01 - swine diarrhea (young)

Question 1

1-3. what affects pigs 1-3 days of age?

Answer 1

1. c. perfringens (A & C)
2. c. difficile
3. enteric colibacillosis (enterotoxigenic E. Coli)

Question 2

1. what affects 5-7 days?

Answer 2

1. coccidia (isospora suis & eimeria)

(5-15 days but usually 5-7)

Question 3

1-2. what affects all ages?

Answer 3

1. transmissible gastroenteritis
2. rotavirus (usually 1-3 weeks)

Question 4

(appearance of diarrhea)

all watery/yellow - what in addition/different?

1. c. perfringens?
2. rotavirus?
3. transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE)
4. coccidiosis (isospora suis, eimeria)

Answer 4

1. bloody
2. gray/pasty (not yellow)

poorly digested feed

5. curds of undigested milk

6. sheep pellets

Question 5

(suggestive Cx - in addition to diarrhea)

1. enteric cocillobacillosis (E. Coli)
2. transmissible gastroenteritis

Answer 5

1. tail necrosis

2. vomiting

Question 6

How to remember the six?

Answer 6

Everyone Resents The Cu Clux Clan

Question 7

(morb/mort)

1. c. perfringens?
2. c. difficile?
3. rotavirus?
4. transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE)

Answer 7

1. type A: high morb/low mort

type C: both high

2. var morb/lower mort (20-50%)
3. var morb/low mort
4. endemic (enzootic): both low
   epizootic: 100% morb/mort (< 10 days)

Question 8

(C. perfringens)

1. lesion?
2. tx?
3. prevention?

Answer 8

1. dark red SI w/ hemorrhage
2. ineffective
3. antitoxin/abx at birth, vx sows

Question 9

(C. difficle)

1. associated with giving what at birth?

Answer 9

1. abx at birth

Question 10

(enteric colibacillosis - enterotoxigenic E. Coli)

1. tx?
2. predisposing?

Answer 10

1. fluids + abx
2. dirty/damp, low temps

Question 11

rotavirus tx?

Answer 11

supportive

Question 12

(TGE)

1. caused by what virus?
2. tx?
3. prevention?

Answer 12

1. corona
2. supportive
3. shitty vx

Question 13

(coccidiosis)

1. caused by what?
2. dx?
3. tx?
4. prevention?

Answer 13

1. isospora suis and eimeria sp
2. oocysts in feces, parasite in intestinal lesions
3. sulfamethaizine or ponazuril
4. remove feces

(disinfection tough -> hardy spores)