Pig Health - Erysipelas in Pigs

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The financial impact of an outbreak of Erysipelas in growing pigs can be the result of: (more than one answer may apply)

	Dead pigs
	Slow growth
	Condemnation at slaughter
	Cost of treatment
	None of these

Which of the following statements is true:

	Pigs should be injected with penicillin to prevent Erysipelas
	Vaccination of pigs for Erysipelas is ineffective
	Vaccination of sows for Erysipelas is an essential part of any pig farm disease control programme
	Vaccines cover all strains of Erysipelas
	None of these

Vaccination of sows for Erysipelas: (choose TWO answers)

	Is a once in a lifetime procedure
	Is best done pre-farrowing to protect the newborn litter
	Requires booster doses throughout life
	Is un-necessary
	Causes abortions

Arthritis as a result of Erysipelas (more than one answer applies)

	Is a chronic, crippling and irreversible condition
	Is effectively treated with penicillin
	Is common in straw yard grown pigs
	Requires rigorous hygiene standards to control it
	All of these

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