1. Extension Activity by Stephanie Young
Diseases of Pigs
Extension Activity
by Stephanie Young

2. Diseases Contagious From Pigs
Brucellosis
Cysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis
Trichinosis
Tapeworms

3. Tapeworms
Can live in the digestive system, digestive tract, muscles, eyes, liver, lungs, or brain
Symptoms:
Digestive symptoms, abdominal pain, hunger, weight loss, worm in stool
Example: Pork tapeworm
Found in pork

4. Brucellosis Infectious Disease
Caused by the bacteria in the genus Brucella
Passed among animals
Humans can become infected by coming in contact with a contaminated animal
Symptoms:
Fever, sweats, headaches, back pains, weight loss, and physical weakness
Severe infections of the nervous systems or lining of the heart may occur.

5. Cysticercosis & Neurocysticercosis
An infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium
Penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and pertioneum
When cysticerci are found in the brain, it is called neurocysticercosis
Symptoms:
Lumps under skin, blurry vision, retinal detatchment or swelling, seizures, headaches, confusion, sudden death

6. Trichinosis Parasitic Roundworm
Migrate into muscles
Caused by eating raw or undercooked pork
Most common in areas where ham or sausage are eaten
Symptoms:
Stomachache, loss of appetite, diarrhea, eye bleeding, achy muscles and joints, fever, chills, thirst, hives, fatigue, difficulty swallowing

7. Diseases Pigs Get
Influenza
PMWS
PRRS
Swine Fever

8. Influenza Swine Flu A respiratory disease caused by type A influenza
Most outbreaks occur in late fall and winter months
Very common
Swine flu viruses do not usually infect humans

9. PMWS & PCV2 “Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome”
Causes illness in piglets
Symptoms:
Progressive loss of body condition, visibly enlarged lymph nodes, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, pale skin, and jaundice

10. Swine Fever A Virus also called
CSF
Hog Cholera
Pig Plague
Causes fever, skin lesions, convulsions, and usually death within 15 days

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