Swine Systemic and Skin Diseases Flashcards
what can you inject for Glaesserella parasuis?
ceftiofur
enrofloxacin
tulathromycin
what are the signs with Streptococcus suis?
two weeks after weaning, 5% cough
2% sudden death
1% vestibular disease
fast onset
2% hot swollen joints
how can you diagnose Streptococcus suis?
culture from brain, heart, and joint
what does the prognosis of tetanus depend on?
grave to hopeful
acuteness of disease and rapidity of interventions
what is seen in lymph nodes with porcine circovirus?
lymphoid depletion with replacement by histiocytes
what is the wasting presentation of porcine circovirus type II?
porcine circovirus associated disease
who does Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae impact?
12 weeks old to adult
what are the forms of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae?
peracute
acute
chronic
what are the signs of Staphylococcus hyicus?
2 weeks-8 weeks
5-30% raised, red macules on face/neck
exudate and coalesce over entire body
2-5% mortality rate
which pigs can be affected by zinc deficiency?
3 weeks to 20 weeks
what does classical swine fever/african swine fever cause in sows?
fever
miscarriages
stillborns
diarrhea
blue ears
what are clinical signs for Glaesserella parasuis?
cough
dyspnea
sudden death
swollen joints
ataxia
how can you diagnose Glaesserella parasuis/
swabs of pleura, pericardium, peritoneum PCR
no growth on culture
what is Glaesserella parasuis?
fastidious gram negative rod
is Glaesserella parasuis commensal?
many strains are
how should you treat animals with polyserositis from Glaesserella parasuis?
euthanize
what can you put in the water at the beginning of an outbreak of Glaesserella parasuis?
chlortetracycline
what age does Streptococcus suis impact?
two weeks after weaning
how can you diagnose Streptococcus suis?
culture from brain, heart, joint
how can you treat Streptococcus suis?
inject ceftiofure, enrofloxacin
dexamethasone for inflammation of meninges
ELDU penicillin and tiamulin in water
why is vaccination of Streptococcus suis difficult?
strain variation
like Glaesserella parasuis
how can you treat tetanus?
antitoxin ASAP
penicillin
tetanus toxoid
supportive care
what are the signs of porcine circovirus?
stop growing, lose weight
red, flat, diffuse skin lesions
loose cow pie stool
cough
enlarged lymph nodes
some die
does porcine circovirus respond to antibiotics?
no
what is the skin lesion and kidney presentation of porcine circovirus type 2 called?
porcine dermatopathy and nephropathy
how is porcine circovirus 2 shed?
saliva, feces: prolonged periods of time
how can you control porcine circovirus 2?
vaccination
what are the clinical signs of Erysipelas?
lameness
fever
raised rhomboid areas on skin
sudden death
how can you treat Erysipelas?
penicillin
vaccine
what is Erysipelas?
gram positive bacillus
common environmental contaminant from shedding animals
what ages does porcine circovirus 2 primarily affect?
10-16 weeks
what ages does Glaesserella parasuis and Streptococcus suis impact?
2-9 weeks
what does classical swine fever/african swine fever cause in suckling piglets?
trembling
incoordination
vomiting
diarrhea
what does classical swine fever/african swine fever cause in weaned pigs?
conjunctivitis
cough
red marks on skin
what is mortality of classical swine fever/african swine fever?
5-10% a week
100% dead by 16-20 weeks
which ages are impacted by Staphylococcus hyicus?
2-8 weeks
how can you diagnose Staphylococcus hyicus?
supporative folliculitis on histology
culture from fresh skin
what is Staphylococcus hyicus?
gram positive
normal commensal of skin
what is Staphylococcus hyicus sensitive to?
gentamycin
how can you treat Staphylococcus hyicus?
topical disinfectants and soaps and oils
generalized lesions: euthanize
what does zinc deficiency look like?
raised, red macules on ventral abdomen and inner thigh, then progresses
macules crusty with exudate
no pruritis
how can you diagnose zinc deficiency?
hyperkeratinization of skin on histopathology
what mineral interferes with zinc?
calcium: do not exceed 1% calcium in growing swine diets
who is impacted by mange?
sows, boars, growing pigs
what is Sarcoptis scabeii var suis?
ectoparasite of swine
colonize ear and migrate over body
how can you treat mange?
ivermectin injection
isolate
what are signs of foot and mouth disease?
lethargy
high fevers
hyporexia
lameness
sloughing claws
what does foot and mouth disease look very similar to?
seneca valley virus
