Swine, sheep (some goat)

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Which of the major categories of swine lameness is the biggest factor?

Answer 1

flooring/housing

Answer 2

infectious etiology

Answer 3

developmental

Answer 4

epidemiology: exposure to dirt lots, stressful event

Answer 5

acute clinical signs: lameness, abortions, diamond skin lesions, high fever, lethargy

Answer 6

those that survive develop arthritis and may have endocarditis

Answer 7

all forms can be treated with antiserum, penicillin, ampicillin, ceftiofur

Answer 8

Actinomyces/Truperella pyogenes

Answer 9

Strep and Staph species

Answer 10

Brucella suis

Answer 11

Strep, staph, E.coli, Truperella

Answer 12

Strep, staph, E. coli

Answer 13

All of the above

Answer 14

None of the above

Answer 15

treat with penicillin, very carefully drain abscesses

Answer 16

clinical signs include: periarticular abscesses, intraarticular abscesses, spinal abscesses with associated posterior paresis (sit like dogs)

Answer 17

can pick up the organisms that can cause supp, arthritis and osteomyelitis through: tonsilar exposure, fighting wounds (post weaning, aural hematomas), dystocia, unsanitary practices (ear and tail docking), foot or limb abrasions

Answer 18

control by eliminating predisposing cause

Answer 19

Streptococcus suis

Answer 20

Mycoplasma hyorhinis

Answer 21

Hemophilus parasuis (Glasser's disease)

Answer 22

treat Mycoplasma hyorhinis with tetracycline

Answer 23

treat Streptococcus suis with tetracycline

Answer 24

can't treat Hemophilus parasuis

Answer 25

prevent with vaccination for Streptococcus suis

Answer 26

foot trimming (trim away all undermined sole and hoof wall)

Answer 27

Footbaths/soaks should be done with 10% zinc sulfate and copper sulfate for 15-30 minutes every day for 6 weeks

Answer 28

usually 1 shot of long acting penicillin is enough

Answer 29

you can petrify the foot if you use a 5% formalin footbath for longer than 5-10 mintues

Answer 30

because of other pathogens

Answer 31

because foot rot will show up before then, if it isn't seen by then the new additions are in the clear

Answer 32

is called benign foot rot b/c it is caused by the same bacterial strains that cause contagious foot rot, but benign is found between the toes

Answer 33

is associated with dry conditions that slice the interdigital space and become contaminated by feces and urine

Answer 34

is treated essentially the same way as contagious foot rot (dry feet out with foot soaks, penicillin)

Answer 35

ovine interdigital dermatitis is caused by Fusabacterium necrophorum alone

Answer 36

caused by a lentivirus

Answer 37

transmission is through colostrum intake

Answer 38

the carpus is the most commonly afflicted joint

Answer 39

most infected animals develop disease

Answer 40

leukoencephalomalacia in kids <6 months old (progressive posterior paralysis)

Answer 41

hyperplastic synovitis-arthritis (those over 1 yr of age)

Answer 42

interstitial pneumonia

Answer 43

conjunctivitis

Answer 44

same as respiratory agents (Mycoplasma capricolum, Mycoplasma mycoides)

Answer 45

clinically seen in 3-8 month old kids, high fever, painful joints, variable swelling, meningitis, conjunctivitis

Answer 46

treat with tylosin, florfenicol

Answer 47

prevention: pasteurize milk/colostrum

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