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When visiting a finishing barn, we find this animal in the hospital pen. We recommend immediate humane euthanasia. Which pathology do we see?

What abnormality is seen in this photo?

What could cause the lesions found on this piglet born a few days ago?

In the sick pen of a grow/finish barn we find this pig. What is the most likely explanation for the appearance of its ear?

We see this lesion in a sow at weaning. What is a possible cause?

What could be the cause of the lesions seen on this nursing pig?

What caused this lesion?

Several fattening pigs have acute necrosis on the tips of the ears. What could be the cause?

What abnormality is seen in this photo?

What is a possible cause of this lesion that was found during the necropsy of an animal that showed no clinical signs when it died?

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

What could have caused this?

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

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

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?