NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Mastitis in Sows

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Mastitis is the technical term for:

	Loss of milk.
	Any problems with the udder.
	Inflammation of the udder.
	Infection of the udder.
	None of these.

Which of the following features are typical of Acute Mastitis?

	It occurs after weaning.
	It occurs around farrowing.
	Death can result.
	The sow will be ill.
	None of these.

The sow with acute mastitis will present with:

	Inappetance.
	Swollen, hot, painful udder.
	Reluctance to suckle the litter.
	Raised temperature.
	All of these.

Sows with Actinomycosis of the udder typically present:

	As sick sows.
	Initially post weaning/service.
	With a transient swelling of the udder.
	In straw-bedded sows.
	All of these.

A sow with Actinomycosis of the udder:

	Will be affected for life.
	Do not require treatment.
	Should be sold in the market.
	Will have a normal productive life.
	None of these.

Treatment of sows with acute mastitis:

	Must be immediate.
	Requires antibiotics selected for penetration to the udder.
	Requires antibiotics selected for believed or demonstrated efficiacy against the causative organisms (sensitivity testing).
	Requires anti-inflammatory agents to reduce temperature, pain and swelling.
	All of these.

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