Abstract: . . .  Swabbing the turbinates in the live animal and culturing are used to diagnose bacterial AR. Tests on several animals in a herd provide more accurate information than a test on an individual. Visual inspec- tion is also used to diagnose AR in live animals. Many approaches to treatment and Page 4 prevention of AR are available, but proper management of the pig’s environment is paramount to the success of any approach. For More Information DeJong, M.F. “Atrophic Rhinitis ,” In Leman, A.D., Straw B.E., . . .
. . .  Straw B.E., Mengeling, W.L., et al., (eds): Diseases of Swine , 7th edition, Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 1992. Selected Articles in Proceedings of the Ameri- can Association of Swine Practitioners , 1979-96. Straw, B.E., Daniel, G.M. “Atrophic Rhinitis ,” PIH 50. Pork Industry Hand- book, Purdue University, Cooperative Extension Service, West Lafayette, Indi- ana, 1992. Educational programs of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, . . .
. . .  Agricultural Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System. 1M—6-96, Revision VM, AS 7 The information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commer- cial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Cooperative Extension Service is implied.  . . .
. . .  snouts is measured, the average score is calculated to indicate approximate herd involvement. Some data on group performance (average daily gain, average days to market, feed efficiency, and/or the percentage of poor-doer pigs) are necessary for proper evaluation of AR- related economic loss. Live-Animal Diagnosis Veterinarians can diagnose bacterial rhinitis , AR, and turbinate atrophy in live animals by swabbing the turbinate bones through the snout and and producing a bacterial culture. Testing several animals in a group . . .
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