Pig case studies Flashcards

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Differential diagnoses for scratiching?

A
  • Lice
  • Mites
  • Ringworm
  • Erysipelas
  • Skin allergies / dermatitis
  • Viruses
  • Fungal
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What to ask farmer?

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  • How many in each batch
  • Previous history of disease / issues on farm
  • Tx? Drugs?
  • How long has it been going on?
  • Disinfectant protocol / biosecurity
  • Stocking density
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What would you want in your car for the visit?

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  • Stuff to take samples - skin scrape, bloods, tape strip,
  • NSAIDs, Antibiotics
  • Always have a snare in your car
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Sarcoptes scabiei var suis found on microscope how would you treat? Prevention / control?

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  • In water treatment?
  • Injectables MLs
  • In feed
  • Proper disinfection of sheds - all in all out with enough down time
  • Biosecurity
  • Quarantine
  • Smaller batches / lower stocking density
  • Sow problem - treat sows before farrowing
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Pigs are getting thin 2 weeks post weaning, what could be the problem?

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  • PMWS
  • stress
  • weaned to suddenly?
  • where are they being moved to?
  • Mixed aged groups?
  • Vaccine status
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Glassers meningitis
  • Salt poisoning - water deprivation
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6
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The PMs came back positive for glassers disease - haemophilus parasuis, how would you treat?

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  • Trimethoprin - diatrim
  • Enrofloxacin - baytril
  • Ampicillin
  • Neomycin
  • Steroid - anti-inflammatory
  • Penicillin
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What control options are for other pigs not showing CS?

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  • Isolation
  • biosecurity
  • Metaphylaxis antibiotics in water
  • Autogenous vaccine
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Farmer not weaning as many piglets per week as should be, What do you want to see?

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  • Average litter size
  • Weaning stats / protocol
  • Sow fertility
  • Age of sows
  • Sow nutrition
  • Farrowing house conditions
  • What is the hygiene like on farm
  • Feed clearance
  • previous history of problems
  • Sow BCS
  • Teats per sow
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