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| − | |q1=What causes Blue eye disease in pigs? | + | |q1=What causes ''Blue eye disease '' in pigs? |
| − | |a1= Blue-eye paramyxovirus (BEP) - a negative sense single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus. | + | |a1= ''Blue-eye paramyxovirus (BEP)'' - a negative sense single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus. |
| − | |l1=Blue Eye | + | |l1=Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus#Introduction |
| − | |q2=What | + | |q2=What systems are affected by ''Blue eye disease''? |
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*Reproductive systems | *Reproductive systems | ||
*Respiratory systems | *Respiratory systems | ||
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| − | | | + | |q3=What ages of pigs are affected by this disease? |
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*Sows | *Sows | ||
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| − | | | + | |q4=What clinical signs are generally associated with ''Blue eye disease '' in all ages of pigs? |
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*Anorexia | *Anorexia | ||
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*Neurological signs (tetraparesis, opisthotonus, dysmetria, proprioceptive disorders, tremors, nystagmus mydriasis, blindness, decreased or absent menace response) | *Neurological signs (tetraparesis, opisthotonus, dysmetria, proprioceptive disorders, tremors, nystagmus mydriasis, blindness, decreased or absent menace response) | ||
*Respiratory signs (tachypnea, dyspnea, and open mouthed breathing) | *Respiratory signs (tachypnea, dyspnea, and open mouthed breathing) | ||
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| − | | | + | |q5=What clinical signs are associated with sows? |
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| − | | | + | |q6=What clinical signs are associated with piglets and weaners? |
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Piglet and weaners: | Piglet and weaners: | ||
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*Enlarged distended bladder | *Enlarged distended bladder | ||
*Constipation/reduction in faces or diarrhoea | *Constipation/reduction in faces or diarrhoea | ||
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| − | | | + | |q7=What clinical signs are associated with boars? |
| − | | | + | |a7=In the boar it causes male infertility, lack of libido, haemospermia, and orchitis with epidydimitis and swelling of the genitals. |
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| − | + | |q8=What is the epidemiology of ''Blue eye disease''? | |
| − | + | |a8=The virus can be found in the axon of neurons from its original site of replication, which is thought to be the nasal mucosa and tonsils. It is also found in tissues such as lung, liver, spleen, kidney, lymph node, heart and testis; suggesting that the virus is spread hematogenously. | |
| − | + | |l8=Blue Eye Disease#Epidemiology | |
| − | + | |q9=What is the distribution of ''Blue eye disease '' in pigs? | |
| − | | | + | |a9=The disease is economically important to Central Mexico and its states. |
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| − | | | + | |q10=What is the treatment for ''Blue eye disease ''? |
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| − | + | *There is no treatment for Blue eye disease *Supportive medication for respiratory and inflammatory disease should be administered | |
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| − | + | |q11=Ho is ''Blue eye disease '' controlled? | |
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| − | | | + | *The disease is self limiting and closed herds will have sporadic outbreaks of the disease once a herd is infected. |
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| − | *The disease is self limiting | ||
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*There is no approved vaccine for the control of blue eye disease | *There is no approved vaccine for the control of blue eye disease | ||
| − | * | + | *Eliminating blue eye disease from affected herds can be achieved by |
| − | ** | + | **Closing the herd |
| − | ** | + | **Running an all-in/all-out systems |
| − | ** | + | **Following good washing and disinfecting protocols. |
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</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
| + | ==Further links== | ||
| + | [[Actinobacillus suis| Actinobacillus suis'']] | ||
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| + | [[Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus Flashcards| ''Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus'' Flashcards]] | ||
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| + | [[Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus| ''Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus'']] | ||
| − | [[Category:Pig Flashcards]] | + | [[Category: Pig Flashcards]] |
[[Category:CABI Flashcards]] | [[Category:CABI Flashcards]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: To Do - Jaimie Meagor]] |
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Revision as of 08:57, 25 June 2011
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What causes Blue eye disease in pigs? | Blue-eye paramyxovirus (BEP) - a negative sense single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus.
|
Link to Article | |
| What systems are affected by Blue eye disease? |
|
Link to Article | |
| What ages of pigs are affected by this disease? | All:
|
Link to Article | |
| What clinical signs are generally associated with Blue eye disease in all ages of pigs? |
|
Link to Article | |
| What clinical signs are associated with sows? | In the first third of gestation:
In late gestation:
|
Link to Article | |
| What clinical signs are associated with piglets and weaners? | Piglet and weaners:
In piglets:
|
Link to Article | |
| What clinical signs are associated with boars? | In the boar it causes male infertility, lack of libido, haemospermia, and orchitis with epidydimitis and swelling of the genitals.
|
Link to Article | |
| What is the epidemiology of Blue eye disease? | The virus can be found in the axon of neurons from its original site of replication, which is thought to be the nasal mucosa and tonsils. It is also found in tissues such as lung, liver, spleen, kidney, lymph node, heart and testis; suggesting that the virus is spread hematogenously.
|
Link to Article | |
| What is the distribution of Blue eye disease in pigs? | The disease is economically important to Central Mexico and its states.
|
Link to Article | |
| What is the treatment for Blue eye disease ? |
|
Link to Article | |
| Ho is Blue eye disease controlled? |
|
Link to Article | |