Swine Enzootic Pneumonia: Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae

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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the onset of Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

Rapid, with all animals in the herd affected within a week

Gradual, affecting a few animals at first and slowly spreading (correct)

Sudden, affecting many animals at once

Unpredictable, with no clear pattern of spread

What is the most common characteristic of the lung lesions observed in Enzootic Pneumonia?

Lesions are more severe in the left lung than the right

Lesions are more severe in the right lung than the left (correct)

Lesions are evenly distributed throughout both lungs

Lesions are primarily found in the upper lobes of the lungs

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for eliminating Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

Intranasal vaccination with an attenuated MH vaccine

There is no effective treatment to eliminate the disease (correct)

Doxycycline administered in the feed

Vaccination with a killed Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (MH) vaccine

Which of the following is the most effective method for controlling and preventing Enzootic Pneumonia in a pig herd?

Implementing an all-in/all-out pig flow system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the clinical signs of Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

Coughing that becomes less obvious with increasing age Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most accurate diagnostic method for Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

Tracheal bronchial swabbing and RT-PCR Signup and view all the answers

What is the major manifestation of Swine Enzootic Pneumonia?

Crackling, hacking cough Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following mycoplasmas can complicate Swine Enzootic Pneumonia by coexisting with Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae in the upper respiratory tract of pigs?

Mycoplasma Hyorhinis Signup and view all the answers

What role do macrophages play after Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae infection?

Impaired phagocytic activity Signup and view all the answers

What type of bacterial infection can result in toxemic bronchopneumonia in Swine Enzootic Pneumonia?

Pasteurella spp. Signup and view all the answers

Which lung lobes commonly show lesions in pigs affected by Swine Enzootic Pneumonia?

Right cranial and middle lobes, left cranial, middle, and diaphragmatic lobes Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical course of the epidemic form of Swine Enzootic Pneumonia within a herd?

~3 months Signup and view all the answers

Swine Enzootic Pneumonia: Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae

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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the onset of Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

What is the most common characteristic of the lung lesions observed in Enzootic Pneumonia?

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for eliminating Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

Which of the following is the most effective method for controlling and preventing Enzootic Pneumonia in a pig herd?

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the clinical signs of Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

Which of the following is the most accurate diagnostic method for Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs?

What is the major manifestation of Swine Enzootic Pneumonia?

Which of the following mycoplasmas can complicate Swine Enzootic Pneumonia by coexisting with Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae in the upper respiratory tract of pigs?

What role do macrophages play after Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae infection?

What type of bacterial infection can result in toxemic bronchopneumonia in Swine Enzootic Pneumonia?

Which lung lobes commonly show lesions in pigs affected by Swine Enzootic Pneumonia?

What is the typical course of the epidemic form of Swine Enzootic Pneumonia within a herd?

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