Neonatal diarrhoea

Question 1

Signs

Answer 1

• most important cause of mortality
• faecal-oral route of transmission
• – faeces, contaminated teat
• – hygiene
• death due to dehydration
• – fluids and electrolytes

Question 2

Control

Answer 2

• antibiotics
• – rotavirus X
• – bacterial diseases (E. coli, Clostridium perfringens. Toxins)
• maternal immunity
• – vaccination of sow prior to farrowing (2-6 weeks so able to transfer immunity to newborns)