Pig case studies

Question 1

Differential diagnoses for scratiching?

Answer 1

• Lice
• Mites
• Ringworm
• Erysipelas
• Skin allergies / dermatitis
• Viruses
• Fungal

Question 2

What to ask farmer?

Answer 2

• How many in each batch
• Previous history of disease / issues on farm
• Tx? Drugs?
• How long has it been going on?
• Disinfectant protocol / biosecurity
• Stocking density

Question 3

What would you want in your car for the visit?

Answer 3

• Stuff to take samples - skin scrape, bloods, tape strip,
• NSAIDs, Antibiotics
• Always have a snare in your car

Question 4

Sarcoptes scabiei var suis found on microscope how would you treat? Prevention / control?

Answer 4

• In water treatment?
• Injectables MLs
• In feed
• Proper disinfection of sheds - all in all out with enough down time
• Biosecurity
• Quarantine
• Smaller batches / lower stocking density
• Sow problem - treat sows before farrowing

Question 5

Pigs are getting thin 2 weeks post weaning, what could be the problem?

Answer 5

• PMWS
• stress
• weaned to suddenly?
• where are they being moved to?
• Mixed aged groups?
• Vaccine status
• Bacterial meningitis
• Glassers meningitis
• Salt poisoning - water deprivation

Question 6

The PMs came back positive for glassers disease - haemophilus parasuis, how would you treat?

Answer 6

• Trimethoprin - diatrim
• Enrofloxacin - baytril
• Ampicillin
• Neomycin
• Steroid - anti-inflammatory
• Penicillin

Question 7

What control options are for other pigs not showing CS?

Answer 7

• Isolation
• biosecurity
• Metaphylaxis antibiotics in water
• Autogenous vaccine

Question 8

Farmer not weaning as many piglets per week as should be, What do you want to see?

Answer 8

• Average litter size
• Weaning stats / protocol
• Sow fertility
• Age of sows
• Sow nutrition
• Farrowing house conditions
• What is the hygiene like on farm
• Feed clearance
• previous history of problems
• Sow BCS
• Teats per sow