Aujeszky Flashcards
1
Q
- Definition of Aujeszky disease infection free swine herd
A
- No infection for 2 years
- No vaccination for 1 year
- Epi conditions met (isolation, movement control, labo exam, records)
- Testing
all breeding sows and boars
representative amount of fattening pigs - Insemination or natural breeding with negative semen/boars
2
Q
PQ - Rules of regular testing for Aujeszky’s disease in free, large scale holdings - additional
A
- Boars → All, every 6 months
- Sows → 20-50%, every 6 months
- Fattening pigs → representative amount
3
Q
Rules of control and testing in small holdings – additional question ? Aujeszky
A
- Boars & sows → all, yearly
- Pigs > 4 mo → 5%, yearly
4
Q
Free pig from Aujeszky’s – additional question !
A
- No detection of virus, antigen or DNA
- Negative gB-ELISA (gB = wild strain)
- Kept in free herd
5
Q
Infected pig with Aujeszky’s – additional question !
A
- Clinical signs, PM lesions AND epidemiological link
- OR/AND detection of virus, antigen or DNA
- OR/AND positive gB-ELISA (gB = wild strain)
6
Q
Suspected of being infected – additional question ! Aujeszky
A
- Suspicious clinical signs, PM lesions
- Cannot exclude presence of virus, antigen or DNA
- Contact with infected animal within 40 days
or inseminated with infected semen within 40 days
