NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Salt Poisoning in Pigs

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Salt poisoning in pigs occurs as a result of (choose 3 answers):

	Excessive salt intake
	Excessive water intake
	Inadequate access to water
	Dehydration
	None of these

Which of the following is true of salt poisoning:

	It only occurs in winter
	It only occurs in hot weather
	It is usually not fatal
	It is readily reversed
	None of these

The clinical signs of water deprivation are (choose 2 answers):

	Diarrhoea
	Meningitis
	Depression
	Loss of balance/falling over
	High temperature

In freezing conditions resulting in group water deprivation which 2 of the following should be instituted:

	Restore water as quickly as possible
	Provide limited amounts of water in a controlled way
	Provide snow to eat
	Provide electrolytes
	Inject water

A pig with early/mild signs of water deprivation should:

	Be euthanased
	Be slowly hydrated
	Be rapidly hydrated
	Be treated with antibiotics
	Be left to recover on its own

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