Swine Quiz 3

Which of the following diseases is characterized by “diamond-shaped” skin lesions in pigs?

• a. Swine dysentery

• b. Erysipelas

• c. Leptospirosis

• d. Glasser’s disease

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is primarily caused by:

• a. Bacterium

• b. Virus

• c. Fungus

• d. Parasite

The main route of transmission for swine influenza is:

• a. Oral ingestion

• b. Aerosol and direct contact

• c. Vector-borne transmission

• d. Through contaminated semen

Which disease is also known as “blue ear disease” in pigs?

• a. PRRS

• b. Classical swine fever

• c. African swine fever

• d. Mycoplasma pneumonia

African swine fever (ASF) is best controlled by:

• f. Quarantine of healthy pigs only
• b. Strict biosecurity and culling
• e. Use of herbal remedies
• d. Regular feeding of infected pigs

Which clinical sign is least likely to be associated with Leptospira infection in swine?

• a. Abortion

• b. Stillbirths

• c. Blue discoloration of ears

• d. Weak piglets at birth

In chronic cases of Erysipelas, the most common long-term complication is:

• a. Interstitial pneumonia

• b. Arthritis and lameness

• c. Reproductive failure

• d. Hepatic necrosis

Which swine disease typically shows a “thumping” respiration pattern in affected pigs?

• c. Swine influenza
• b. Mycoplasma pneumonia

• b. Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
• a. Porcine parvovirus

Which disease has a pathognomonic sign of “button ulcers” in the large intestine?

• a. Swine dysentery

• b. Salmonellosis

• c. TGE

• d. Classical swine fever

Which swine disease is notifiable to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH/OIE) due to its high economic impact?

• a. Mycoplasma pneumonia

• b. ASF

• c. Glasser’s disease

• d. Erysipelas