Week of 04-Jul-2013

This hydropericarditis is due to:

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Week of 02-Mar-2018

There is an increase of regular and irregular returns in the breeding herd accompanied by abortions, stillborns and mummified piglets. All parities are affected. What is the cause of abortion in this picture?

Week of 23-Feb-2018

Sudden death in 6 – 8 weeks old weaner pigs. Carcasses are pale. There is haemorrhagic abdominal fluid with clotted blood strands and hepatic rupture. Excess of fluid in the thorax. Heart and muscles are pale. What is the most likely cause?

Week of 16-Feb-2018

This pig had a good body condition, was anaemic and died suddenly. The intestinal content is dark black. What is the most likely cause?

Week of 09-Feb-2018

This sow has reddening of skin and considerable pain. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 02-Feb-2018

This pig had a good body condition, was anaemic and died suddenly. The stomach had a dark black content inside.

Week of 26-Jan-2018

Necrotic lesions in the feet of a weaner pig. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 19-Jan-2018

Some pigs have swollen ears and walk with their heads tilted to one side. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 12-Jan-2018

There is scour, ill thrift and high mortality during the first 4 weeks post-weaning. All post-mortemed pigs had the same gross lesions, as the one seen in the picture. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 05-Jan-2018

Small intestine opened during a routine check in the slaughterhouse: what can we see?

Week of 29-Dec-2017

This pig has a mass protruding from behing. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 22-Dec-2017

Sucking pigs develop swollen joint in the legs from 3 weeks of age. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 15-Dec-2017

There is an outbreak of sudden deaths, inappetence, high fever and cough in pigs from 10 weeks old to slaughter. Inspection of the lungs in the post-mortemed pigs detects necrotising pneumonia in the diaphragmatic lobe and pleurisy. What is the cause?

Week of 08-Dec-2017

There is an increase in subcutaneous haemorrhages and bruises in the skin of piglets from 7 days of age, after being born normal. Mortality was high after few days of developing the clinical signs. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 01-Dec-2017

Piglets are born with a swollen and reddish vulva. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 24-Nov-2017

This sow has been weaned 2 weeks ago and has this lesion on the shoulder. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 17-Nov-2017

This is a pig with a swollen abdomen. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 10-Nov-2017

After an increase of sudden deaths in growing and finishing pigs, lesions like this are detected. What is the most likely cause?

Week of 03-Nov-2017

There is an increase of ill thrift and laboured abdominal breathing in the weaners. There is poor response to antimicrobial treatment. Mortality ranges from 4 to 30%. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 27-Oct-2017

This is a newly born piglet that cannot stand on its feet for walking. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 20-Oct-2017

There is scour, ill thrift and high mortality during the first 8 weeks post-weaning. All post-mortemed pigs had the same gross lesions, as the one seen in the picture. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 13-Oct-2017

The unit has an increase of coughing and poor growth rates. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 06-Oct-2017

There is an increase of ill thrift and laboured abdominal breathing in the weaners. There were poor response to antimicrobial treatment. Mortality ranges from 6 to 15%. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Week of 29-Sep-2017

Which disease could cause this type of lesion?

Week of 22-Sep-2017

What is the likely cause of this lesion seen in >10% of lungs in slaughter pigs each week from a breeder feeder farm?

Week of 15-Sep-2017

The ulcer shown is in the preputial diverticulum of an adult boar culled due to persistent haemorrhage in the ejaculate. What is the likely cause?

Week of 13-Apr-2017

What does this person do?

Week of 31-Mar-2017

Why the faeces must be removed during the pre-farrowing period?