Swine- respiratory diseases Flashcards
What is the etiology associated with Mycoplasmal Pneumonia (Enzootic Pneumonia)
A poor environment with excessive pit gasses and heavy microbial air loads also contribute to disease
How is Mycoplasmal Pneumonia (Enzootic Pneumonia) transmitted?
Assumed to be through ddroplet and contact, but airborne infection is also suspected.
~10-20% of sows are infected in herds and are chronic carriers. Recrudesence is possible.
What age is infection of Mycoplasma pneumonia associated
Near weaning, ~ 12 weeks of age and persists for ~6 weeks.
What lesions are associated with Enzootic Pneumonia?
purple to tan, or gray areas of consolidation, cranioventral distribution. Atelectic and smaller lungs. Catarrhal exudate and bronchial lymph nodes may be swollen and edematous
Extensive destruction of tracheal cilia
What is the typical method of diagnosis for Enzootic Pneumonia?
Chronic non-productive coughing and loss of condition
FA test: demonstration of M. hyopneumoniae lining the airways.
What clinical signs are found in pigs with Enzootic Pneumonia?
dry, nonproductive cough, unthrifty appearance, fever, normal appetites.
Well managed herds are clnically silent
research may suggest decreased rate of gain and decreased feed conversion.
What is the most efficatious method of prevention for Enzootic Pneumonia?
vaccination of sows or gilts in combination with AIAO seemed to give the best results
How are vaccinations used in management of Enzootic Pneumonia?
critical in maximizing the protective immune response
growing pigs are usually vaccinated at weaning and 3 weeks later. Replacement guilts are routinely immunized
What methods of treatment are there available for Enzootic Pneumonia
Quinolones (Baytril), and tulathromycin (Draxxin) are efective against mycoplasmal pneumonia.
Lincomycin, Tylocin, and Tiamulin have not been proven to be effective, but may be used to target secondary invadors.
What is the Etiology of Swine Influenza
swine are able to harbor virus strains from both humans and avian species. This allows them to become a recombination vessle for mixing of genetic elements
There has been considerable antigenic drift in the swine influenza viruses
How is swine influenza transmitted?
Large numbers of viral particles are shed in the nasal mucus of acutely infected pigs. It is rapidly transmitted through a group.
some pigs shed the virus for a long period of time
Clinical Signs associated with Swine Influenza
sudden onset of anorexia, depression, muscular pain, fever, dyspnea with “thumping or jerky” respiration, cough, conjunctival discharge. Uncomplicated recovery is often rapid and occurs at ~7-10 days.
how does Swine influenza affect pregnant sows
higher neonatal mortality, and smaller litters with slower growth rates. May cause abortion
What Diagnostic methods are used for Swine Influenza?
FA test: rapid and reliable
Hemagglutination inhibiton (HI) test: test for antibodies in paired sera.
Lesions are helpful: necrotizing bronchiolitis and bronchitis
What methods are there for control/prevention of Swine Infleunza
Vaccinations are common in large production units. Often times they are autoginous vaccinations. Independent producers usually do not vaccinate.
What route of administration should Tilmicosin be utilized in swine?
should be administered in feed
If given Parenterally, there is a low margin of safety and can kill the pigs
How is Pasteurellosis associated with swine respiratory diseases?
it is common and an considered an important secodnary invader in pneumonia. Pasteurella can be frequently isolated from the upper respiratory tract of normal pigs.
What strain of Pasteruella is associated with Pneumonia?
Type A serotype A3
What lesions are associated with respiratory pasteurellosis in swine?
purulent bronchopneumonia, as well as clinical signs from the primary disease agent
What methods of prevention are there for Pasteruellosis?
control other diseases
What treatment methods are utilized in cases of Pasteruellosis?
it is recommended to use an antimicrobial susceptibility test in order to confirm prior to antimicrobial use
Ceftiofur, Tulathromycin, Tiamulin, Teteracycline, Tilmicosin in feed
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in swine- overview
Causes an acute peluropneumonia in pigs characterized by fever, respiratory distress and high rate of mortality in some outbreaks
Etiology of A. pleuropneumoniae
Many capsular serotypes. Serotypes 1,5, and 7 are most common in the US. The organism is capable of producing severe disease without hte interaction of other agents, but their presence can worsen tdisease
How is A. Plauropneumonia transmitted
Droplet and contact. It resides in the tonsils of chronic carrier pigs, and does not survive long outside of the host.