Baby Pig Diseases Flashcards

1
Q

Perinatal conditions affect piglets within the first ____ days of age.

A

1-2

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2
Q

What is the name of the congenital condition that causes open skin wounds on piglets between 1-2 days of age?

A

epitheliogenesis imperfecta

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3
Q

Do polydactyly piglets survive and do ok?

A

yes

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4
Q

Do pigs with cleft palate survive and do ok?

A

if severe, no.

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5
Q

T/F: piglets will not outgrow congenital tremors

A

false – they will (:

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6
Q

What can you do for piglets that have congenital splayed legs?

A

hobble their legs
It may or may not work to correct them.

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7
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T/F: piglets with congenital hydrocephalus will not survive.

A

true

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8
Q

What is the prognosis for atresia ani in piglets?

A

if its complete, poor prog.
if partial, they may do ok if they can still defecate easily enough.

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9
Q

T/F: congenital intersex conditions are common in piglets but do not usually cause problems.

A

true
they just cannot be bred.

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10
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What are the 3 big causes of perinatal conditions?

A
  1. trauma (sow crushes them)
  2. hypoglycemia
  3. hypothermia
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11
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If there are too many piglets than the sow can nurse, what can you do to ensure proper colostrum intake after birth?

A
  1. cross foster (labor intensive)
  2. put milk replacer in a bowel and they are usually curious enough to start drinking it on their own
  3. split-suckling (labor-intensive)
  4. tube feed (labor-intensive)
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12
Q

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

A

D. Treat sows for parasites at the time of farrowing

you should treat sows for parasites prior to farrowing.

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13
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What are the 3 biggest risks to piglets AT BIRTH?

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  1. trauma (getting laid on)
  2. hypothermia
  3. hypoglycemia/starvation
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14
Q

From what 2 age group of pigs are stillbirths most common?

A

gilts
older sows

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15
Q

T/F: if piglets are less than 2.5 lbs at birth, piglet losses increase.

A

true

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16
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What are the 3 main piglet diarrheal diseases that present in 1-3 day old piglets?

A
  1. E. coli
  2. Transmissable Gastroenteritis Virus (TGE)
  3. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv)
17
Q

How old are piglets when they get diarrhea caused by clostridium (perfringens, C+D, A, and difficile)?

A

1-5 days old

18
Q

Piglets greater than 5 days old that are experiencing diarrhea, most likely have _________.

A

coccidiosis (isospora suis)

less likely salmonellosis.

19
Q

What is the biggest difference between rotavirus and TGE in piglets?

A

Rotavirus affects only the tips of the intestinal villi, whereas TGE affects the entire villi to the crypts making treatment and recovery more difficult.

20
Q

T/F: piglet mortality from diarrhea is highest with rotavirus

A

false – from TGE + PEDv

21
Q

A group of 3 day old piglets are suckling well but having yellow-white diarrhea. They are slighly dehydrated and cold (seen huddling). They have stained coats. The diarrhea is not spreading to other litters.
What is the diagnosis?

A

E. coli

22
Q

If a group of piglets have been diagnosed with E. coli, how would you treat them?

A

options are: penicilins, cephalosporins, gentamycin, or spectamycin*

23
Q

T/F: it is illegal to treat piglets that have e. coli with erythromycin

A

true

24
Q

A group of piglets have watery diarrhea and some are vomiting. They were healthy at birth 2 days ago, but quickly became dehydrated. Their coats are stained. They are huddled and not suckling well. The diarrhea seems to be spreading between litters. What is the diagnosis?

A

coronavirus – either TGE or PEDv.

25
Q

You diagnosed a group of sick piglets with coronavirus – either TGE or PEDv. What is the best treatment protocol and why?

A

euthanasia because the mortality rate is so high.
You need to estblish herd immunity.

26
Q

Supportive care in sick piglets is vital. What does supportive care for them entail?

A
  1. electrolytes
  2. warm environment
  3. dry environment
  4. nutritional support (colostrum or milk replacer)
27
Q

when should you start providing creep feed to piglets?

A

~7 days of age

28
Q

Why should you provide waterers at the level of the piglets?

A

because they are curious and they will start drinking early on.

29
Q

T/F: it is important you slowly transition the piglets to cooler environmental temperatures as they get older.

A

true

30
Q

What type of swellings would be concerning for piglets to have?

A
  1. inguinal hernias
  2. umbilical hernias/infection
  3. arthritis or polyarthritis (streps)
31
Q

what are the 5 options for euthanasia in piglets?

A
  1. carbon dioxide
  2. blunt mechanical trauma
  3. electrocution
  4. injectable barbituates
  5. non-penetrating captive bolt