Swine Herd Health

Question 1

herd health program

Answer 1

establishment of an effective herd health program will ensure a healthier animal, less need for therapy, reducing risk of residues and cost associated with sick animal

Question 2

what are the components of a herd health program?

Answer 2

• regular evaluation of herd health status by a veterinarian
• biosecurity
• rodent/pest control
• cleaning and disinfecting procedures

Question 3

what is the minimum quarantine of all incoming stock at a separate location from the main herd?

Answer 3

60 days

Question 4

important viruses of swine

Answer 4

SIV
PRRS
PCV2
TGE
PED

Question 5

Bacteria

Answer 5

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia

Question 6

T/F: it’s ok for people with signs of the flu to enter the farm

Answer 6

F - absolutely not don’t come to work if you’re sick

Question 7

A group of students come to tour your swine barn and you ask if anyone of them have been in contact with swine in the past 24 hours. 3 of them say they work at the swine farm 3 miles down the road and had a shift last night. what do you tell them?

Answer 7

they can’t tour the center today because they need 24 hours minimum down time from other swine -> they need to reschedule

Question 8

what vaccines should be given 2-3 weeks prior to breeding?

Answer 8

parvovirus
leptospira
erisipelas

Question 9

what vaccines should be given 2-3 weeks before farrowing?

Answer 9

• E. coli + Clostridium perfringens type C
• erysipelas, bordetella bronchisepticum, pasteurella multocida type D toxoid (atrophic rhinitis)

Question 10

mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccination

Answer 10

• vx all pigs in the herd
• vx piglets at 1 wk and booster 2-3wks later OR vx with single dose from day 1 of age or older OR vx sows and then vx piglets at weaning

Question 11

streptococcus suis vaccine

Answer 11

• disease is mainly in the farrowing house and nursery
• commercial vaccines available, best ones are generally autogenous

Question 12

actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae vaccine

Answer 12

usually given to pigs 6 weeks of age or older with a booster 4 weeks later

Question 13

swine influenza vaccines

Answer 13

killed vaccine that does not offer much protection from other strains

Question 14

salmonella cholerasuis and typhimurium

Answer 14

parenteral and oral vaccines available

Question 15

hemophilus parasuis (glassers disease)

Answer 15

• disease in the nursery
• vaccinate pigs 4 weeks of age or older

Question 16

PRRS - porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus vaccine

Answer 16

MLV can be used in any stage of production, used to prevent repro losses not necessarily respiratory disease

Question 17

lawsonia intracellularis vaccine

Answer 17

• single live dose of vaccine against ileitis
• water delivery system for oral vaccination (can also be done for salmonella and erysipelothrix)

Question 18

pot bellied pigs vaccines

Answer 18

• atrophic rhinitis and M. hypopneumonia twice then booster them yearly
• parvo, lepto and erysipelas for breeding animals
• rabies (low risk )
• tetanus maybe

Question 19

sows and pre-parturient gilts should be dewormed___ and ___

Answer 19

prior to farrowing and early gestation

Question 20

replacement gilts should be dewormed every __ if in a contaminated area and dewormed near__

Answer 20

6 weeks, time of breeding

Question 21

growing pigs should be dewormed when?

Answer 21

maybe when they enter the nursery but definitely when moved from grower and to finisher

Question 22

Boars should be dewormed __ in confinement facilities and every __ if in contaminated environment or on pasture

Answer 22

twice a year, 3 months

Question 23

what anthelmintics are used in pigs?

Answer 23

• ivermectin (inj and in feed)
• fenbendazole (effective against whipworms)
• pyrantel tartate ( ascarid and nodular worm)

Question 24

when should lice and mites be treated?

Answer 24

• sows and gilts prefarrowing
• pigs at weaning and again as needed
• boars twice yearly

Question 25

topical treatments for external parasites

Answer 25

amitraz
ivermectin
fenvalerate
permethrin

Question 26

at processing you should administer ___ iron inj

Answer 26

200mg

Question 27

common injectable antibiotics in swine

Answer 27

Excede
Baytril
penicillin
LA 200

Question 28

common water soluble antibiotics in pigs

Answer 28

amoxicillin
CTC
Tiamulin
OTC

Question 29

when should you use water medications?

Answer 29

> 15% of pigs have clinical signs or the daily injectable count is over 5% of the population for 3 consecutive days

water medication does not replace injectable medications

Question 30

overhead tank systems can hold enough water to treat pigs for __ hours. Proportioners are also used to medicate and are usually set at __

Answer 30

12-24 hours, 1:128

Question 31

euth for pig <3wks

Answer 31

anesthetic overdose
blunt trauma

Question 32

euth for pic <10 wks, grower, finisher and mature sow or boar

Answer 32

gunshot
captive bolt
anesthetic overdose