Porcine / Swine – Lumegen Laboratories

PORCINE / SWINE

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Porcine / Swine Intro

Lumegen Laboratories is open to work with veterinarians on pathogen testing.
Lumegen Laboratories now test for the following porcine pathogens:

Streptococcus suis
Haemophilus parasuis
Actinobacillus pleuroneumonia
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Pasteurella multocida
Mycoplasma hyorhinis

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Porcine / Swine Intro

1. STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS

Streptococcus suis is one of the most important pathogens of pigs, causing mainly septicemia with sudden death, meningitis, arthritis, and endocarditis, mostly in postweaned piglets. Diagnosis is suspected based on history and clinical signs and confirmed by bacterial culture.

2. HAEMOPHILUS PARASUIS

Haemophilus parasuis occurs sporadically among swine herds and is usually observed in three week to four month-old pigs. It often occurs subsequent to stressful events such as weaning, changes in environment, commingling, or as coinfection with other disease agents. Glasser’s disease is present in all the major swine-raising countries and remains a significant disease even in modern age-segregated production systems.

3. ACTINOBACILLUS PLEURONEUMONIA

Pleuropneumonia is a severe respiratory infection caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. Clinical signs include fever, anorexia, reluctance to move, respiratory distress, and sudden death. Diagnosis is confirmed by bacterial culture.

4. MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE

Mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine is a common, widely distributed disease that occurs throughout the year. It is restricted to swine and occurs in all major swine-raising countries. MPS often is more apparent in chronic form on premises where there is continuous flow production and management, and where husbandry and environmental conditions are poor.

5. PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA

Pasteurella multocida bacteria are commonly involved in respiratory disease in pigs and they may be toxin-producing or non-toxin-producing strains. Either can cause pneumonia in their own right but the non toxin ones are common secondary opportunist invaders associated with primary EP or PRRS infections.

6. MYCOPLASMA HYORHINIS

Mycoplasma hyorhinis is an invader of the upper respiratory tract in swine that is considered to have ubiquitous distribution. It is mainly known for causing polyserositis and polyarthritis in weaned piglets.

7. MYCOPLASMA HYORHINIS

The main symptom associated with M.hyorhinis is polyserositis in pigs from 3 to 10 weeks of age. Affected animals look gaunt and apathetic with rough, coarse hair coat. They have difficulty breathing, moving and therefore going to the feeders to eat. Lameness and swollen joints are also apparent. A slight fever may develop. Pigs may die suddenly or, if they survive, develop chronic arthritis and lameness that persists for several months.