccines isn’t a standard, reliable control method for VS in many settings; and isolating animals for only 24 hours is generally inadequate because virus shedding and transmission can occur beyond that short window and require broader movement controls and ongoing biosecurity.