Monday, August 10, 2009

SYMPTOMS:

All Pigs:
Vomiting
Temperature
Inappetence
No milk
Dehydration
Dullness / Lameness
Increased respiration
Reddening of skin. Blue skin.
Metritis
Mastitis
Abortion
Shivering

Causes / contributing factors
Mastitis or metritis
Retention of a dead pig.
Retention of after birth.
A bacterial septicaemia (e.g. erysipelas).
Flu or PRRS
Secondary bacterial infections associated with flu or PRRS.
Cystitis/pyelonephritis.
Acute stress or eclampsia.
Heat stroke.