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During necropsy these lesions were observed. What could be the cause?

What is the possible cause of this lesion found during the necropsy of an animal that developed a fever and lethargy?

Various-sized mummified pigs and small litter sizes are detected in a sow herd. What is the cause of this problem?

You see spots of diarrhea on the floor of the fattening barn. What is a possible cause?

The origin of this type of lesion is:

What is the most likely cause of this lesion? There is an outbreak of sudden deaths, inappetence, high fever and laboured breathing in pigs from 12 weeks old to slaughter.

The spots on the cortex of these kidneys are due to:

What is the most likely etiology of this lesion?

This lesion is due to a proliferation of:

Several growing pigs are found with lesions around the perineal area. What caused this lesion?

During a post-mortem, a piglet's brain is seen to be hemorrhaged. What is this lesion?

Mesenteric and inguinal lymph nodes are enlarged with a haemorrhagic appearance during the post-mortem examination of a weaner pig. What is the cause of this lesion?

A well-defined nodule is found on the flank of a piglet at birth. What is it?

A sow is seen with very firm mammary glands. There is discomfort (but not pain) when pressure is applied. Is this a normal udder or not?

This weaner pig has non-pruritic lesions on the skin. What is the cause of this lesion?

Small, pellet-shaped portions of manure are seen behind a sow after farrowing. What is the cause of this condition?

Some damage to the teats is found when inspecting the udder of this sow. What is the cause?

A sow is seen with a firm mass in the mammary glands. What is this condition?

What is the name of this lesion in the bladder?

A finishing pig is found in the pen lying on one side and gasping for air, with skin discoloration and muscle tremors. What is the most likely cause of this problem?

Several growing and finishing pigs vomit after eating and gradually lose body condition. After a few days they are euthanized. The only gross post-mortem lesion is a megaesophagus. What is cause of this lesion in these pigs?

When a piglet was handed for blood testing, a lump was detected on its sternal area. What is this condition?

In the post-mortem of a gilt, some nodules are found in the chest cavity. What are they?

Ovaries obtained from a female fattening pig at the slaughterhouse. The ovary on the left side of the image is normal but the ovary on the right side and uterus have some abnormalities. What could be the cause?

Which of the following lesions do you see pictured?

We notice dark diarrhea in finishing hogs. What could cause this?

During meat inspection at the slaughterhouse, two globular masses were found in the ovarian insertion. After cutting the mass, its internal structure was similar to that of normal testicles. What is the name of this developmental abnormality?