Difference between revisions of "Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae"
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Revision as of 10:51, 25 June 2010
Enzootic pneumonia of pigs
- Enzootic pneumonia of pigs caused by M. hyopneumoniae
- Occur in unfavourable conditions with poor ventilation, overcrowding and temperature fluctuations
- Stunted growth rates, coughing and occasionally respiratory distress
- Consolidation in apical and cardiac lung lobes
- Immunofluorescence of lung tissue and complement fixation test or ELISA used for identification
- Treatment includes in-feed antibiotics such as tylosin, lincomycin and tiamulin
- Absent in specific-pathogen-free herds