Baby Pig Diseases Flashcards
Perinatal conditions affect piglets within the first ____ days of age.
1-2
What is the name of the congenital condition that causes open skin wounds on piglets between 1-2 days of age?
epitheliogenesis imperfecta
Do polydactyly piglets survive and do ok?
yes
Do pigs with cleft palate survive and do ok?
if severe, no.
T/F: piglets will not outgrow congenital tremors
false – they will (:
What can you do for piglets that have congenital splayed legs?
hobble their legs
It may or may not work to correct them.
T/F: piglets with congenital hydrocephalus will not survive.
true
What is the prognosis for atresia ani in piglets?
if its complete, poor prog.
if partial, they may do ok if they can still defecate easily enough.
T/F: congenital intersex conditions are common in piglets but do not usually cause problems.
true
they just cannot be bred.
What are the 3 big causes of perinatal conditions?
- trauma (sow crushes them)
- hypoglycemia
- hypothermia
If there are too many piglets than the sow can nurse, what can you do to ensure proper colostrum intake after birth?
- cross foster (labor intensive)
- put milk replacer in a bowel and they are usually curious enough to start drinking it on their own
- split-suckling (labor-intensive)
- tube feed (labor-intensive)
Which of the following is NOT an ideal recommendation for piglet management prior to their birth?
A. Perform All-In/All-Out cleaning and disinfecting of farrowing facility prior to sows entering
B. Maintain good-working farrowing equipment (heat lamps, processing tools)
C. Vaccinate sows for transmissible diseases prior to farrowing
D. Treat sows for parasites at the time of farrowing
D. Treat sows for parasites at the time of farrowing
you should treat sows for parasites prior to farrowing.
What are the 3 biggest risks to piglets AT BIRTH?
- trauma (getting laid on)
- hypothermia
- hypoglycemia/starvation
From what 2 age group of pigs are stillbirths most common?
gilts
older sows
T/F: if piglets are less than 2.5 lbs at birth, piglet losses increase.
true