Emerging Threats Quarterly Report – Pig Diseases - October to December 2010
In its latest quarterly report, the Veterinary Laboratories Agency highlights the further detection of strains of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae resistant to antimicrobials as a concern for the UK breeding herd. The reports was previously known as UK Pig Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report.
3 May 2011
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 October-December 2011 Published February 2011 Contents Highlights Introduction New and Emerging diseases On-going Emerging Disease Investigations Unusual Diagnoses Changes in Disease Patterns and Risk Factors |
Highlights
Orchitis and weight loss were the presenting signs in a boar with tuberculosis with a likely two-year incubation period. A sow on the same unit also had Tb but showed no clinical signs.
Two unusual aetiologies of abortion were detected and were caused by Actinomyces hyovaginalis and Actinobacillus rossii but were not of zoonotic significance or a significant potential treat to the wider pig population.
The further detection of strains of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae resistant to antimicrobials, is of concern for the health and welfare of the breeding herd in the UK.
Pandemic H1N1 influenza virus continues to be detected.
There is no evidence of the emergence of post weaning cachexic syndrome or high mortality neonatal enteritis as reported in other countries.
The investigation continues into the cause of circulatory failure and 22 per cent mortality in neonatal pigs on one farm.
Further Reading
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