ASC44 P1

• Diseases


  Result when the harmony is disturbed and the animal is not able to maintain the balance between its body functions and its environment
• Severity of disease


  Determined by the degree of imbalance
• Cause of disease


  Can be in the animal itself or in the environment
• Health (for humans)


  State of optimal well feeling in relation to the body as well as to the mind
• Health (for animals)


  Tissues and organs are functioning normally in harmony with each other and with its environment
• Causes of disease in animals

  • Inborn defects
  • Acquired defects
  • Nature of the breed
• Environmental causes of disease

  • Non-infectious (management practices)
  • Infectious (microorganisms)
• Age of animal


  Very young and very old animals are more susceptible to certain diseases
• Constitution of animal


  Ability of an animal to cope with diseases
• Non-infectious causes of disease


  • Feeds and feeding
  • Drinking water
  • Management
  • Housing
  • Trauma/stress
  • Toxic substances
• Infectious causes of disease

  • Viruses
  • Bacteria
  • Yeast
  • Fungi/molds
  • Protozoa
  • Parasites
• Classical Swine Fever/Hog Cholera

  Pestivirus causes the disease, similar to Bovine Viral Diarrhea, no specific medication available
• Porcine Parvovirus (PPV) Infection


  Leading cause of stillbirth and mummification in breeding pigs, can be controlled by mass vaccination
• Swine Flu


  Human flu disease caused by Influenza virus of H1N1 strains, originated from pigs and spread to humans
• African Swine Fever (ASF)


  Highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, can be transmitted by direct/indirect contact, fomites, and pork
• Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)


  Caused by an arterivirus, transmitted through nasal secretions, saliva, feces, urine, air, flies, mosquitoes, associated with reduced reproductive efficiency in herds
• Pseudorabies in Pigs


  Contagious viral disease that can also affect cattle, sheep, goats, cats, and dogs, causes abortion, stillbirth, small litter size, and infertility in swine