Swine Basics - Clinical Exam

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwine Basics - Clinical ExamClinical Examination of the FarmThese notes are provided as an overall guide to the clinicalexamination of the whole farm. The notes take you through atypical farrowing to finish farm visit.Click here for an overview of the entire process.The Farm●●●●●BasicsBehaviorDiseasesEducationFaculty●Getting to the Farm●Food Safety and●Entering the FarmQuality Assurance●●Medicine CheckFarm Building Examination❍Check Outside the Building●●Health ManagementLinks❍Enter the Building●News●Progressive Exam●Pet Pigs●ProductionGetting to the Farm:●ManagementPublic Health●Student ChapterExamine the farm records andarrange the visit.●VeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratory●VeterinaryTechniquesEnsure your own biosecurity isadequate – truck clean.HOMEhttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/ (1 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:12]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwineSearchExamine the surrounding areafor local farmsWhat's New | About Us | Educational Programs | Research | Animal Health Services | Faculty & Staff |Contacthttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/ (2 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:12]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwine Basics - Clinical ExamClinical Examination of the FarmThese notes are provided as an overall guide to the clinicalexamination of the whole farm. The notes take you through atypical farrowing to finish farm visit.Click here for an overview of the entire process.●●●●BasicsBehaviorDiseasesEducationThe Farm●●●●●Getting to the FarmEntering the FarmMedicine CheckFarm Building Examination❍❍Check Outside the BuildingEnter the BuildingProgressive ExamEntering the Farm:●●●●●●●●●FacultyFood Safety andQuality AssuranceHealth ManagementLinksNewsPet PigsProductionManagementPublic HealthStudent ChapterAbide by farm biosecurity rules.●VeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratory●VeterinaryTechniquesUse farm’s outer clothing.HOMEhttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/enter.asp (1 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:22]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwineSearchWear farm’s boots.Check the farm’s perimeter.Examine the farms entryfacilities.Discuss farm targets andexpectations in the farm office.What's New | About Us | Educational Programs | Research | Animal Health Services | Faculty & Staff |Contacthttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/enter.asp (2 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:22]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwine Basics - Clinical ExamClinical Examination of the FarmThese notes are provided as an overall guide to the clinicalexamination of the whole farm. The notes take you through atypical farrowing to finish farm visit.Click here for an overview of the entire process.●●●●BasicsBehaviorDiseasesEducationThe Farm●●●●●Getting to the FarmEntering the FarmMedicine CheckFarm Building Examination❍❍Check Outside the BuildingEnter the BuildingProgressive ExamMedicine Check:●●●●●●●●●FacultyFood Safety andQuality AssuranceHealth ManagementLinksNewsPet PigsProductionManagementPublic HealthStudent ChapterCheck cold medicine storageinclude max/minthermometer.●●VeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratoryVeterinaryTechniquesCheck warm medicinestorage Hygiene andmedicine use.HOMEhttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/Medicine.asp (1 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:27]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwineSearchCheck needle, syringe anddisposal systems.Teeth clippers and otherinstruments used inprocessing.Injection techniques thepicture shows a neckabscess.Pig identification systemsincluding pre-slaughter.What's New | About Us | Educational Programs | Research | Animal Health Services | Faculty & Staff |Contacthttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/Medicine.asp (2 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:27]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwine Basics - Clinical ExamClinical Examination of the FarmThese notes are provided as an overall guide to the clinicalexamination of the whole farm. The notes take you through atypical farrowing to finish farm visit.Click here for an overview of the entire process.●●●●BasicsBehaviorDiseasesEducationThe Farm●●●●●Getting to the FarmEntering the FarmMedicine CheckFarm Building Examination❍❍Check Outside the BuildingEnter the BuildingProgressive ExamFarm Building ExaminationCheck outside of the building:●●●●●●●●●FacultyFood Safety andQuality AssuranceHealth ManagementLinksNewsPet PigsProductionManagementPublic HealthStudent ChapterOutside security.●VeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratory●VeterinaryTechniquesOutside Ventilation system.HOMEhttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/farm.asp (1 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:31]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwineSearchFeed storage.Vermin control – rodents,birds, flies and pets.Examine pigs without enteringbuilding.Room biosecurity. Foot bathsneed to be clean.What's New | About Us | Educational Programs | Research | Animal Health Services | Faculty & Staff |Contacthttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/farm.asp (2 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:31]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwine Basics - Clinical ExamClinical Examination of the FarmThese notes are provided as an overall guide to the clinicalexamination of the whole farm. The notes take you through atypical farrowing to finish farm visit.Click here for an overview of the entire process.●●●●BasicsBehaviorDiseasesEducationThe Farm●●●●●Getting to the FarmEntering the FarmMedicine CheckFarm Building Examination❍❍Check Outside the BuildingEnter the BuildingProgressive ExamFarm Building Examination:Enter the Building:●●●●●●●●●FacultyFood Safety andQuality AssuranceHealth ManagementLinksNewsPet PigsProductionManagementPublic HealthStudent ChapterWater.●●VeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratoryVeterinaryTechniquesFeed.HOMEhttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/farm2.asp (1 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:37]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwineSearchFloor.Air.Stock – healthy and sick pigs.Stockpeople/pig behavior.What's New | About Us | Educational Programs | Research | Animal Health Services | Faculty & Staff |Contacthttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/farm2.asp (2 de 2) [13/10/2004 16:18:37]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwine Basics - Clinical ExamClinical Examination of the FarmThese notes are provided as an overall guide to the clinicalexamination of the whole farm. The notes take you through atypical farrowing to finish farm visit.Click here for an overview of the entire process.●●●●BasicsBehaviorDiseasesEducationThe Farm●●●●●Getting to the FarmEntering the FarmMedicine CheckFarm Building Examination❍❍Check Outside the BuildingEnter the BuildingProgressive ExamProgressive Exam●●●●●●●●●FacultyFood Safety andQuality AssuranceHealth ManagementLinksNewsPet PigsProductionManagementPublic HealthStudent ChapterFarrowing area.●VeterinaryDiagnosticLaboratory●VeterinaryTechniquesSow breeding area.HOMEhttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/progressive.asp (1 de 4) [13/10/2004 16:18:43]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamSwineSearchGilt breeding area.AI storage area.Gestation area.Hot Nursery.Cold Nursery.Grower.http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/progressive.asp (2 de 4) [13/10/2004 16:18:43]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamFinisher.Hospital pens/areas.Examine animal loading andentry points.During visit explain yourobservations to the staff.Dead animal disposal –picture shows composting.Isolation area may needchange of clothing etc.http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/progressive.asp (3 de 4) [13/10/2004 16:18:43]

Swine Basics - Clinical ExamPrepare and send thereport – within a workingweek.What's New | About Us | Educational Programs | Research | Animal Health Services | Faculty & Staff |Contacthttp://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/departments/vdpam/swine/basics/farm/progressive.asp (4 de 4) [13/10/2004 16:18:43]