Swine Parasites

Common name of cystoisospora suis

swine coccidia

What does swine coccidia cause?

neonatal porcine coccidiosis (NPC)

Do pigs release sporulated or unsporulated coccidia?

Unsporulated

Is there a PH for coccidia in pigs?

Nop

How do you dignaose cystoisospera suis?

centrifugal fecal float for oocysts

• use pooled sample from litter

PCR

How do you treat C. suis?

Amprolium in sows

Toltrazuril in piglets

Eimeria in pigs affects ______ pigs.

Old

Balantidium coli’s DH

pigs

Neobalantidium coli’s DH:

humans, monkeys, primates

Which parasite of pigs has cilia?

balantidium col

Route of infection of balantidium coli?

ingestion of cysts

What is shed in balantidium?

cysts and trophozoites

True or False: Balantidium is opportunisitc in pigs

true

What does neobalantidium coli cause in CAPTIVE primates?

chronic diarrhea to blood dystentayr

How do you treat neobalantidium coli

Metronidazole

Dx of balantidium coli

Direct smear and baermann

What burrowing mite affectrs pigs?

sarcoptes scabei

What is he lice species for pigs?

hematopinus suis

What does ornithodoros spp. transmit?

African swine fever