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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
If clinical signs are present, diagnosis will include a feacal sample and its examination to identify ascarid eggs in the faeces.
If clinical signs are present, diagnosis will include a feacal sample and its examination to identify ascarid eggs in the faeces.
== Treatment and Control==
== Treatment and Control==
Milk-spot results from ingestion of ''Ascaris'' eggs, therefore, milk-spot can only be prevented by decontaminating the environment. ''Ascaris'' eggs can survive in pig pens for weeks, months or years (depending on the level of hygiene), therefore pigs will still be exposed to eggs after anthelmintic treatment (unless moved to a clean environment). Thus, anthelmintic treatments do not 'cure' this condition immediately - a longer term strategy is needed for control.
Milk-spot results from ingestion of ''Ascaris'' eggs, therefore, milk-spot can only be prevented by decontaminating the environment. ''Ascaris'' eggs can survive in pig pens for weeks, months or years (depending on the level of hygiene), therefore pigs will still be exposed to eggs after anthelmintic treatment (unless moved to a clean environment). Thus, anthelmintic treatments do not 'cure' this condition immediately - a longer term strategy is needed for control.
== References==
== References==
Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2nd Edition), Elsevier Science
Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999)''' Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary '''(2nd Edition),'' Elsevier Science''
Cowart, R.P. and Casteel, S.W. (2001) An Outline of Swine diseases: a handbook, Wiley-Blackwell
Cowart, R.P. and Casteel, S.W. (2001) '''An Outline of Swine diseases: a handbook,''''' Wiley-Blackwell''
Straw, B.E. and Taylor, D.J. (2006) Disease of Swine, Wiley-Blackwell
Straw, B.E. and Taylor, D.J. (2006) '''Disease of Swine,''''' Wiley-Blackwell''
Taylor, D.J. (2006) '''Pig Diseases''' (Eighth edition), ''St Edmunsdbury Press ltd''
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