Intestinal diseases of pigs

S. McOrist; E. Corona-Barrera

Intestinal diseases of pigs

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S. McOrist

S. McOrist ¹Consultant pig veterinarian, Jaffe Road, Hong Kong

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E. Corona-Barrera

E. Corona-Barrera ²Universidad de Guanajuato, División Ciencias de la Vida (DICIVA), Km 9 Carretera Irapuato-Salamanca, Irapuato, Gto. CP 36824, Mexico; smcori01@hotmail.com

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Pages:: 51–69

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086867929_005

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Intestinal diseases affect farmed pigs from birth through to their marketing age and significantly limit the productivity and profitability of pig production around the world. The main intestinal diseases of weaned pigs in many regions are bacterial – colibacillosis due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections, salmonellosis, swine dysentery due to Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and proliferative enteropathy due to Lawsonia intracellularis infections. The bacterial strains ETEC, Salmonella and Lawsonia all appear to be ‘embedded’ in many pig farms, causing endemic intestinal disease problems. These diseases and swine dysentery are all increasing in incidence and importance for pigs globally, as political restrictions on the usage of key pig farm medications, such as antibiotics and zinc oxide, have appeared. Many pigs across Asia also suffer viral enteritis due to coronaviruses, such as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. Piglets globally suffer the host-specific coccidial parasite, Isospora suis. Parasitic nematode diseases of the pig intestine remain common in some groups of pigs raised outdoors. In active grower pigs, torsions of the small intestine can occur, which can quickly result in an extreme intestinal accident, compromised blood supply and sudden death of the pig.

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Intestinal health

Key to maximise growth performance in livestock

E-Book ISBN:: 9789086867929

Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 15 Nov 2015

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