Pigs Flashcards

1
Q

Signs of PRDC

A

Coughing
Anorexia
Lethargy
Loss of condition
Increased hair growth
Increased respiratory effort
Increased mortality

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2
Q

Diagnosis of PRDC

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ELISA of blood or oral fluids
PCR of blood, oral or nasal swabs
PM

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3
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Treatment of PRDC

A

Antibiotics
NSAIDs

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4
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Signs of coccidiosis

A

Dehydration
Yellow/grey/green Scour

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5
Q

Scour diagnosis methodology

A

PCR
Culture
Faecal samples
Rectal swab
PM

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6
Q

Coccidiosis Treatment

A

Toltrazuril

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7
Q

Signs of Rotavirus

A

Scour
Dehydration
Fading
Huddling
High morbidity

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8
Q

Signs of E coli

A

Scour
Dehydration
Mortality

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9
Q

E coli Treatment

A

Aminoglycosides or Doxycycline

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10
Q

Signs of clostridia

A

Scour

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11
Q

Clostridia treatment

A

Penicillin
Probiotic

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12
Q

Signs of Salmonella

A

Scour
Rectal strictures

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13
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Salmonella Treatment

A

Aminoglycosides

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14
Q

Signs of Lawsonia

A

Sloppy loose scour
Poor growth
Sudden death

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15
Q

Lawsonia Treatment

A

Macrolides or lincosamide or pleurotuilins

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16
Q

Prevention of Salmonella

A

Zinc oxide
Oral vaccines
Water acidification
Pro and prebiotics
Herbal additives

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17
Q

Signs of brachyspira

A

Scour
Fading
Poor growth

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18
Q

Brachyspira treatment

A

Macrolides or lincosamide or pleurotuilins

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19
Q

Signs of Autumn Infertility

A

Not cycling
Increased returns
Abortion

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20
Q

Autumn Infertility treatment/prevention

A

Increase feed level
Increase boar contact
Avoid chilling

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21
Q

Signs of PRRSv

A

Fever
Sneezing
Coughing
Oculonasal discharge
Lethargy
Dyspnea

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22
Q

Diagnosis of PRRSv

A

PCR of blood, tissue or oral fluids

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23
Q

Signs of Swine Influenza

A

Pyrexia
Failure to return or abortion
Anorexia
Depression
Fever
Coughing
Sneezing
Mucous
Nasal discharge

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24
Q

Diagnosis of Swine influenza

A

Nasal swabs
Serology

25
Q

Signs of Porcine parvovirus

A

Stillbirth
Mummification
Embryonic death
Infertility

26
Q

Parvovirus diagnosis

A

Fetal serology
PCR

27
Q

Signs of porcine coronavirus

A

Stillbirth
Mummification
Embryonic death
Infertility

28
Q

Porcine coronavirus diagnosis

A

PM of fetus- myocarditis
Immunohistochemistry

29
Q

Signs of Leptospirosis

A

Abortions
Vaginal discharge

30
Q

Leptospirosis Diagnosis

A

Serology
Foetal tissue

31
Q

Leptosprirosis Treatment

A

Tetracyclines

32
Q

Signs of Erysipelas

A

Abortions
Mummified foetuses
Return to service

33
Q

Erysipelas Diagnosis

A

Difficult

34
Q

Erysipelas Treatment

A

Penicillin

35
Q

Signs of Brucella

A

Infertility
Abortion
Weak piglets
Abscesses

36
Q

Brucella diagnosis

A

Culture

37
Q

Signs of endometritis

A

Discharge at 14-21 days post service
Reduced fertility

38
Q

Endometritis Diagnosis

A

Observation
Records

39
Q

Signs of mycoplasma arthritis

A

Lameness
Non-purulent synovitis

40
Q

Mycoplasma Diagnosis

A

Athroscopy

41
Q

Mycoplasma Treatment

A

Tiamutin or lincomycin
NSAIDs

42
Q

Signs of Joint Ill

A

Reluctance to stand
Acute swelling of joint
Acutely lame

43
Q

Joint ill Treatment

A

Lincomycin or penicillin

44
Q

Signs of strep suis

A

Fever
Inappetence
Shifting lameness
Depression
Incoordination
Recumbent
Dyspnoea

45
Q

Strep suis Diagnosis

A

History
Bacterial culture

46
Q

Signs of splayleg

A

Splints in backlogs
Recumbent

47
Q

Splayleg treatment

A

Front legs: euthanasia
Back legs:
Nursing
Massage hips and help piglet walk
Taping back legs

48
Q

Signs of Bursitis

A

Swelling over joints

49
Q

Bursitis Treatment

A

Well bedded pens
Antibiotic injections into joints if infected

50
Q

Signs of Bush foot

A

Swollen foot
Lameness

51
Q

Bush foot treatment

A

Straw bedding
Lincomycin
Encourage to rise
NSAIDs

51
Q

Erysipelas Treatment

A

Penicillin
Treat population in outbreak with antibiotics
NSAIDs

51
Q

Signs of Erysipleas

A

Sudden death
Diamond lesions on skin
Breeding problems
Arthritis

51
Q

Signs of Glasser disease

A

Fever
Severe coughing
Abdominal breathing
Swollen joints
CNS signs

51
Q

Glasser disease Treatment

A

Penicillin

52
Q

Signs of salt poisoning

A

Depressed
Dull
Collapse
Paddling
Opisthotonus
Nystagmus

53
Q

Salt poisoning treatment

A

Slowly reintroduce water

54
Q

Signs of oedema disease

A

Ataxia
Paralysis
Recumbency
Circling
Slow growth
Death

55
Q

Oedema disease treatment

A

Oral antibiotics
Feed management