Porcine Surgical Procedures and Diseases

Question 1

What are some risks of general anesthesia?

Answer 1

high body temperatures —–> malignant hyperthermia

Question 2

Why are swine castrated?

Answer 2

intact males cannot be marketed for meat due primarily to “boar taint”

Question 3

When is castration done?

Answer 3

2-4 weeks old - earliest is best

Question 4

What are the causative agents of Atrophic Rhinitis?

Answer 4

Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multocida

Question 5

What are the clinical signs of Atrophic Rhinitis?

Answer 5

sneezing, coughing, blockage/inflammation of the lacrimal duct, tear staining

Question 6

How is Brucellosis transmitted?

Answer 6

ingestion of infected tissues or wastes, also through semen

Question 7

What are the clinical signs of Clostridium Perfringens Type C Enteritis?

Answer 7

necrohemorrhagic enteritis and hemorrhagic enteritis

Question 8

What is the causative agent of Enteric Colibacillosis?

Answer 8

Escherichia coli

Question 9

What is the causative agent of Eperythrozoonosis?

Answer 9

Eperythrozoon suis

Question 10

How is Eperythrozoonosis transmitted?

Answer 10

lice

Question 11

How is Eperythrozoonosis diagnosed?

Answer 11

blood smear

Question 12

What is the treatment for Eperythrozoonosis?

Answer 12

Tetracyclines

Question 13

What is the causative agent of Exudative Epidermitis?

Answer 13

Staphylococcus hyicus

Question 14

What are the clinical signs of Glasser Disease?

Answer 14

fever, depression, difficult breathing, cough, anorexia, and lameness

Question 15

What can chronic cases of Glasser Disease lead to?

Answer 15

lead to pericarditis and CHF

Question 16

What are the clinical signs of Leptospirosis?

Answer 16

stillbirth, mummification, embryonic death, infertility (SMEDI)

Question 17

What are the clinical signs of Streptococcal Infections?

Answer 17

meningitis, polyarthritis

Question 18

What is the causative agent of Swine Dysentery?

Answer 18

Serpulina hyodysenteriae

Question 19

What is the treatment for Swine Dysentery?

Answer 19

antibiotics and management

Question 20

What are the clinical signs of Swine Erysipelas?

Answer 20

characteristic diamond-shaped skin lesions, diffuse erythema, septicemia, arthritis

Question 21

What is Hog Cholera?

Answer 21

classical swine fever - highly contagious, often fatal

Question 22

What is the causative agent of Hog Cholera?

Answer 22

Pestivirus

Question 23

How is Hog Cholera transmitted?

Answer 23

pig to pig contact or swine consumption of infected uncooked pig products

Question 24

What are the clinical signs of Hog Cholera?

Answer 24

fever, lethargy, yellowish diarrhea, purple skin discoloration of ears, petechial hemorrhage

Question 25

What is the treatment for Hog Cholera?

Answer 25

herd slaughter and vaccination, most die

Question 26

What are the clinical signs of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)?

Answer 26

SMEDI (stillbirth, mummification, embryonic death and infertility) and respiratory disease in post weaning piglets

Question 27

What is Pseudorabies also called?

Answer 27

mad itch

Question 28

What is the causative agent for Pseudorabies?

Answer 28

herpesvirus

Question 29

How is Pseudorabies transmitted?

Answer 29

nose-nose, fecal/oral, aerosolized

Question 30

What are the clinical signs of Pseudorabies?

Answer 30

tremors, paddling, respiratory disease

Question 31

What is the causative agent of Swine Influenza?

Answer 31

Orthomyxovirus

Question 32

What are the clinical signs of Swine Influenza?

Answer 32

fever, depression, difficulty breathing, anorexia, and mucus discharge of the eyes and nose

Question 33

What is the causative agent of Anemia?

Answer 33

low iron

Question 34

What is Malignant Hyperthermia/Porcine Stress Syndrome?

Answer 34

drug induced characterized by muscle rigidity, tachycardia, tachypnea, extreme rise in body temperature.

Question 35

What is Malignant Hyperthermia/Porcine Stress Syndrome triggered by?

Answer 35

triggered by stress, anesthesia, or intense exercise

Question 36

What is the causative agent of Parakeratosis?

Answer 36

zinc deficiency

Question 37

What are the clinical signs of Parakeratosis?

Answer 37

rough, scaly skin

Question 38

What is the causative agent of Rickets?

Answer 38

lack of calcium, phosphorous, or vitamin D in the diet

Question 39

What are the clinical signs of Rickets?

Answer 39

slow growth rates and crooked legs