Swine Diarrhea Part I

Question 1

are gilt or sow litters more impacted by E. coli?

Answer 1

gilt litters

Question 2

why is a warm, dry, draft free environment good?

Answer 2

increase piglet gut motility
encourage mobility, suckling and thus bathing of intestines with IgA
conserve piglets’ energy, reducing risk of hypoglycemia

Question 3

are gilt or sow litters more impacted by rotavirus?

Answer 3

gilt litters

Question 4

what ages are affected by rotavirus?

Answer 4

starts 1-7 days of age
no clinical signs in adults

Question 5

who does coronavirus affect?

Answer 5

both sow and gilt litters
sows also affected

Question 6

what is the mortality rate of coronavirus in the affected litter?

Answer 6

up to 100%

Question 7

what does coronavirus do to the villi?

Answer 7

severe villous atrophy

Question 8

who is affected by Clostridium perfringens type C?

Answer 8

both sow and gilt litters
no clinical signs adults

Question 9

what is Clostridium perfringens type C?

Answer 9

very stable spore forming anaerobic bacterium

Question 10

who does Coccidiosis affect?

Answer 10

both sow and gilt litters
not adults
no signs until 5 days of age

Question 11

why does iron deficiency anemia occur?

Answer 11

milk is low in iron
most pigs need about 200 mg/day by day 3 of life