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MT4 - Diseases caused by E. coli in swine (R) Flashcards

1
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Oedema disease of weaned piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains

A

F

Verotoxigenic/shigatoxic E. coli strains (VTEC)

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High fever is a typical clinical sign of coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets.

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F

NO fever, dehydration, diarhhoea (yellow feaces), depression

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Verotoxigenic strains are responsible for oedema disease.

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T

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E. coli strains that cause coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets have F17 fimbrial antigens

A

F

F4, F6, (F5) fimbria

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Oedema disease generally occurs 1-2 weeks after weaning.

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T

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6
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Weaning is a predisposing factor of oedema disease

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T

weaning, sudden change in diet, high protein content of the food

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Neonatal coli diarrhoea of piglets is seen typically in 1-10-day-old animals

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T

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8
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Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains cause neonatal coli diarrhoea of pigs

A

F

enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

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9
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Verotoxigenic E.coli strains can cause disease in 2-8-day-old piglets

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F

mainly 1-2 weeks

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10
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Coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets is caused by fimbriated Escherichia coli strains

A

T

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11
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Coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets are caused by enteroinvasive E.coli strains

A

F

enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

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12
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Pigs with neonatal coli diarrhoea have to be treated per os with antibiotics

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F-A

rehydrate
Ab for littemates

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13
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Enterotoxins are responsible for the clinical signs and lesions of oedema disease

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F

Verotoxigenic/shigatoxic E. coli strains (VTEC)

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14
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Inflammations of the large intestine is a post mortem lesion of coli diarrhoea of neonatal piglets

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F

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15
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animals showing clinical signs of oedema disease are recommended to be treated with penicillin:

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F

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16
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enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for oedema disease

A

F

Verotoxigenic/shigatoxic E. coli strains (VTEC)

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17
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per os antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of neonatal coli diarrhoea

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F I think

T-A-but not adding up w prev similiar pqs (calf)
think ab maybe just for litter mate

per oral antibiotics + rehydration

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18
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There is widespread vaccination for the prevention of oedema disease:

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F

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in case of coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets it is advisable to reduce the amount of feed

A

T

- decreased amount of feed
- increase fibre content
- gadually feed chan

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20
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neonatal coli diarrhoea is more frequent in piglets of first farrowing gilts

A

T

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21
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diarrhoea with yellowish faeces is a characteristic clinical sign of oedema diseases of weaned
piglets:

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F

is is carachterisit of: coli.diarrhoea of newborn piglets

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22
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Oedema disease is caused by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains

A

F

Verotoxigenic/shigatoxic E. coli strains (VTEC)

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23
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In case of coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets, septicaemia is frequent:

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F

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24
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Vero-toxins produced by E. coli strains cause diarrhoea in pigs

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F
cant see q in file

  • sudden onset
  • oedema of eyelid, nose , ear et

- No fever, no diarrhea

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25
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Coli diarrhea of new-born piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

A

T

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26
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Fimbria F4 is an important virulence factor of E. coli strains causing neonatal diarrhoea of piglets

A

T

f4,f6,f5

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27
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Haemorrhagic diarrhoea is typical in the case of coli diarrhoea of newborn piglet

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F

- yellow feaces us characterisitc

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28
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There are no vaccines to prevent coli diarrhoea of newborn piglets

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F

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29
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Oedema disease occurs in pigs and calves

30
Q

Oedema disease is caused by enteropathogenic E. coli strains.

A

F

Verotoxigenic/shigatoxic E. coli strains (VTEC)

31
Q

Small arteries are damaged in the case of oedema disease

A

T

toxin absorbed in bloodstream
damage endithelial cell fo small arteries

32
Q

Severe diarrhoea is a typical clinical sign of oedema disease

A

F

NO fever, NO diarrhea, oedema in eyelid, nose, ear etc..

33
Q

Clinical cases of oedema disease can be successfully treated with parenteral penicillin
injections.

34
Q

Oedema disease typically occurs in 2-3-week-old piglets

A

F

1-2 weeks after waning in rapidly growing pigs

35
Q

In the case of oedema disease, the permeability of the blood vessels is increased

A

T

increase permeability + perivascular edema

36
Q

Severe diarrhoea is a frequent sign of oedema disease.

A

F

NO fever, NO diarrhea, oedema in eyelid, nose, ear etc..

37
Q

Oedema disease is caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

38
Q

Oedema disease can occur at any age

A

F

1-2 weeks

39
Q

Vaccination of the sows is widely used in order to prevent oedema disease.

40
Q

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are the main causative agents of coli-diarrhoea in
weaned piglets

41
Q

Mainly viral infections predispose weaned piglets to coli-diarrhoea

42
Q

Oedema formation is the main clinical sign of coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets.

A

F

Oedema disease

43
Q

Increasing the fiber content of the feed can reduce the losses of coli-diarrhoea in weaned
piglets

44
Q

E. coli diarrhoea in swine occurs in sows in their first pregnancy

45
Q

E. coli diarrhoea in swine occurs in large scale farms worldwide

46
Q

The faeces of weaned piglets with coli-diarrhoea has a strong smell

47
Q

E. coli diarrhoea in swine is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli

48
Q

E. coli diarrhoea occurs in weaned piglets at 1-2 weeks after weaning

49
Q

Coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains.

50
Q

There are no vaccines to prevent coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets

51
Q

Weaning can predispose piglets to diarrhoea caused by E. coli.

52
Q

Weaning can predispose piglets to septicaemia caused by E. coli.

A

T- File is unsure

53
Q

Less colostrum is a predisposing factor for coli-diarrhoea in weaned pigs

A

F

weaning ( change in feed, transportation, reallocation)

54
Q

Coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets occurs mainly in the litter of sows in their first pregnancy.

A

T

litter of first farrowing sows

55
Q

Coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets is generally prevented by vaccinating sows .

A

F

hygiene, vaccination, colostrum, predisposing factor, all in all out etc

56
Q

Enterotoxic E. coli strains can cause disease in swine

57
Q

Enterotoxigenic strains are the causative agents of coli-diarrhoea in weaned piglets

58
Q

Verotoxins are involved in the pathogenesis of coli-diarrhoea in suckling piglets

A

F

in oedema disease

59
Q

The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause neonatal diarrhoea in calves and piglets

60
Q

Oedema disease of swine occurs before weaning

A

F

1-2 weeks after weaning

61
Q

Oedema disease may be lethal after paralytic symptoms

A

T

100% mortalty

62
Q

Oedema disease is seen mainly in large scale farms with poor hygiene

A

F

mainly seen in small farms

63
Q

Oedema disease is caused by VTEC strains

64
Q

In oedema disease, antibiotics are used to treat diseased piglets

65
Q

Oedema disease occurs in the first week of life

A

F

1-2 weeks after weaning

66
Q

Verotoxins damage the endothelial cells

67
Q

Verotoxins cause diarrhoea in young piglets

A

F

NO diarrhea , NO fever

68
Q

Oedema disease of swine may cause paralysis prior to death.

69
Q

Oedema disease of swine occurs at 1-2 weeks old

A

F

1-2 weeks after weaning

70
Q

Insufficient colostrum is an important predisposing factor for oedema disease

A

F

weaning, sudden change in diet, high protein of the food

71
Q

The faeces of weaned piglets with coli-diarrhoea contains undigested particles.

72
Q

Oedema disease occurs most frequently in calves

A

F- cant see q in file

swine

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