Causes and Prevention and Control Methods of Yellow and White Scours in Piglets
During the process of raising piglets, yellow and white scours in piglets is a major killer causing piglet deaths. This disease is highly prone to mixed infection with gastroenteritis virus, epidemic diarrhea virus and rotavirus, and under factors such as poor rearing environment and poor environmental hygiene, the incidence of this disease is extremely high. Below, let us take a look together at the occurrence characteristics, causes and prevention and control methods of yellow and white scours in piglets.
1. Occurrence characteristics
Yellow and white scours in piglets is caused by Escherichia coli, and it frequently occurs in young piglets, with an even higher probability in first-litter piglets. Yellow scour generally occurs in piglets aged 1-7 days, while white scour generally occurs in piglets aged 10-30 days. Yellow and white scours can occur in all four seasons, and is likely to occur in winter, summer and spring when the temperature difference between day and night is large. Stress factors such as poor rearing environment, poor causes and sudden climate changes can all become triggers of the disease. When piglets eat food contaminated by the feces of diseased pigs, it may also cause the disease. Generally, if one piglet in a litter is infected, if measures are taken, the whole litter will soon be infected with this disease.
2. Causes of the disease
The rearing environment is relatively poor, and hygiene cleaning is not done thoroughly, leading to the massive reproduction of a large number of germs and pathogens. Piglets have weak resistance and are extremely susceptible to infection and disease. Improper feed selection causes gastrointestinal discomfort in piglets or obstruction of digestive system function. Indigestion will lead to the breeding of a large number of bacteria, causing diarrhea in piglets and inducing this disease.
3. Preventive measures
It is necessary to strengthen the daily hygiene management of pig houses, clean up the excrement of the pig herd at regular times, and at the same time do a good job in disinfecting the pig houses, so as to control pathogens and germs in the rearing environment at the lowest level. Carry out pathogen monitoring for yellow and white scours to provide scientific standards for the cleanliness of the internal and external environment of the feed. Prevention and control measures should mainly adopt vaccination and immunization, with drug prevention and control as a supplement.
4. Treatment methods
Once yellow and white scours occurs in piglets, drug preventive treatment should be carried out for the whole litter of piglets, so as to avoid the disease being extremely difficult to treat after onset. Choose antimicrobial drugs for treatment. The preferred drugs include gentamicin, kanamycin and streptomycin sulfate. Gentamicin is 4-11 mg per kilogram of body weight each time, twice a day, orally, or 4-7 mg per kilogram, once a day, intramuscular injection. The remaining drugs should also be used according to standard specifications, and early detection and early treatment are required.
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