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|a9=The disease is economically important to Central Mexico and its states. | |a9=The disease is economically important to Central Mexico and its states. | ||
|l9=Blue Eye Disease#Distribution | |l9=Blue Eye Disease#Distribution | ||
| − | |q10=What is the treatment for ''Blue eye disease ''? | + | |q10=What is the treatment for ''Blue eye disease''? |
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| − | * | + | *No treatment is available for Blue eye disease |
| + | *Supportive medication for respiratory and inflammatory disease should be administered | ||
|l10=Blue Eye Disease#Treatment | |l10=Blue Eye Disease#Treatment | ||
| − | |q11= | + | |q11=How is ''Blue eye disease '' controlled? |
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| − | *The disease is self limiting | + | *The disease is self limiting |
| + | *Closed herds once infected will have sporadic outbreaks of the disease | ||
*There is no approved vaccine for the control of blue eye disease | *There is no approved vaccine for the control of blue eye disease | ||
| − | * | + | *Elimination can be achieved by: |
| − | ** | + | **Closed herds |
| − | ** | + | **All-in/all-out systems |
| − | ** | + | **Good washing and disinfecting protocols |
|l11=Blue Eye Disease#Control | |l11=Blue Eye Disease#Control | ||
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 25 June 2011
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| What causes Blue eye disease in pigs? | Blue-eye paramyxovirus (BEP) - a negative sense single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus.
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| What systems are affected by Blue eye disease? |
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| What ages of pigs are affected by this disease? | All:
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| What clinical signs are generally associated with Blue eye disease in all ages of pigs? |
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| What clinical signs are associated with sows? | In the first third of gestation:
In late gestation:
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| What clinical signs are associated with piglets and weaners? | Piglet and weaners:
In piglets:
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| What clinical signs are associated with boars? |
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| What is the epidemiology of Blue eye disease? |
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| What is the distribution of Blue eye disease in pigs? | The disease is economically important to Central Mexico and its states.
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| What is the treatment for Blue eye disease? |
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| How is Blue eye disease controlled? |
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