Necrotic Enteritis Of Piglets/ Pig Enterotoxaemia✅

Question 1

Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets occurs in the first 1-2 weeks of life

Answer 1

T (1-5 days to 3 weeks)

Question 2

The lesions of Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets can be seen typically in the large
intestine.

Answer 2

F (small intestine)

Question 3

Maternal protection is important in the case of Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets.

Answer 3

T

Question 4

There is no vaccination for the prevention of Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets.

Answer 4

F (vaccinate the sow)

Question 5

Pig enterotoxaemia can be prevented by vaccinating the pregnant sows

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Pig enterotoxaemia is caused by Clostridium perfringens C

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Pigs showing clinical signs of enterotoxaemia have to be treated with antibiotics
immediately

Answer 7

F (too late)

Question 8

Lesions of pig enterotoxaemia can be seen in the small intestine

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Lesions of pig enterotoxaemia can be seen in the large intestine

Answer 9

F

Question 10

Pig enterotoxaemia is more frequent in the litter of young than old sows

Answer 10

T (young sow)

Question 11

Clostridium Enterotoxaemia of Piglets occurs in 2-4 days old piglets

Answer 11

T (1-5 days to 3 weeks)

Question 12

Pig enterotoxaemia can be generally seen in weaned piglets.

Answer 12

F (young piglets)

Question 13

Necrosis of gut epithelium is a postmortem lesion of pig enterotoxaemia

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Clostridium enterotoxaemia of piglets is caused by C. perfringens.

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Clostridium enterotoxaemia of piglets is more frequent in the case of first farrowing Sows.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Clostridium perfringens C causes infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets.

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets occurs in piglets after weaning.

Answer 17

F

Question 18

The lesions of infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets can be seen generally in the small
intestine

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets can be prevented by vaccinating the pregnant sows.

Answer 19

T

Question 20

Necrotic enteritis of piglets is seen in piglets around weaning.

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Necrotic enteritis of piglets can be prevented by vaccination the sow with anatoxin.

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Pig enterotoxaemia has to be diagnosed by detecting antibodies in the piglets.

Answer 22

F (clinical signs, postmortem lesions)

Question 23

Pig enterotoxaemia causes abdominal contractions in sows.

Answer 23

F

Question 24

Mesenteric lymph node is congested in case of pig enterotoxaemia.

Answer 24

F

Question 25

Clostridium enterotoxaemia can be cultured from mesenteric lymph nodes or gut.

Answer 25

T

Question 26

Enteritis in piglets are caused by Clostridium perfringens D

Answer 26

F

Question 27

Enteritis in piglets can be avoided by anatoxin vaccination.

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Enteritis in piglets cannot be diagnosed by post-mortem, only by bacteriology

Answer 28

F

Question 29

Pig enterotoxaemia is caused by β-toxin production in 1st week of life.

Answer 29

T (beta toxin also for bacillary haemoglobinuria)

Question 30

Pig enterotoxaemia can cause a high mortality.

Answer 30

T (20-100%)

Question 31

Necrotic enteritis of piglets cannot be diagnosed by isolating the agent from the gut.

Answer 31

T (it can be isolated but not for diagnosis?)

Question 32

Pig enterotoxaemia is not present in Europe

Answer 32

F (worldwide)

Question 33

Pig enterotoxaemia cannot be prevented by using vaccines

Answer 33

F (anatoxin vaccine for the pregnant sow)