Goat Diseases MCQ

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Goat Diseases MCQ | Important Questions for Competitive Exams & Goat Farming Students

Introduction

Goat health is the foundation of profitable goat farming. Farmers, veterinary students, and competitive exam aspirants must understand common goat diseases to ensure better management and prevent heavy losses. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are one of the best ways to test and strengthen knowledge.
In this blog, you will find important, exam-friendly MCQs on goat diseases such as PPR, Enterotoxaemia, Brucellosis, Pneumonia, Coccidiosis, Foot Rot, Goat Pox, and more.

1. PPR in goats is caused by a:

A) Bacteria
B) Virus
C) Fungus
D) Parasite
Answer: B) Virus

2. “Goat Plague” is another name for:

A) Pox
B) PPR
C) FMD
D) Enterotoxaemia
Answer: B) PPR

3. Enterotoxaemia is caused by:

A) Clostridium tetani
B) Clostridium botulinum
C) Clostridium perfringens
D) Clostridium difficile
Answer: C) Clostridium perfringens

4. The main symptom of PPR is:

A) Eye discharge
B) Mouth sores
C) High fever & diarrhea
D) Hair fall
Answer: C) High fever & diarrhea

5. Coccidiosis is caused by:

A) Amoeba
B) Virus
C) Protozoa
D) Bacteria
Answer: C) Protozoa

6. Goat pox is transmitted mainly by:

A) Mosquito
B) Ticks
C) Direct contact
D) Water
Answer: C) Direct contact

7. Pneumonia affects which organ the most?

A) Liver
B) Heart
C) Lungs
D) Kidney
Answer: C) Lungs

8. FMD virus affects:

A) Mouth & feet
B) Eyes
C) Udder
D) Horn
Answer: A) Mouth & feet

9. Brucellosis mainly causes:

A) Skin lesions
B) Abortion
C) Diarrhea
D) Ear infection
Answer: B) Abortion

10. Orf (Sore mouth) disease affects:

A) Udder
B) Mouth & lips
C) Tail
D) Ear
Answer: B) Mouth & lips

11. Bottle jaw is a sign of:

A) PPR
B) Worm load
C) Ketosis
D) Mastitis
Answer: B) Worm load

12. Bluetongue disease is spread by:

A) Ticks
B) Biting midges
C) Lice
D) Fleas
Answer: B) Biting midges

13. Mastitis affects the:

A) Reproductive tract
B) Lung
C) Udder
D) Hoof
Answer: C) Udder

14. Foot rot occurs commonly in:

A) Dry weather
B) Wet muddy floor
C) Summer heat
D) Cold wind
Answer: B) Wet muddy floor

15. CAE in goats stands for:

A) Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
B) Caprine Acute Enteritis
C) Chronic Anaemia Encephalitis
D) Caprine Abdominal Edema
Answer: A) Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis

16. Ketosis is caused due to:

A) Excess sugar
B) Low energy diet
C) Virus
D) Bacteria
Answer: B) Low energy diet

17. Johne’s disease mainly affects:

A) Intestine
B) Heart
C) Kidney
D) Skin
Answer: A) Intestine

18. Anthrax is caused by:

A) Bacillus anthracis
B) Clostridium tetani
C) E. coli
D) Leptospira
Answer: A) Bacillus anthracis

19. Contagious pleuropneumonia affects:

A) Bone
B) Lungs
C) Skin
D) Eye
Answer: B) Lungs

20. Pink eye in goats is known as:

A) Mastitis
B) Conjunctivitis
C) Lameness
D) Dermatitis
Answer: B) Conjunctivitis

21. Goat pox lesions first appear on:

A) Udder
B) Eyes & nose
C) Hooves
D) Tail
Answer: B) Eyes & nose

22. The PPR vaccine is given:

A) Monthly
B) Every 3 months
C) Once a year
D) Once in 5 years
Answer: C) Once a year

23. White Muscle Disease is caused by deficiency of:

A) Iron
B) Calcium
C) Vitamin E & Selenium
D) Zinc
Answer: C) Vitamin E & Selenium

24. Goat lice infestation leads to:

A) Fever
B) Hair loss
C) Diarrhea
D) Blindness
Answer: B) Hair loss

25. Internal parasites are best controlled by:

A) Vitamins
B) Deworming
C) Antibiotics
D) Vaccination
Answer: B) Deworming

26. FMD symptoms include:

A) Blisters on mouth & hooves
B) Star-gazing posture
C) Skin peeling
D) Bloody urine
Answer: A) Blisters on mouth & hooves

27. Enterotoxaemia mainly affects:

A) Adult goats
B) Kids (2–4 months)
C) Pregnant goats
D) Old goats
Answer: B) Kids (2–4 months)

28. Mange in goats is caused by:

A) Bacteria
B) Mites
C) Virus
D) Fungi
Answer: B) Mites

29. Ringworm affects the:

A) Skin
B) Liver
C) Hoof
D) Udder
Answer: A) Skin

30. Pasteurellosis is a:

A) Parasitic disease
B) Bacterial disease
C) Viral disease
D) Nutritional disease
Answer: B) Bacterial disease

31. Coccidiosis is severe in:

A) Adult bucks
B) Newborn kids
C) Weaned kids
D) Pregnant does
Answer: C) Weaned kids

32. Abortion storms are commonly due to:

A) FMD
B) Brucellosis
C) Worm load
D) Pox
Answer: B) Brucellosis

33. Pneumonia risk increases in:

A) Hot days
B) Poor ventilation
C) Clean houses
D) Vaccinated goats
Answer: B) Poor ventilation

34. The organism causing Johne’s disease is:

A) Mycoplasma
B) Mycobacterium
C) Clostridium
D) Salmonella
Answer: B) Mycobacterium

35. The most common symptom of goat pox is:

A) Bloody diarrhea
B) Skin nodules
C) Hair whitening
D) Leg paralysis
Answer: B) Skin nodules

36. Milk fever is due to deficiency of:

A) Calcium
B) Vitamin A
C) Iron
D) Copper
Answer: A) Calcium

37. Leptospirosis is transmitted through:

A) Skin contact with infected water
B) Air
C) Tick bite
D) Soil
Answer: A) Skin contact with infected water

38. Foot abscess is common in:

A) Rocky floors
B) Wet, dirty floors
C) Open pastures
D) Hills
Answer: B) Wet, dirty floors

39. Tetanus infection spreads through:

A) Milk
B) Feed
C) Wounds
D) Breeding
Answer: C) Wounds

40. Caseous lymphadenitis affects:

A) Skin
B) Lymph nodes
C) Lungs
D) Udder
Answer: B) Lymph nodes

41. Diarrhea due to E. coli occurs mainly in:

A) Pregnant goats
B) Newborn kids
C) Adult bucks
D) Weaned kids
Answer: B) Newborn kids

42. Goat pox vaccine is given:

A) Every 6 months
B) Yearly
C) Once in 3 years
D) Not available
Answer: A) Every 6 months

43. “Star-gazing” is a typical sign of:

A) Enterotoxaemia
B) Goat pox
C) Pneumonia
D) FMD
Answer: A) Enterotoxaemia

44. Mange leads to:

A) Hair loss & itching
B) Abortion
C) Drooling
D) Blood in urine
Answer: A) Hair loss & itching

45. Parasitic anemia is mainly caused by:

A) Lice
B) Lungworms
C) Haemonchus contortus
D) Giardia
Answer: C) Haemonchus contortus

46. Coughing in goats is mostly due to:

A) Pneumonia
B) Ketosis
C) Goat pox
D) Tetanus
Answer: A) Pneumonia

47. Pinkish urine is a symptom of:

A) Hematuria
B) PPR
C) Orf
D) Lameness
Answer: A) Hematuria

48. Overfeeding grains may cause:

A) Acidosis
B) Mange
C) Pox
D) FMD
Answer: A) Acidosis

49. Goats with anemia show:

A) Red gums
B) White/pale gums
C) Blue tongue
D) Black tongue
Answer: B) White/pale gums

50. The best preventive method for most diseases is:

A) Antibiotics
B) Vaccination + Biosecurity
C) Deworming only
D) Mineral mixture
Answer: B) Vaccination + Biosecurity

Conclusion

Understanding goat diseases is essential for maintaining herd health and ensuring high productivity. These MCQs help farmers and students quickly revise important concepts and identify outbreaks early. Regular vaccination, proper deworming, balanced nutrition, and good management practices can prevent most common diseases in goats.
Use these questions for exams, farm training, and educational blogs to improve knowledge and awareness in the goat farming community.

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