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Necrotic lesions in the feet of a weaner pig. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Some pigs have swollen ears and walk with their heads tilted to one side. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

There is scour, ill thrift and high mortality during the first 4 weeks post-weaning. All post-mortemed pigs had the same gross lesions, as the one seen in the picture. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Small intestine opened during a routine check in the slaughterhouse: what can we see?

This pig has a mass protruding from behing. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Sucking pigs develop swollen joint in the legs from 3 weeks of age. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

There is an outbreak of sudden deaths, inappetence, high fever and cough in pigs from 10 weeks old to slaughter. Inspection of the lungs in the post-mortemed pigs detects necrotising pneumonia in the diaphragmatic lobe and pleurisy. What is the cause?

There is an increase in subcutaneous haemorrhages and bruises in the skin of piglets from 7 days of age, after being born normal. Mortality was high after few days of developing the clinical signs. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Piglets are born with a swollen and reddish vulva. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

This sow has been weaned 2 weeks ago and has this lesion on the shoulder. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

This is a pig with a swollen abdomen. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

After an increase of sudden deaths in growing and finishing pigs, lesions like this are detected. What is the most likely cause?

There is an increase of ill thrift and laboured abdominal breathing in the weaners. There is poor response to antimicrobial treatment. Mortality ranges from 4 to 30%. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

This is a newly born piglet that cannot stand on its feet for walking. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

There is scour, ill thrift and high mortality during the first 8 weeks post-weaning. All post-mortemed pigs had the same gross lesions, as the one seen in the picture. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

The unit has an increase of coughing and poor growth rates. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

There is an increase of ill thrift and laboured abdominal breathing in the weaners. There were poor response to antimicrobial treatment. Mortality ranges from 6 to 15%. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?

Which disease could cause this type of lesion?

What is the likely cause of this lesion seen in >10% of lungs in slaughter pigs each week from a breeder feeder farm?

The ulcer shown is in the preputial diverticulum of an adult boar culled due to persistent haemorrhage in the ejaculate. What is the likely cause?

This non-fatal scour is seen in piglets from 10 days of age. What is the most likely primary cause?

Which infectious disease is the most likely cause of the haemorrhages visible on the serosal surfaces of this growing pig which was found dead?

What is the cause of the liver lesion in this heavily pregnant sow found dead?

Is there anything strange about any of the pigs in the photo?

This 6-week-old pig has non-pruritic lesions on the skin. What can it be?

What is the most likey cause of the lesion seen in a single 10 day old piglet on an outdoor pig unit in January?

A first parity weaned sow can not hold her weight. It shows poor response to antibiotics and NSAIDS. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?