LAM 2 Peppa Pigs Flashcards
You arrive at a farm to find multiple one week old piglets with orange stained, creamy diarrhea. One of the smaller piglets has died and on necropsy you find colonic edema. What treatment will you recommed to the farmer?
Tylosin for the piglets
In the future, sows should be given Virginiamycin before and after farrowing
*C. difficile
A farmer calls about multiple 5 day old ill piglets with diarrhea. Since the sow is unvaccinated, you suspect Clostridium perfringens Type A. You start the sow and piglets on Bacitracin while you wait on a definitive diagnosis from what tests?
Isolation and genotyping
(beta 2 toxin)
Micro: supperative enteritis with gram + rods
You are called out to a farm to check on multiple piglets in a mixed age group with watery diarrhea. Upon arrival you notice that the barn is chilly and some of the piglets are shivering. One of the 4 day old piglets has died and you perform a necropsy, finding fibrinous polyserositis upon opening the abdominal cavity. Cultures are taken from the small intestine and you plan to run a PCR to identify any toxins. What is the suspected agent and what measures should the farmer take in the future to prevent this?
E. coli (colibacillosis)
MOST COMMON CAUSE OF DIARRHEA IN SUCKLING PIGS
Dams act as carriers and should be vaccinated 2x before farrowing. In addition, good sanitation is required, with an all-in/all-out cleaning regimen.
Multiple young pigs on a farm have died shortly after weaning. On examing the deceased pigs, you note facial edema. Some of the other pigs in the barn are recumbant and are paddling. When handled, they ellicit an abnormal squeal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Edema disease
(colibacillosis)
You are presented with 3 week old piglets who began having diarrhea shortly after being moved to a new nursery. The farmer states that some of the piglets have yellow, pasty diarrhea and have not been gaining weight as expected. He also admits that he has tried giving left over antibiotics to a couple of them, but hasn’t seen any improvement. What medication is indicated in these patients?
Toltrazuril
*Coccidiosis: Isospora suis
A couple of 6 week old piglets are having diarrhea with occasional vomiting. None have died. What are the testing methods to confirm Rotaviral infection in these patients?
ELISA on feces
FAT or IHC on small intestine epithelium
Which of the following is true about Transmissible Gastroenteritis (TGE)?
A. The endemic form is more severe and carries a high mortality in piglets < 3 weeks old.
B. Chronically affected sows may vomit and refuse to nurse piglets.
C. A main clinical sign is vomiting, and older piglets will have bright yellow feces.
C.. A main clinical sign is vomiting, and older piglets will have bright yellow feces.
*A. Although TGE has a high mortality in < 3 week old piglets, the endemic form is much less severe.
*B. These signs are seen in acutely affected sows.
You arrive on a farm to see some of the suckling age piglets recumbant, with swollen joints. In the corner, you notice a recently weaned pig displaying opisthotonus. The barn is particularly messy and dusty, and the feces haven’t been cleaned up properly. What treatment do you give the piglets and what preventive measures do you recommend to the farmer?
Piglets should be given injectable abx (penicillins or ceftiofur). In-feed antibiotics may be considered in cases of high morbidity.
The farmer should thoroughly clean the barn, and ensure good ventilation, as Streptococcus suis survives in dust and feces. Sows should be vaccinated prior to farrowing.
How can streptococcal meningitis be easily diagnosed on necropsy?
CSF tap
You arrive at farm to examine a sow that has been anorexic and listless after farrowing a few days ago. You learn that the sow only gave birth to 6 piglets, and has been in confinement for the majority of her time at this farm. The piglets have the following lesions. What is the likely diagnosis?
Hypogalactia
or
Mastitis, Metritis, Agalactia (MMA)
A client brings in one of her 4 week old pigs to show you the following lesions on its abdomen. The pigs don’t seen bothered by the lesions, but the owner is concerned that her children might become affected. Is treatment indicated at this time?
No, pityriasis rosea, a condition of unknown cause, does not require any treatment. Pigs recover completely on their own.
You arrive on a farm to find multiple pigles in this position. Which of the following is true about this condition?
A. The principle lesion is myofibrillar hypoplasia
B. Preventive measures include sloping floors for easier ambulation after birth.
C. Splay leg is genetically predetermined and piglets should be culled as they are unlikely to walk normally again.
D. Generally piglets with high birth weights are predisposed to this condition.
A. The principle lesion is myofibrillar hypoplasia
*B. Sloped or slippery floors are risk factors for this condition.
C. While splay leg comes with a genetic predisposition, affected piglets generally do well if protected from the sow and allowed to nurse. Taping the legs is also helpful.
D. Piglets with LOW birthweights are at risk
A farmer calls you out to look at some piglets who were born with patches of skin missing from the dorsum. A couple of the piglets with more extensive lesions die before you arrive. What accompanying pathology do you expect to find on necropsy?
Hydroureter and hydronephrosis
*Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta
Multiple weaned pigs on a farm have the following exudative lesions on the legs and head. Which of the following is true about this disease?
A. This disorder is mainly seen in post-weaning pigs greater than 3 months old.
B. Affected pigs should be separated from the group and may be sprayed with solutions such as iodine or 10% bleach.
C. Risk factors for Greasy Pig Dz include abundance of skin microflora and dry environmental conditions.
B. Affected pigs should be separated from the group and may be sprayed with solutions such as iodine or 10% bleach.
A. Mainly seen in pigs less than 8 weeks old
C. Risk factors include lack of competing skin microflora and humid conditions. (In addition to vesicular dz, nutritional deficiencies, parasitism, and trauma to the skin)
You arrive at a farm to see evidence of mucoid and hemorrhagic, gray to yellow diarrhea. Several of the growing stage pigs are significantly dehydated and appear gaunt. The farmer states that all animals are on a strict vaccination schedule, however, he does run an organic, antibiotic free farm. Which of the following are appropriate next steps?
A. Cull debilitated animals
B. Extensive treatment with tiamulin/carbadox/lincomycin
C. Wean early and remove pigs to a clean site
D. Thorough cleaning during summer months
ALL ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
*Swine Dysentery (Brachyspira hyodysenteriae)
Spirochetal Colitis (Brachyspira pilosocoli): milder colitis in youunger pigs
You arrive on a farm to find several pigs with epistaxis and sneezing. One of the pigs has a malformed snout and has tear stains around the medial canthus. You take some samples from the nasal turbinates. What pathogens are you expecting to find?
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Pasteurella multocida
*Atropic rhinitis
