Vitaliy Piotrovych, Ph.D of veterinary science, veterinary adviser

Lately a great deal of attention is paid to start up triggers of the complex of respiratory diseases; which are the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)/ causative agents of porcine circovirus and mycoplasmosis. Such diseases are currently important, they are the subject for discussion at seminars, conferences, congress and in scientific and scientific-practical publications. But there are numerous infectious diseases of pigs a of bacterial etiology which are also very important as they cause the decrease of pig production profitability. Infectious atrophic rhinitis of pigs is one of them.

Infectious atrophic rhinitis of pigs (Rhinitis infectiosa atrophica suum) is a contagious disease which is characterized by the inflammation of schneiderian membrane, atrophy of turbinal bone and ethmoidal labyrinth curl, deformation of facial bone, metabolic disorder with possible complications.

It may appear enzootic or sporadically depending on the immune system and different environmental factors (high humidity, drafts, more animals than necessary per unit area, bad feeding). The disease may appear in two forms mild and progressive.

You can read more about:

— The peculiarities of progressive and mild forms of infectious atrophic rhinitis of pigs

— Death rate with infectious atrophic rhinitis of pigs

— Disease diagnostic, preventive measures and treatment

in full version of «Profitable Pig Production» magazine, № 4, 2012.

2012.