swine things - sithole Flashcards
also termed as no milk production
mastitis agalactia syndrome
diamond skin disease
erysipelas
T/F
there is a vaccine for erysipelas
true
cyanotic ears and rhomboid skin lesions on an adult pig
erysipelas
treatment for eryisepelas
penicillin and antiserum
also known as greasy pig disease
staph hyicus
what age pigs get staph hyicus infections
<8 week olds
T/F
greasy pig disease is pruritic
FALSE
how is erysipelas transmitted
feces and nasal secretions
how to treat greasy pig
spray in 10% chlorohex
T/F
staph hyicus and erysipelas are zoonotic
false - only staph hyicus aka greasy pig is zoonotic
piglet presenting with brownish spots covered in serum on his head and face
staph hyicus aka greasy pig
this agent persists in rodents
brachyspira hyodysenteria
causes swine dysentry
brachyspira hyodysenteria
how long does brachyspira hyodysenteria persist in moist feces?
how long in the soil
feces- 2 months
soil 18 days
when should you vaccinate for brachyspira hyodysenteria
never bc one doesnt exist – practice good husbandry
how long is the quarantine for brachyspira hyodysenteria
30-60 days
causes severe hemorrhagic diarrhea and inflammation of the large intestine
brachyspira hyodysenteria
management based on prevention of diseases
herd health mgmt
causes post weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome
porcine circovirus 2
when sows get this infection it causes inutero abortion and mummification of the fetus
PCV2
T/F
positive serology for PCV2 implies infection
FALSE
what is the treatment for PCV2
none – use preventative vaccines
lymphocytic depletion and histiocytic inflitration in 2-4 month old piglets
PMWS from PCV2