Swine Diseases: Gastrointestinal Disease Flashcards
What is caused by a coronavirus?
Transmissible Gastroenteritis
What does Transmissible Gastroenteritis cause?
Sudden vomiting
Watery, yellowish diarrhea
Odor
Older pigs will have appetite loss and mild diarrhea
Which Clostridium causes necrohemorrhagic enteritis and hemorrhagic diarrhea?
Clostridium perfringens
Which type of enteritis causes diarrhea?
Type C
What bacteria causes enteric colibacillosis?
Escherichia coli
Pale, yellow, watery diarrhea, dehydration, edema, swollen eyelids and stomach, and nervous signs are caused by what?
Escherichia coli
What anaerobic spirochete causes swine dysentery?
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
Who is affected by swine dysentery?
Young pigs between 8 and 16 weeks
What are the clinical signs of swine dysentery?
Stool contains blood and mucus
Dehydration
Poor gain & efficiency
Death
What virus causes Rotaviral enteritis?
Rotavirus
What are the clinical signs of rotaviral enteritis?
White to yellow pasty diarrhea in nursing pigs
How do some farms prevent or treat Rotaviral Enteritis?
Vaccine or exposing new stock to residents or their feces
What bacteria causes acute septicemia, diarrhea, anorexia, fever, cough, ear, nose, tail, feet and abdomen to become purple and nervous disorder?
Salmonella
What causes the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus?
Coronavirus
What does the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus cause?
Watery diarrhea