NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Coccidiosis in Pigs

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Coccidiosis in pigs causes which of the following:(More than one answer may be correct)

	High mortality
	Pasty scour beyond the second week of life
	Depression of weaning weights
	Post weaning scour

Diagnosis of coccidiosis can be achieved from:

	Clinical signs
	Response to preventative medicine
	Suppression of weaning weights
	Histopathalogical examination of typical affected untreated pig
	All of these

The following issues should be considered in the control of coccidiosis:(More than one answer may be correct)

	All in, all out management
	Antibiotic treatment
	Floor repairs/renewal
	Lime washing of pens

Toltrazuril a specific anticoccidial chemical is:(More than one answer may be correct)

	Appropriate to treat pigs clinically affected with coccidiosis
	Triggers immunity to coccidia if given at the correct time
	Is well tolerated by piglets
	Can be used to test the diagnosis of coccidia

Which of the following is true of coccidiosis? (More than one answer may be correct)

	It can extend growth to slaughter by up to 10 days
	It can add 16,500/year to costs of production for a 300 sow breeder/feeder herd
	Does not occur in outdoor produced pigs
	Can be readily controlled by medication with a cost benefit ratio of more than 1:10

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