Sudden Death in Nursery (Weaner) Pigs (1-3 animals <20 kg)
Required Forms:
OAHN Swine Small Scale Herd Postmortem Project-Survey
OAHN Swine Small Scale Herd Postmortem Project - Submission form
Sudden Death in Nursery (weaner) Pigs tissue sampling list
TISSUE SAMPLING LIST-collect the following samples from EACH pig
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Fresh tissues: 1 sample per Whirl-Pak bag, per pig – label with stickers provided. Formalin-fixed tissues: 1 sample jar per pig. |
| Tissue | Fresh (include lesions) | In Formalin (include lesions) |
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Tonsil |
X |
X |
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Thyroid gland |
|
X |
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Trachea |
|
X |
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Thymus |
|
X |
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Lung |
X 3 |
X |
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Heart |
|
X |
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Liver |
X |
X |
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Spleen |
X 2 |
X |
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Kidney |
X |
X |
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Adrenal gland |
|
X |
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Pancreas |
|
X |
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Mesenteric lymph node |
X |
X |
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Gastrohepatic lymph node |
X |
X |
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Stomach |
|
X |
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Duodenum |
|
X |
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Jejunum |
|
X |
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Ileum |
|
X |
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Spiral colon |
|
X |
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Diaphragm |
|
X |
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Skeletal muscle |
|
X |
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Brain (or head) |
X half, sagitally sectioned (OR entire head, fresh) |
X half sagitally sectioned (OR entire head, fresh) |
Sudden Death in Nursery (Weaner) Pigs (1-3 animals <40 kg)
Fresh tissues: Use a separate Whirl-Pak bag for each sample – use stickers and marker provided to label bags with the tissue name and pig designation (pig A, B, or C).
Formalin-fixed tissues: Use 1 sample jar per pig and label with pig designation (pig A, B, or C). For solid organs, samples should be approximately 1-2 cm2. For intestine, take approx. 3 cm long segments and partially open longitudinally with scissors (to allow formalin to contact the mucosal surface).
Test list (for AHL use):
Virology: PRRSV PCR prtqn, influenza A virus PCR inflpcr: lung
Bacterial culture bsetup, cults: lung, spleen (pool by tissue)
Histopathology hist
Freeze and hold: tonsil / spleen, lung, kidney/ liver, lymph nodes, brain.