Common Porcine Diseases

Question 1

What are the two forms of atrophic rhinitis?

Answer 1

B. bronchiseptica and Pasteurella

Question 2

What is true about B. bronchiseptica

Answer 2

Usually mild and temporary

Question 3

What is true about Pasteurella multocida

Answer 3

Severe and permanent
Introduced from infected pigs
Intensified from overcrowding, mixing and poor ventilation.
Appears in animals 3-8 weeks
It is rare to find herds with no signs of nasal turbinate atrophy

Question 4

How do you treat Pasteurella multocida?

Answer 4

Only treated when disease rises to an unacceptable level.
Antibiotics used are ceftiofur, sulfonamides, tylosin, tetracyclines.
Other treatment and preventatives include vaccines, and improved hygiene practices.

Question 5

What is Brucellosis scientific name?

Answer 5

Brucella suis

Question 6

How is Brucellosis transmitted?

Answer 6

Ingestion of infected tissues or wastes.
Boars transmit through semen
Suckling pigs (rare)

Question 7

What are the clinical signs of Brucellosis?

Answer 7

Bacteremia that persists for 90 days, abortion, orchitis, lameness, spondylitis, paralysis, metritis, abscesses, and temp or permanent sterility