Baby Pig Diseases Flashcards
(31 cards)
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
What are the 3 main piglet diarrheal diseases that present in 1-3 day old piglets?
- E. coli
- Transmissable Gastroenteritis Virus (TGE)
- Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv)
How old are piglets when they get diarrhea caused by clostridium (perfringens, C+D, A, and difficile)?
1-5 days old
Piglets greater than 5 days old that are experiencing diarrhea, most likely have _________.
coccidiosis (isospora suis)
less likely salmonellosis.
What is the biggest difference between rotavirus and TGE in piglets?
Rotavirus affects only the tips of the intestinal villi, whereas TGE affects the entire villi to the crypts making treatment and recovery more difficult.
T/F: piglet mortality from diarrhea is highest with rotavirus
false – from TGE + PEDv
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?
E. coli
If a group of piglets have been diagnosed with E. coli, how would you treat them?
options are: penicilins, cephalosporins, gentamycin, or spectamycin*
T/F: it is illegal to treat piglets that have e. coli with erythromycin
true
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?
coronavirus – either TGE or PEDv.
