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Unit 3 - Swine intro to PMWS Flashcards

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Define suckler.

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A pig that is still nursing. Age range depends upon age at weaning in a given
management system

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Define weaner.

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A pig that has recently been weaned.

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Define nursery pig.

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A pig that has been weaned but has not reached the grow-finish stage. These pigs
may weigh 18 to 70 pounds or so depending on the type of facilities.

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Define feeder pig.

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A pig that is destined to be fed out and slaughtered. The term usually refers to a
young pig that is ready to enter the grow-finish stage.

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Define grower.

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A pig that is in the 40 to 170 pound range or so (see definition of nursery pig).

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Define finisher.

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Term that is used many times to refer to a pig in the grow-finish stage. They can
range from 40 to 290 lbs.

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Define market hog.

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One that is ready for slaughter. Most slaughter hogs in this country weigh about 240 to 290 pounds. Individual meat packers have different ideal weights.

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Define gilt.

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A female pig.
If the gilt is retained in the herd for breeding purposes, she is
referred to as a gilt until after she farrows and some refer to her as a gilt until after her first litter is weaned. Then she becomes a sow

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Define barrow.

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A castrated male pig. Essentially all male pigs not used for breeding purposes arecastrated.

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What is a continuous flow operation?

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An operation that may put pigs into barns where the pigs are continually added to existing grower-finisher swine.
Slowest growing pigs are often left behind

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What is an all-in all-out operation?

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All pigs in a room, building, site, or location are moved out before the next group of younger pigs is moved in.

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Are continuous flow or all-in all-out operations more likely to have infectious diseases?

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continuous

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True specific pathogen free swine (SPF) are ________ derived while others are kept as SPF simply by being born from true SPF (sows/boars).

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Caesarian

sows

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What are SPF swine used for?

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The establishment of disease free breeding stock and the preservation of valuable bloodlines that were infected with pathogens that couldn’t be eliminated by other means

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What are the limitations associated with maintaining SPF swine?

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Very labor intensive and expensive
Young pigs require more attention and can be difficult to rear
It isn’t a perfect system - what if they are exposed to disease agents? carry undetected pathogens? diseases are transmitted in utero?

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What are isowean (MEW, modified MEW, SEW) pigs?

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Early weaned pigs to get them away from the sows before infectious agents are transmitted

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What are ioswean pig protocols tailored to do?

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Get rid of or control specific disease problems

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What key issues are associated with isowean pig protocols?

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Sows should not be going through an active infection during or shortly after farrowing
Immunize, expose, etc, at least 3-4 weeks before farrowing
Strict biosecurity must be maintained after weaning

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What are the 2 different sites for two-site treating operations?

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Site 1: Sow herd and neonates

Site 2: Separate, isolated facility for weaners-growers- finishers

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When do piglets have the highest levels of immunoglobulin from colostrum? Baseline?

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Highest - 1-2 days of age

Baseline - 3-4 weeks of age

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When do piglets immunoglobulin levels from active immune responses start to increase? At the level of a normal ‘adult’?

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Increase - 3 weeks of age

Normal ‘adult’ - 6-8 weeks

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Infections of PRRS virus can persist for _____+ days.

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157

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Where is PRRS carried?

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lymphoid

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In what tissues is PRRS present?

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oropharynx, milk, feces, semen, urine, and other tissues

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During what time of year is 'PRRS season' in the midwest?
October/early November
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T/F: PRRS is relatively resistant to all disinfectants.
False - it is readily inactivated by disinfectants
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What is a major factor in the epidemiology and transmission of PRRS?
Persistence in the host
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T/F: PRRS infection can go through a herd quickly or slowly
true
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T/F: PRRS shedding can be intermittent.
True
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It is believed that PRRS remains in the herd at least ___ months following the cessation of clinical signs.
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What is the major mode of PRRS transmission? Other modes?
Major - direct contact from pig to pig | Others - fomites, in-utero transmission, semen from acutely infected boars
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What clinical signs are associated with PRRS in pigs?
Interstitial pneumonia with a 'thumping' type of respiration Mouth breathing, nasal discharge, sneezing Listlessness, lateral recumbency, CNS-signs, and paddling Vomiting
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What lesions are associated with PRRS (non-respiratory)?
Palpebral edema Edema elsewhere in the body Enlarged lymph nodes
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What is the pathogenesis of PRRS?
PRRS virus attacks pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAM) and circulating macrophages Apoptosis of infected PAM and adjacent (bystander cell apoptosis)
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Pre-weaning mortality due to PRRS may be ___-___ percent especially in weakborn pigs that can die of _____ and _______.
50-60% | Starvation and crushing
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Secondary infections in PRRS infected pigs are common with what agents?
S. suis, respiratory, and enteric pathogens
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In chronically infected PRRS herds, the clinical disease often occurs __-___ days following weaning,
10-14 days
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What clinical signs are associated with PRRS in sows?
``` Transient fever (104-106F) Anorexia Listlessness that may last 4-7 days If nursing: agalactia or hypogalactia Reproductive failure ```
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What reproductive failure is associated with PRRS in sows?
``` Small and weak live born pigs Premature farrowing (5-7 days) Increased late term abortions Autolyzed and edematous stillbirths that are tan-brown Occasional mummies Poor conception rate during recovery ```
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What is the standard diagnostic test for PRRS? Other options?
Standard - ELISA | Others - IFA, immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR, virus isolation, histopath, and saliva testing
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What is PRRS RT-PCR performed on (sample)?
Serum, tissues, and boar semen
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What is the sample of choice for saliva testing for PRRS and what does the test detect?
Saliva is collected from cotton ropes - piggies chew on them | Tested for the presence of antibody or the virus itself
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What are the options for PRRSV herd eradication?
``` Depop-repop Depop-repop by site Rollover Modified rollover SEW ```
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What are the requirements for depop-repop for PRRS herd eradication?
Replacements must be negative | Biosecurity must be maintained
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How is site depop-repop for PRRS herd eradication done?
Two or more breeding sites are needed Vacate at least one site for clean replacement gilts Move all infected sows to other sites
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How is rollover for PRRS herd eradication done?
The herd is closed for 200 days | PRRSV-negative replacements are used if indicated
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How is modified rollover for PRRS herd eradication done?
Make sure all breeding animals are vaccinated or infected The herd is closed for 200 days PRRSV-negative replacements are used if indicated
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What are the requirements for SEW for PRRS herd eradication?
No active infections in the breeding herd | Piglets should be negative
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How is PRRSv prevented?
Buy from reputable sources that have naive animals Good biosecurity Vaccination with MLV (infected herds only) or natural exposure Exposure for replacements in infected herds by serum inoculation from acutely infected animals
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What causes Porcine circovirus-associated diseases (PCVAD)?
PCV2 or PCV3
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What disease/lesions has PCV3 been recently indicated in causing?
Fetal deaths, myocarditis, and vasculitis of the heart and spleen
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PCVAD most often affects what population of pigs?
Pigs between 12-16 weeks of age | More commonly around the early grow-finish stage
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Where is the PCVAD virus excreted?
In the feces, urine, and nasal secretions from pigs in the ACUTE stages of infection
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PCVAD progresses randomly through a hog facility for ___-___ weeks before resolving.
3-5 weeks
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What clinical signs are associated with PCVAD?
``` Initial high fever with listlessness Dyspnea Light coughing +/- diarrhea Markedly enlarged lymph nodes +/- Jaundice Rough hair coat Emaciation Death Reproduction failure ```
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What syndrome occurs in 1-10% of PCVAD cases that has a high mortality rate and is characterized by skin lesions, neurological deterioration, and kidney failure.
Porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome
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What gross lesions are associated with PCVAD?
Enlarged lymph nodes (inguinal, mesenteric, bronchial, mediastinal) with a white homogenous appearance on cut surface Lungs - Firm, non-collapsed, rubbery, and mottled with grey nodules +/- patchy interstitial pneumonia Liver- atrophied and mottled with yellow-orange areas Kidneys - no lesions or enlarged, waxy, and diffuse white foci
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What histopathic lesions are associated with PCVAD?
Lymph nodes - loss of B-cell follicles, infiltration of t-cell areas by histiocytic cells, and vasculitis
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What PCVAD diagnostic test can be used to differentiate between PCV2 and PCV3?
Multiplex quantitative PCR
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What is the standard PCVAD diagnostic test at ISU?
Immunohistochemistry
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Why is serology not useful in diagnosing PCVAD?
>80% of all pigs tested will be positive
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How is PCVAD treated?
No treatment - supportive care
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How is PCVAD prevented?
Vaccination Good management - all-in/all-out, good sanitation, good air-quality, and good nutrition Isolate PCVAD-suspect pigs from the rest of the group Allow replacement gilts to generate immunityq
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What is the vaccination protocol for PCVAD?
Immunize pigs at 3 and 5 weeks of age Immunize replacement gilts Immunize sows pre-breeding

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