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Pig Sampling
Sampling Guidelines for Pigs
From Dead Pigs
Blood
Fresh Tissues
-Tonsil, Spleen, Lymph Nodes
-Lung
- Brain
- Kidney
- Ileum
From Live Pigs
Serum
Blood in EDTA
Faeces if enteric disease suspected
Nasal swabs
Aditional, if Vesicles are Present
Vesicular fluid
Vesicle epithelium: 1-2cm
Nasal, oral and tonsillar swabs
Points to remember
Sample representative animals
Sample several animals
- Take serum for serology from in-contact animals and recovered animals
- Sample sick animals
- Don’t be conservative