LQ Flashcards
Other name for pityriasis rosea
Pustular Psoriaform Dermatitis
Pustular psoriaform dermatitis affects what age of pigs
6-14 weeks
Where do lesions develop in pustular psoriaform dermatitis
ventral abdomen and inner thighs
Ringworm is also known as
Dermatomycosis
Dermatomycosis is caused by what microorganisms
Trichophyta verrucosum, Microsporum notanum
Where do lesions occur in dermatomycosis?
Can be anywhere but in older pigs, it is usually found in the neck or behind the ears
Dermatomycosis is usually treated with?
Nystatin, Griseofulvin
Mange is caused by?
Sarcoptes scabiei var suis
How can mange be transmitted
Direct contact on skin
Direct contact on contaminated surface
What are common signs in acute mange
ear shaking, rubbing of skin against the pen
What are common signs of chronic mange
asbestos-like lesion develop in the ear, neck, elbows and hock
Mange can be treated with
Ivermectin, Doramectin, Phosmet spray
Causative agent of ASF
Asfaviridae family
Biological vector of ASF
Ornithodoros sp. (ticks)
ASF can be indirectly transmitted through
fomites, scavenging, swill feeding
ASF is susceptible to
Ether, Chloroform
ASF is inactivated by
8/1000 sodium hydroxide (30 min)
Iodine compounds
Border control for ASF, give the parameters
500m-7km-10km protocol
ASF is differential to
Classical Swine Fever/ Hog Cholera
Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy Syndrome
ASF is differential to
Classical Swine Fever/ Hog Cholera
Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy Syndrome
Causative agent of Hog Cholera
Pestivirus of Flaviviridae
Location of lesions in Classical Swine Fever
Gastrointestinal/Oral
Thoracic and Abdominal Cavity
Hemorrhage and Petechiae
Causative agent of Porcine Parvovirus
Parvoviridae
Within these days fetuses that died after conception are reabsored
<35 days
Clinical signs of PPV
stillbirth, mummified fetuses, abortion, decreased litter size
PPV affects most critical period of gestation which ranges from
40-70 days
Swine erysipelas is also known as
Diamond skin disease
Causative agent of diamond skin disease
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Char lesions of swine erysipelas
10-50mm raised diamond-shaped areas that may turn from red to black
Swine erysipelas affects what age group
greater than or equal to 12 week old
How is penicillin used in pigs with diamond skin disease
2x for 3 days, single dose for 2 days, 1mL/10kg
Chronic typically mold infectious pneumonia in pigs
Enzootic pneumonia/Mycoplasmal Pneumoniae
Causative agent of enzootic pneumonia
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Lesions in mycoplasmal pneumoniae
Lungs are gray or purple most commonly apical and cardiac lobes and consolidated
Enzootic pneumonia usually affects what age group
all ages
Enzootic pneumonia can be treated with
Terracycline and Macrolides
Other names for Nipah Virus
Barking Pig Syndrome, Porcine Respiratory and Encephalitis Syndrome, Porcine Respiratory and Neurologic Syndrome
Causative agent of Nipah virus
Henipavirus of Paramyxoviridae
Lesions of Barking pig syndrome is usually found in?
lungs and meninges
This reduces mortality in Nipah virus
Ribavirin
Highly contagious vesicular viral disease of livestock
Foot and Mount Disease, Hoof and Mouth, Aphthous Fever, Aftosa, Maul-und-Klauenseuch
Causes pleuropneumoniae
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
Characterized by sudden onset, short clinical courses, high morbidity and mortality
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae