Which disease abbreviation corresponds to a bovine respiratory disease?

• A. IBR
• B. FVR
• C. CDV
• D. FMD

Answer: (A)

Recognizing which disease abbreviations match the host species and the main clinical pattern is the key idea here. Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, abbreviated IBR, is a viral disease of cattle caused by bovine herpesvirus-1 that primarily affects the respiratory tract and is a classic part of the bovine respiratory disease complex. It causes fever, nasal discharge, coughing, and conjunctivitis, reflecting its role as a bovine respiratory illness.

In contrast, abnormally named acronyms map to different species or disease types: FVR is feline viral rhinotracheitis, which affects cats; CDV stands for canine distemper virus, a disease in dogs; and FMD refers to foot-and-mouth disease, a vesicular disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals but not a primary bovine respiratory disease. Therefore, the abbreviation that corresponds to a bovine respiratory disease is IBR.