NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Enzootic Pneumonia Pigs

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Enzootic Pneumonia is caused by:

	PRRS virus
	Swine Influenza virus
	Porcine Circovirus
	Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
	All of these

Which is true of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae? (More than one answer may apply)

	It can cause significant damage in its own right
	It only opens the door to other respiratory pathogens
	The severity of respiratory disease caused by Mhyo is exacerbated by the presence of secondary bacteria
	The severity of respiratory disease caused by Mhyo is exacerbated by the presence of viral agents
	None of these

Monitoring of levels of SEP in a herd can best be achieved by:

	Regular blood sampling of the herd
	Assessing lungs at slaughter
	PCR testing of lungs
	PCR testing of nasopharyngeal swabs
	All of these

Control of Enzootic pneumonia in pigs can be achieved by:-

	Provision of clean fresh air
	Avoiding mixing different groups of pigs
	Vaccination of the whole population of growing pigs
	Strategic use of medication
	All of these

Enzootic pneumonia can be eliminated from a breeder feeder herd:- (more than one answer may apply)

	By continual vaccination
	By herd depopulation
	By antibiotic medication alone
	By antibiotic medication in conjunction with partial depopulation

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