Skin and Septicemic Diseases Flashcards
Etiology of exudative epidermitis (greasy pig disease)
Staphylococcus hyicus
Exudative epidermitis may be related to ____ status of sows.
Immune
In contrast to mange, exudative epidermitis is _______.
Non-pruritic
To diagnose exudative epidermitis, it is important to rule out other skin diseases like:
- Parakeratosis (Zn deficiency)
- Swine pox
- Ringworm
Treatment of exudative epidermitis
Antibiotics, antiseptic dips or shampoos
Etiology of Eperythrozoonosis
Mycoplasma suis
Eperythrozoonosis is sometimes associated with _____.
Lice
Clinical signs of eperythrozoonosis include:
Pyrexia, icterus, and anemia
Exudative epidermitis is always the result of poorly-managed herds. True or False.
False - sometimes seen in well-managed herds, opportunistic pathogen
Erysipelas, Salmonellosis, Hog cholera, and African swine fever are septicemic diseases. Which ones are not present in the US?
Hog Cholera, and African Swine Fever
Clinical and pathologic features of septicemic diseases include: systemic illness, febrile response purple discoloration of ___ and ______, petechial and ecchymotic hemorrhage, and splenomegaly.
ears, ventral abdomen
Etiology of Erysipelas
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
_______ skin lesions are pathognomonic for Erysipelas.
Diamond
What is the most consistent clinical sign in Erysipelas?
Lameness
Erysipelas can cause chronic heart failure. True or False.
True.
