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A herd of pigs is presented for various clinical signs. The neonatal piglets in the herd present with intention tremors, and the newly weaned pigs have diarrhea, dyspnea, icterus, and scabby skin lesions. Necropsy of one animal leads you to the diagnosis of porcine multisystemic wasting disease caused by a circovirus type II infection. What is the best treatment option for this herd? No treatment is necessary; the herd will clear the infection on their own with time Depopulate and repopulate the herd Provide better ventilation in the facilities to prevent the spread of the disease to other pigs Aggressive antibiotic therapy in their food source Implement a vaccination policy Please select an option Incorrect. The correct answer is to implement a vaccination policy. Porcine multisystemic wasting disease is caused by a circovirus type II. Weaned pigs have diarrhea, pneumonia, icterus, and scabby skin. Gross necropsy findings of the weaned pigs include atrophy of the liver, spleen, kidneys, and thymus, as well as lymphadenopathy. Antibiotic therapy will help with secondary bacterial infections, but the best overall treatment option is to depopulate the herd, disinfect the facility, and then repopulate the herd. Another circovirus (type I) can infect neonatal piglets causing intention tremors.WikiVet Article: Porcine Circoviruses Incorrect. The correct answer is to implement a vaccination policy. Porcine multisystemic wasting disease is caused by a circovirus type II. Weaned pigs have diarrhea, pneumonia, icterus, and scabby skin. Gross necropsy findings of the weaned pigs include atrophy of the liver, spleen, kidneys, and thymus, as well as lymphadenopathy. Antibiotic therapy will help with secondary bacterial infections, but the best overall treatment option is to depopulate the herd, disinfect the facility, and then repopulate the herd. Another circovirus (type I) can infect neonatal piglets causing intention tremors.WikiVet Article: Porcine Circoviruses Incorrect. The correct answer is to implement a vaccination policy. Porcine multisystemic wasting disease is caused by a circovirus type II. Weaned pigs have diarrhea, pneumonia, icterus, and scabby skin. Gross necropsy findings of the weaned pigs include atrophy of the liver, spleen, kidneys, and thymus, as well as lymphadenopathy. Antibiotic therapy will help with secondary bacterial infections, but the best overall treatment option is to depopulate the herd, disinfect the facility, and then repopulate the herd. Another circovirus (type I) can infect neonatal piglets causing intention tremors.WikiVet Article: Porcine Circoviruses Correct! Porcine multisystemic wasting disease is caused by a circovirus type II. Weaned pigs have diarrhea, pneumonia, icterus, and scabby skin. Gross necropsy findings of the weaned pigs include atrophy of the liver, spleen, kidneys, and thymus, as well as lymphadenopathy. Antibiotic therapy will help with secondary bacterial infections, but the best overall treatment option is to implement a vaccination policy, there are both sow and piglet vaccines available. Another circovirus (type I) can infect neonatal piglets causing intention tremors.WikiVet Article: Porcine Circoviruses