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porcine /por·cine/ (por´sīn) pertaining to swine.
porcine [pôr′sīn] Etymology: L, porcinus, pig-like obtained from or related to hogs, such as porcine insulin. porcine [por´sīn] pertaining to swine.
porcine porcine circovirus 1 a nonpathogenic virus. porcine circovirus 2 cause of postweaning multisystem wasting syndrome (PMWS) and porcine dermatitis and neuropathy syndrome (below). porcine contagious pleuropneumonia see porcine pleuropneumonia. porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS) recently described and believed to be an immune complex mediated disease. Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) can be identified in a high percentage of cases. Occurs principally in grower/finisher pigs. Pigs may show extensive purplish red, slightly raised lesions of various sizes and shapes over the chest, abdomen, thighs and forelegs. Case fatality is usually high. At postmortem, the kidneys are swollen, pale and mottled with many small hemorrhages showing through the surface. There are enlarged lymph nodes and hemorrhages at multiple sites. The symptoms and postmortem findings are very similar to classical swine fever. porcine epidemic abortion and respiratory syndrome (PEARS) see porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (below). porcine epidemic diarrhea see porcine epizootic diarrhea (below). porcine epidemic diarrhea virus coronavirus 777. porcine epizootic diarrhea outbreaks of diarrhea similar to transmissible gastroenteritis caused by coronavirus 777. porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis see hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus disease of pigs. porcine hepatitis E virus an enteric virus of pigs related to human hepatitis E that is not known to be pathogenic. porcine herpesvirus-1 see aujeszky's disease. porcine idiopathic chronic recurrent dermatitis a dermatitis observed only in sows and only in specific farrowing houses; affected sows recovered when moved from the houses; lesions consisted of annular macules and patches of erythema. porcine inclusion body rhinitis see inclusion body rhinitis. porcine intestinal adenomatosis see porcine intestinal adenomatosis. porcine juvenile pustular psoriasiform dermatitis see porcine juvenile pustular psoriasiform dermatitis. porcine lymphosarcoma a rare tumor in pigs but a high proportion of all porcine tumors. Caused by an oncovirus. porcine malignant hyperthermia see porcine stress syndrome (below). porcine myocarditis a viral syndrome affecting late-term and neonatal pigs. There can be stillbirth, mummification and preweaning deaths. porcine necrotic ear syndrome see necrotic ear syndrome. porcine parvoviral abortion see porcine parvovirus. porcine polioencephalomyelitis see porcine viral encephalomyelitis. porcine poliomyelitis see porcine viral encephalomyelitis. porcine proliferative enteritis complex see proliferative hemorrhagic enteropathy. porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) an arterivirus disease of pigs first recognized in the USA in 1987 and subsequently in many other countries; characterized by severe reproductive failure in sows and respiratory disease in young pigs and an influenza-like syndrome in grower finisher pigs. Acute phases of the disease typically last 2 to 3 months after which reproductive parameters often return to normal or exhibit decreases in the farrowing rate and irregular returns to estrus. Numerous strains of the virus are reported in the USA and Europe with differrences in pathogenicity. Prior to a consensus, called also mystery swine disease, swine infertility respiratory syndrome (SIRS), porcine epidemic abortion and respiratory syndrome (PEARS), blue ear disease, and Heko-Heko. porcine respiratory coronavirus closely related but distinct from transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) virus. Causes a mild, sometimes inapparent, respiratory infection, but no gastrointestinal disease porcine rubulavirus a paramyxovirus in the genus Rubulavirus, first described in Mexico. Causes a generalized disease in pigs that includes corneal edema (blue eye) and respiratory infection. porcine SMEDI viruses enteroviruses or parvoviruses causing stillbirths, mummification, embryonic deaths and infertility in sows. porcine streptococcal meningitis see streptococcal meningitis. porcine stress syndrome (PSS) is an acute death syndrome in pigs occurring usually after transportation, fighting, exercise or even high environmental temperature. If signs are observed they include increasing dyspnea, tremor and stiffness, severe hyperthermia and a rapid onset of rigor mortis after death. A genetic disorder, more common in breeds where there has been selection for muscling. Homozygous recessive (Hal gene) pigs are susceptible to develop the syndrome following stress. Heterozygous pigs are at risk to develop pale soft exudative pork (PSE) at slaughter. Halothane testing or genotyping can be used to determine the genotype of pigs for breeding. Called also herztod, pale soft exudative pork, malignant hyperthermia, transport death, acute back muscle necrosis. porcine ulcerative spirochetosis see ulcerative granuloma of swine. porcine wattles see porcine wattles. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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