Nebraska FFA Quiz Bowl Practice Test

Enterotoxemia is indeed another name for the common lamb disease associated with overeating, particularly in young sheep. This condition occurs when lambs consume an excessive amount of high-energy feed, leading to an imbalance in their gut flora. The rapid fermentation of carbohydrates can produce toxins that enter the bloodstream, causing severe health problems.

The disease is often referred to as "pulpy kidney disease" as it can lead to changes in the kidneys, but its primary association is with the overeating phenomenon, particularly on high-starch or grain diets. Enterotoxemia is usually linked to the bacteria Clostridium perfringens type D, which proliferates when the lambs have access to an abundance of easily digestible food.

Other options, while related to livestock health, do not pertain to the overeating syndrome in lambs. Foot rot is a bacterial infection affecting the hooves of sheep, pink eye is an inflammation of the eye, and scrapie is a degenerative disease of the nervous system in sheep. Each of these conditions presents different symptoms and causes, distinguishing them clearly from enterotoxemia.