Pig case studies Flashcards
1
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Differential diagnoses for scratiching?
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- Lice
- Mites
- Ringworm
- Erysipelas
- Skin allergies / dermatitis
- Viruses
- Fungal
2
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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
3
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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
4
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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
5
Q
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
6
Q
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
7
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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
8
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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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