MAY 2015 HOMEWORK 4
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The USDA has some useful publications regarding animal health. Next go to this website:
Check the July 2002 issue.
1. 
Do indoor reared pigs benefit from more type 1 or more type 2 immunity?
Do indoor reared pigs benefit from more type 1 or more type 2 immunity?Check the January 2009 issue.
2. Can humans give influenza to swine?
Go to the issue--August 2001.
3. What drug caused piglets to grow faster during the first 18 days of life?
What drug caused piglets to grow faster during the first 18 days of life? 4. What is the four poster device?
What is the four poster device? 5. Check out the article on animal behavior. Why should beef cattle in a feedlot be fed in the evening?
Check out the article on animal behavior. Why should beef cattle in a feedlot be fed in the evening?Check the April 2006 issue.
6. What is the new anti-mastitis weapon?
What is the new anti-mastitis weapon?Check the October 2014 issue.
Check out Pork@Purdue.
7. Are pigs fed "Paylean" more or less difficult to handle?
Are pigs fed "Paylean" more or less difficult to handle?Next, go to this website
8. Is Lawsonia gram negative or gram positive?
Is Lawsonia gram negative or gram positive? 9. In what year were Koch's postulates fulfilled concerning Lawsonia?
In what year were Koch's postulates fulfilled concerning Lawsonia? More about Lawsonia
10. What organism has now been identified as causing "wet-tail" in hamsters?
What organism has now been identified as causing "wet-tail" in hamsters? Lawsonia 11. Where was Lawsonia infection reported in a group of foals? Oklahoma
Where was Lawsonia infection reported in a group of foals? OklahomaGo back to the main page www.pighealth.com
Check out the links to disease and management quizzes. You do not have to take these quizzes
You should be able to find the next answers on the pighealth website, as well.
13. What is PMWS?
What is PMWS? 14. What is circovirus?
What is circovirus? 15. What is PDNS?
What is PDNS? 16. What is the greatest concern about PDNS with respect to differential diagnosis?
What is the greatest concern about PDNS with respect to differential diagnosis? 17. Here is the link to Pig Imporvement Company. On the left you will find links to technical manuals for different types of swine.
Here is the link to Pig Imporvement Company. On the left you will find links to technical manuals for different types of swine.
