Conference paper
Effects of Lawsonia intracellularis on Average Daily Gain in finisher pigs
Danish Agriculture and Food Council1
National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark2
Division of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
Bacteriology & Pathology, Division of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark4
Section for Veterinary Diagnostics, Division of Veterinary Diagnostics and Research, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark5
Lawsonia intracellularis (LI) is the causative agent of porcine proliferative enteropathy1, a disease that is found with high prevalence in all countries with industrial pig production. The infection is known to cause disease in different age groups. In pigs between 6 to 20 weeks of age the endemic form called Porcine Intestinal Andenomatosis (PIA) is predominant.
The clinical signs are diarrhoea, ill-thriftiness and wasting. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of LI detected in faeces on Average Daily Gain (ADG) in grower-finisher pigs.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2012 |
Proceedings: | 22nd International Pig Veterinary Society Congress |
Types: | Conference paper |
ORCIDs: | Hjulsager, Charlotte Kristiane |