Swine Diseases: Respiratory diseases Flashcards
What species of mycoplasma causes sneezing, dry cough, listlessness, and poor growth performance?
Mycoplasma hyopneumonia
Mycoplasmal pneumonia is prevalent in how many herds in the US?
80 to 90%
What Gram-negative bacteria cause pleuropneumonia?
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
What are the clinical signs of Pleuropneumonia?
Sudden death 20-40% High fever Anorexia Abdominal breathing Lesions on the lungs of growing swine
What two bacterias cause Atrophic Rhinitis?
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Pasteurella multocida
What are the clinical signs of Atrophic Rhinitis?
Sneezing Coughing Tear staining at the medial canthus Blockage or inflammation of the lacrimal duct Epistaxis Decreased performance Deformation of the upper jaw
What are the primary bacteria that cause the Porcine Respiratory Disease complex?
Mycoplasma hyopneumonia
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
What are the secondary bacteria that cause the Porcine Respiratory Complex?
Pasturella multocida
Strep suis
Salmonella
What are the clinical signs of the Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex?
Acute depression Anorexia Fever Nasal discharge Coughing Labored breathing Increased mortality Increased days to market Reduced feed to gain ratio
What family of viruses causes Swine influenza?
Orthomyxovirus of the influenza A group
What are the clinical signs of Swine influenza?
Fever Depression Difficult breathing Anorexia Ocular & nasal mucoid discharge
What disease does Haemophilus parasuis or Haemophilus parainfluenzae cause?
Glasser DIsease
What are the clinical signs of Glasser Disease?
Fever Depression Difficult breathing Cough Anorexia Lameness Chronic cases = pericarditis & CHF
How are respiratory diseases treated?
Vaccination
Antibiotics
