What causes vomiting in piglets
It may be caused by encephalomyelitis of the encephalitis type and the wasting type, pseudorabies, rotavirus enteritis, swine fever, and other reasons. For vomiting caused by encephalomyelitis of the encephalitis type and the wasting type, you can splash some cold water on the head of the affected pig so that its intracranial pressure can be reduced somewhat, and then inject sulfamonomethoxine sodium into the muscle. For vomiting caused by rotavirus enteritis, you can give the sick pig glucose saline or compound glucose solution to drink.
Causes of vomiting in piglets and solutions:
1. Encephalomyelitis of the encephalitis type and the wasting type
1. Cause
It generally occurs when piglets grow to between four and fourteen days old, mainly damaging the pig's nervous system. Sick pigs show symptoms such as lethargy, huddling together, and constipation, usually with sudden vomiting, and after an episode they do not drink water.
2. Prevention and control
First, we can splash some cold water on the head of the affected pig so that its intracranial pressure can be reduced somewhat, and then inject sulfamonomethoxine sodium into the muscle. The injection dose should also be determined according to the pig's body weight, injected once a day for five consecutive days. In addition, according to the different causes and pathogens of the disease, lincomycin and amoxicillin can be used in combination, so that the treatment is more thorough.
2. Pseudorabies
1. Cause
This cause can infect pigs of all ages, but it is generally more common in younger pigs. After becoming ill, the main manifestation is frequent vomiting, and in sows there will be some symptoms of not eating and diarrhea.
2. Prevention and control
For this type, the main approach is vaccination, and then regularly compiling statistics on the vaccine antibody levels to confirm whether it has been effective. This method must ensure that the piglets have a certain resistance.
3. Rotavirus enteritis
1. Cause
Suckling pigs rarely suffer from this symptom, but vomiting can also occur. It mainly harms the gastrointestinal tract, causing the sick pig to develop diarrhea, with occasional vomiting, but sows generally do not vomit and have no adverse reactions.
2. Prevention and control
There is currently no specific drug treatment for this situation. Once it is found, you can only stop nursing, and you can give the sick pig glucose saline or compound glucose solution to drink. Using some antibacterial drugs would be better, as this can prevent bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Swine fever
1. Cause
This situation is also very common, and pigs of all ages can become ill. In addition to vomiting, pigs with swine fever will also experience lethargy, diarrhea, and bloody stools, and the symptoms in sows are the same.
2. Prevention and control
For this disease, pigs can only be vaccinated regularly; only when prevention is done well can it be treated at the root.
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