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|a2= ''M. hyopneumoniae'' is the primary pathogen. The others are all secondary.
 
|a2= ''M. hyopneumoniae'' is the primary pathogen. The others are all secondary.
 
|l2= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Introduction
 
|l2= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Introduction
|q3= Which two viruses, combined with Enzootic Pneumonia, form Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex?  
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|q3= Which viruses, combined with Enzootic Pneumonia, form Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex?  
 
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|a3=
 
*Porcine Circovirus 2
 
*Porcine Circovirus 2
 
*Swine Influenza Virus
 
*Swine Influenza Virus
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*Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus
 
|l3= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Introduction
 
|l3= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Introduction
 
|q4=How can EP be transmitted?
 
|q4=How can EP be transmitted?
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|a7= Lung tissue or bronchial washings
 
|a7= Lung tissue or bronchial washings
 
|l7= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Diagnosis
 
|l7= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Diagnosis
|q8= What is the usually post-mortem finding with EP?
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|q8= What is the usual post-mortem finding with EP?
|a8= Purple-grey consolidation in cranial and cranioventral areas of lung lobes
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|a8= Darkened, consolidated areas in the apical and cardiac lobes, sometimes extending into the diaphragmatic lobes.
 
|l8= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Diagnosis
 
|l8= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Diagnosis
|q9= What is the most common and effective treatment for clinically affected pigs?
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|q9= What is the most common and effective method of control for clinically affected pigs?
 
|a9= Vaccination
 
|a9= Vaccination
 
|l9= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Treatment
 
|l9= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Treatment
 
|q10= What are the most effective antibiotics used against EP?
 
|q10= What are the most effective antibiotics used against EP?
|a10= Quinolones
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|a10= Tiamulin, chlortetracycline, tilmicosin
 
|l10= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Treatment
 
|l10= Enzootic Pneumonia - Pigs#Treatment
 
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[[Category:Pig Flashcards]] [[Category:Respiratory Diseases Flashcards]]
 
[[Category:Pig Flashcards]] [[Category:Respiratory Diseases Flashcards]]
 
[[Category:CABI Flashcards]]
 
[[Category:CABI Flashcards]]
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[[Category:CABI Flashcards Expert Review Completed]]

Latest revision as of 13:23, 5 August 2011

Question Answer Article
What pathogens are associated with Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs? Link to Article
Which of the pathogens are primary and which are secondary? Link to Article
Which viruses, combined with Enzootic Pneumonia, form Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex? Link to Article
How can EP be transmitted? Link to Article
In what age of pig is clinical disease usually seen and why? Link to Article
What is the key clinical sign seen with Mycoplasma pneumonia (EP)? Link to Article
What are the best tissues to submit for PCR of M. hyopneumoniae? Link to Article
What is the usual post-mortem finding with EP? Link to Article
What is the most common and effective method of control for clinically affected pigs? Link to Article
What are the most effective antibiotics used against EP? Link to Article