Exam 1 - Musculoskeletal Disorders in Pigs & Camelids

Question 1

T/F: you can pick up a pot belly pig by its hind limbs & use a wire snare

Answer 1

false - don’t use either

can use a rope loop

Question 2

what is typically required to perform a typical physical exam/blood draw on a pig?

Answer 2

restraint & sedation - mask down with sevo or iso or can use injectables if you need them down longer

Question 3

what is the make up of TKX for hog sedation?

Answer 3

3mg/kg of telazol

1.5mg/kg xylazine

1.5mg/kg ketamine

one 500mg bottle of telazol - add 250mg ketamine, 250mg xylazine (reconstitute the telazol with these)

give 1ml/60lbs IM

Question 4

what agents can cause septic arthritis in pigs?

Answer 4

mycoplasma spp., streptococcus suis, erysipelothrix, & h. parasuis

multiple joint involvement!!!!

Question 5

what clinical signs are associated with septic arthritis in pigs?

Answer 5

effusion of joints, warm to the touch, stiff/stilted gait especially when systemic, pig wants to be recumbent

Question 6

how do you diagnosis septic arthritis in pigs?

Answer 6

rads & arthrocentesis

Question 7

what are some examples of trauma that can result in lameness in pigs?

Answer 7

concrete lesions - abrasion/erosion of the hoof wall

fractures

luxation of coxofemoral joint

Question 8

what is a very common fracture in pot-bellied pigs?

Answer 8

humeral fractures

Question 9

why should you not pick up a pot belly pig by its hind limbs?

Answer 9

you can cause luxation of the coxofemoral joint

Question 10

how can issues with the hoof cause signs of lameness in pigs?

Answer 10

wall cracks, subsolar abscess, sole ulcers, & chronic laminitis due to abnormal hoof growth

Question 11

what type of pigs do we commonly see OCD in?

Answer 11

show pigs or pigs that are rapidly growing/pushed for performance

Question 12

what are the clinical signs of osteochondrosis in pigs?

Answer 12

rear limbs - hocks are fairly common location

can be bilateral

effusion & lameness but no heat

Question 13

where is OA most common in pot belly pigs? how do you diagnosis it?

Answer 13

front limb joints

rads

Question 14

how do you treat OA in pot belly pigs?

Answer 14

hoof trimming!!!!!

weight loss/control

long term NSAIDS - meloxicam

manage client expectations

Question 15

how do you treat OCD in pigs?

Answer 15

decrease feed (help decrease growth rate)

take off paylean - ractopamine

GAG’s

NSAIDS - watch withdrawal times

Question 16

when is infectious musculoskeletal disease commonly seen in camelids?

Answer 16

as a part of septicemia - very common in crias

Question 17

what are 3 examples of non-infectious causes of musculoskeletal issues in camelids?

Answer 17

angular limb deformities

fractures

stifle injury - cruciate rupture

Question 18

what are the clinical signs associated with OA in pot belly pigs?

Answer 18

chronic pain, lameness, prefer recumbency

Question 19

T/F: septic arthritis is most commonly associated with septicemia in crias

Answer 19

true