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Weaner Pigs Flashcards

1
Q

What is the legal minimum age for weaning piglets in the UK? What is the exception?

A

28d UNLESS in specific housing = 21d

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2
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What is the target for weaned/sow?

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> 11.5

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3
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What is the target weaning weight at 28d?

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> 7kg

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4
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What is the target for kg weaned/sow?

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> 100kg/sow

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5
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What are the two main pathogens that cause GIT disease in weaners?

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E. coli and salmonella

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6
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What are the Sx of enteric infection with E. coli or salmonella?

A

Watery scour 1wk post weaning

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7
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How is salmonella infection best controlled?

A

Through rodent control

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8
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How is E. coli infection best controlled?

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Through improvements to hygiene, probiotic use and acidification of water

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9
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What other agents can cause GIT problems?

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PCV2, rotavirus and TGE

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10
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What are the 5 main DDx for neurological disease in weaners?

A 
Bacterial meningitis
Oedema disease
Water deprivation
Middle ear disease
Toxicities
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11
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When is bacterial meningitis most commonly seen in weaners?

A

2-4wk post weaning

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12
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What causes oedema disease and what is the pathology associated with it?

A

STEC E.coli

Oedema of the brain, momentum, peritoneum, GI mucosa

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13
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When is oedema disease seen in weaners?

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Within 1 month post-weaning

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14
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How is oedema disease differentiated from bacterial meningitis?

A

Puffy eyes and swelling around the larynx

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15
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Why does water deprivation cause Sx of nervous disease?

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Causes severe dehydration

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16
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What are the main Sx of middle ear disease?

A

A head tilt and head shaking

17
Q

Which disease is middle ear disease clinically indistinguishable from?

A

Meningitis

18
Q

Which 6 pathogens are involved in Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex?

A 
PCV2
PRRS
M. hyopneumoniae
Hameophilus parasuis 
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia 
Swine Influenza
19
Q

What are the main Sx of respiratory disease in weaners?

A

Coughing, sneezing, pyrexia, conjunctivitis, dyspnoea, decreased appetite, mortality, loss of condition

20
Q

What pathogen is progressive atrophic rhinitis associated with?

A

Pasturella multocida type D

21
Q

What is PMWS?

A

Post-weaning multi systemic wasting syndrome

22
Q

What causes PMWS?

A

PCV2

23
Q

What does PMWS cause?

A

Generalised lymphadenopathy and immune suppression

24
Q

What are the 4 main skin diseases seen in weaners?

A

Greasy Pig
Ear-tip necrosis
Sarcoptic mange
Ringworm

25
Q

What causes Greasy Pig?

A

Staph. aureus

26
Q

What causes ear-tip necrosis and when is it seen in weaners?

A

Staph. spp

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