PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA PNEUMONIA IN VIETNAMESE POTBELLIED PIGS

Vietnamese potbellied pigs provide a new and interesting challenge for veterinarians. In addition to the usual spectrum of pig diseases, uni nformed clients may predispose pigs to disease. Nutrition of potbellie d pigs may be inadequate, leading to a variety of mineral and vitamin deficiencies. The environment may also lead to disease; pruritus has b een identified with hypersensitivity to cedar shavings in an isolated case. Other predisposing factors include recent transportation and abo rtion, underlying primary pleuropneumonia, and extremely hot and humid weather. This article discusses three cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa -associated pneumonia that resulted in acute pneumonia with severe res piratory distress and death.