Grower and Finisher Pig Diseases

Question 1

What do we consider a grower/finished pig?

Answer 1

Grower 60lb at about 10weeks
Finisher - 275-280lbs

Question 2

What are some common forms of porcine respiratory disease at this grower finisher stage?

Answer 2

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, pasteruella multocida, actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, Swine Influenza Virus, PRRS, PCV and Ascaris Summ

Question 3

What portion of the lung is affected by mycoplasma?

Answer 3

Cranio ventral - wont see sign until 60-70% lung affected

Question 4

What is thumping a common sign of?

Answer 4

Influenza

Question 5

What are some of the top diarrheal diseases of grower finsihers?

Answer 5

TGE, Salmonella, Brady Hydrosyenesteria, lawsonia, whip worms

Question 6

What are some GIT conditions in grower finisher pigs?

Answer 6

Hemorrhagic bowel, gastric ulcers, mesentaeric torsion, ascaris summ, hemorraghic ileitis (lawsonia), rectal prolapse

Question 7

What can you treat lawsonia with?

Answer 7

Tylasin

Question 8

Is it likely you will be able to treat a prolapse? If you can how would you do it?

Answer 8

No
Pig whistle or band it off
Cull

Question 9

What are black tary feces a sign of?

Answer 9

Gastric Ulcers

Question 10

What are some common sin lesions of swine?

Answer 10

External parasites (mites and lice), insect bites (flies), sunburn, PCV lesion, pityriasis rosea, erysipelas, callus knee, abscesses, ring worm

Question 11

What are some causes of lameness and locomotor lesions in grower finisher pigs?

Answer 11

Erypiphelas and mycoplasma OCD, OA, DJD, Laminitis, overgrown hooves and declaws, bruises, rickets, porcine stress syndrome

Question 12

How can you treat OA in potbelly pigs?

Answer 12

Meloxicam, Adequan, Gabapentin