Pig Respiratory Diseases

Question 1

Which respiratory diseases are seen throughout all ages of pigs?

Answer 1

Glasser’s, PRRS, Enzootic pneumonia, Swine flu

Question 2

Which respiratory diseases are only seen after weaning?

Answer 2

Pleuropneumonia, Pasteurellosis

Question 3

Which 2 respiratory infections are commonly seen in weaners/growers/finishers? (and not sucklers or adults)

Answer 3

Mycoplasma hyorhinis, Bordetella spp (but both of these were labelled as uncommon)

Question 4

What causes progressive atrophic rhinitis?

Answer 4

P. multocida

Question 5

What causes Glasser’s disease?

Answer 5

Hemophilus parasuis

Question 6

What causes enzootic pneumonia?

Answer 6

Mycoplasma hypopneumoniae

Question 7

What causes pleuropneumonia?

Answer 7

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

Question 8

What causes pneumonic pasteurellosis?

Answer 8

Pasteurella multocida Type A (mainly)

Question 9

What 2 diseases are seen in suckling pigs only?

Answer 9

Progressive atrophic rhinitis, Inclusion body rhinitis (both rare)

Question 10

Which diseases can use serology for dx?

Answer 10

Enzootic pneumonia, PRRS, swine flu, and AAP?