Swine Systemic and Skin Diseases

Question 1

what can you inject for Glaesserella parasuis?

Answer 1

ceftiofur
enrofloxacin
tulathromycin

Question 2

what are the signs with Streptococcus suis?

Answer 2

two weeks after weaning, 5% cough
2% sudden death
1% vestibular disease
fast onset
2% hot swollen joints

Question 3

how can you diagnose Streptococcus suis?

Answer 3

culture from brain, heart, and joint

Question 4

what does the prognosis of tetanus depend on?

Answer 4

grave to hopeful
acuteness of disease and rapidity of interventions

Question 5

what is seen in lymph nodes with porcine circovirus?

Answer 5

lymphoid depletion with replacement by histiocytes

Question 6

what is the wasting presentation of porcine circovirus type II?

Answer 6

porcine circovirus associated disease

Question 7

who does Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae impact?

Answer 7

12 weeks old to adult

Question 8

what are the forms of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae?

Answer 8

peracute
acute
chronic

Question 9

what are the signs of Staphylococcus hyicus?

Answer 9

2 weeks-8 weeks
5-30% raised, red macules on face/neck
exudate and coalesce over entire body
2-5% mortality rate

Question 10

which pigs can be affected by zinc deficiency?

Answer 10

3 weeks to 20 weeks

Question 11

what does classical swine fever/african swine fever cause in sows?

Answer 11

fever
miscarriages
stillborns
diarrhea
blue ears

Question 12

what are clinical signs for Glaesserella parasuis?

Answer 12

cough
dyspnea
sudden death
swollen joints
ataxia

Question 13

how can you diagnose Glaesserella parasuis/

Answer 13

swabs of pleura, pericardium, peritoneum PCR
no growth on culture

Question 14

what is Glaesserella parasuis?

Answer 14

fastidious gram negative rod

Question 15

is Glaesserella parasuis commensal?

Answer 15

many strains are

Question 16

how should you treat animals with polyserositis from Glaesserella parasuis?

Answer 16

euthanize

Question 17

what can you put in the water at the beginning of an outbreak of Glaesserella parasuis?

Answer 17

chlortetracycline

Question 18

what age does Streptococcus suis impact?

Answer 18

two weeks after weaning

Question 19

how can you diagnose Streptococcus suis?

Answer 19

culture from brain, heart, joint

Question 20

how can you treat Streptococcus suis?

Answer 20

inject ceftiofure, enrofloxacin
dexamethasone for inflammation of meninges
ELDU penicillin and tiamulin in water

Question 21

why is vaccination of Streptococcus suis difficult?

Answer 21

strain variation
like Glaesserella parasuis

Question 22

how can you treat tetanus?

Answer 22

antitoxin ASAP
penicillin
tetanus toxoid
supportive care

Question 23

what are the signs of porcine circovirus?

Answer 23

stop growing, lose weight
red, flat, diffuse skin lesions
loose cow pie stool
cough
enlarged lymph nodes
some die

Question 24

does porcine circovirus respond to antibiotics?

Answer 24

no

Question 25

what is the skin lesion and kidney presentation of porcine circovirus type 2 called?

Answer 25

porcine dermatopathy and nephropathy

Question 26

how is porcine circovirus 2 shed?

Answer 26

saliva, feces: prolonged periods of time

Question 27

how can you control porcine circovirus 2?

Answer 27

vaccination

Question 28

what are the clinical signs of Erysipelas?

Answer 28

lameness fever raised rhomboid areas on skin sudden death

Question 29

how can you treat Erysipelas?

Answer 29

penicillin vaccine

Question 30

what is Erysipelas?

Answer 30

gram positive bacillus common environmental contaminant from shedding animals

Question 31

what ages does porcine circovirus 2 primarily affect?

Answer 31

10-16 weeks

Question 32

what ages does Glaesserella parasuis and Streptococcus suis impact?

Answer 32

2-9 weeks

Question 33

what does classical swine fever/african swine fever cause in suckling piglets?

Answer 33

trembling incoordination vomiting diarrhea

Question 34

what does classical swine fever/african swine fever cause in weaned pigs?

Answer 34

conjunctivitis cough red marks on skin

Question 35

what is mortality of classical swine fever/african swine fever?

Answer 35

5-10% a week 100% dead by 16-20 weeks

Question 36

which ages are impacted by Staphylococcus hyicus?

Answer 36

2-8 weeks

Question 37

how can you diagnose Staphylococcus hyicus?

Answer 37

supporative folliculitis on histology culture from fresh skin

Question 38

what is Staphylococcus hyicus?

Answer 38

gram positive normal commensal of skin

Question 39

what is Staphylococcus hyicus sensitive to?

Answer 39

gentamycin

Question 40

how can you treat Staphylococcus hyicus?

Answer 40

topical disinfectants and soaps and oils generalized lesions: euthanize

Question 41

what does zinc deficiency look like?

Answer 41

raised, red macules on ventral abdomen and inner thigh, then progresses macules crusty with exudate no pruritis

Question 42

how can you diagnose zinc deficiency?

Answer 42

hyperkeratinization of skin on histopathology

Question 43

what mineral interferes with zinc?

Answer 43

calcium: do not exceed 1% calcium in growing swine diets

Question 44

who is impacted by mange?

Answer 44

sows, boars, growing pigs

Question 45

what is Sarcoptis scabeii var suis?

Answer 45

ectoparasite of swine colonize ear and migrate over body

Question 46

how can you treat mange?

Answer 46

ivermectin injection isolate

Question 47

what are signs of foot and mouth disease?

Answer 47

lethargy high fevers hyporexia lameness sloughing claws

Question 48

what does foot and mouth disease look very similar to?

Answer 48

seneca valley virus