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Swine Multisystemic DIseases Flashcards

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diamond back disease aka erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae causes peracute and chronic disease. describe both

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peracute: diamond skin lesions, death, fever, lethargy, abortion

chronic: lameness, arthritis, valvular endocarditis

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treatment and prevention for diamond back disease?

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penicillin (water and injection) or amoxicillin

prevention: vaccine pre-breeding and at weaning

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glasser’s disease is caused by

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haemophilus parasuis

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what are the two characteristics of glasser’s disease

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polyserositis and arthritis

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a group of pigs is expericning fevers, sudden deaths, anorexia, swollen joints, tremors and convulsions. you do a necropsy on one and find fibrinous pleuritis and pericarditis, as well as peritonitis. ddx? tx?

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glasser’s disease

tx: ENTIRE POPULATION NEEDS TREATMENT!!!! florfenicol, ceftiofur, or ampicillin/amoxicillin

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a pig producer is having issues with glassers disease. how can be prevent it?

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vaccines, reduce stress

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strep suis has 3 presentations: peracute, acute, and subacute/chronic. how do the pigs present with each?

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peracute: dead
acute: septicemia, polyserositis, meningitis (neurological signs)
chronic: arthritis, endocarditis, mycoarditis, bronchopneumonia, vaginitis, abortions

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once a pig is showing neuro signs from strep suis like paddling, nystagmus, twitching, etc, what is the prognosis?

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poor :(

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how to treat strep suis?

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amoxicilin, ampicillin, ceftiofur, penicillin

anti-inflammatories

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how to control strep suis?

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vaccines suck, mostly biosecurity and cleanliness

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actinobaccilus suis looks exactly like

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APP

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actinobacillus suis can appear like diamond back disease, but…

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the skin lesions are circular instead of diamond shaped (septic emboli)

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porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus is what kind of virus

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single stranded RNA virus, arterieridae

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what are the respiratory and repro signs of PRRS?

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respiratory: fever, resp distress, blue ears,

repro: premature birth to weak pigs, stillborns, mummified fetuses, late abortions

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what kind of pneumonia do you see with PRRS?

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non suppurative interstitial pneumonia

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best way to control PRRS?

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close the herd, vaccines

17
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post weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome is caused by

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porcine circovirus type 2

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