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Pig Journal Volume: 55
Publication date: May 2005

Proceedings Section

NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES OF THE PIG: AN OVERVIEW
S.H. Done and G.A.H. Wells

Abstract
Assuming that conditions affecting bones, muscles, joints, and tendons are ruled out, then the number of conditions affecting the nervous system is relatively small. On the grounds of national security, ASF (the closest potential threat), CSF, FMD, VS, VE and SVD must be considered. Aujesky's is now more remote. Blue-eye, West Nile, and EMCV have not yet occurred in the UK, but EMCV has produced antibodies in UK pigs, without manifesting disease as yet. The remaining 2 common causes of non-suppurative encephalitis are HEV and Enteroviruses, of which the most notable is Teschen. Suppurative encephalitides associated with S. suis and H. parasuis are much more common. The other causes of CNS disorders such as toxicities (other than salt or water deprivation syndrome and possibly selenium) are unlikely; although bowel oedema is still extant, as are the deficiencies. The recent submissions of these diseases to the VLA are also discussed.

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