Table 3 Disease characteristics and management of neonatal porcine diarrhoea (NPD) in 42 herds experiencing more than occasional NPD-cases
Variable | Responses |
|---|---|
n (%) | |
Age of affected piglets | |
First 24 h | 2 (5) |
1–3 days | 26 (62) |
3–7 days | 9 (21) |
Varied | 3 (7) |
Missing | 2 (5) |
Higher prevalence of NPD in litters from first parity sows | |
Yes | 34 (81) |
No | 7 (17) |
Not known | 1 (2) |
Treatment of NPD | |
Antimicrobials | 18 (43) |
Antimicrobials and fluids | 14 (33) |
Antimicrobials and fluids, and NSAID | 2 (5) |
”Injection” | 3 (7) |
Prophylactic treatment with antimicrobials | 1 (2) |
Missing | 4 (10) |
First choice of antimicrobial to treat NPD | |
Amoxicillin | 5 (12) |
Penicillin | 2 (5) |
Fluoroquinolones | 3 (7) |
Neomycin | 6 (14) |
Trimethoprim/sulphonamide (sulfadiazine or sulfadoxine) | 24 (57) |
Tylosin | 1 (2) |
Missing | 1 (2) |
Prophylactic measures used against NPD | |
Changed vaccination routines | 5 (12) |
Hygienic measures | 6 (14) |
Vaccination | 2 (5) |
Vaccination and hygienic measures | 2 (5) |
Faecal feedback | 6 (14) |
No specific measures | 20 (48) |
Missing | 1 (2) |