Bathing of sows as a preventive measure of exudative epidermitis of pigs

Abstract

Due to the desire to produce as many piglets as possible, the presence of numerous pathological conditions in piglets in the first days of life often leads to death and costs due to therapy. This paper describes a case of exudative epidermitis (EE) in 56 piglets originating from five gilts that were purchased from a large commercial farm. Clinical symptoms in piglets appear in the first 7 days of life. Clinical symptoms in piglets appear in the first 7 days of life. The disease was manifested by the appearance of brown deposits, one to two centimetres in diameter, covered with serum and exudate. T The therapy of (EE) is based on the application of beta-lactam antibiotics that prevent further losses due to the presence of the disease. A contribution to this is that the disease is more common in new herds or when many gilts are introduced into an already established herd. Prevention of EE can be achieved by adequate preparation of sows before farrowing, standards of sanitary conditions for pregnant sows, especially in housing, and washing of sows before entering the farrowing. After the therapy of the piglets with the improvement of hygiene measures, especially the washing of the sow immediately before entering the farrowing pen, no occurrence of exudative epidermatitis was recorded. With the improvement of hygienic conditions in the farrowing house, with better ventilation, cleaner and drier pens, controlled humidity and reduced stocking density. Also, as a prophylactic measure, vaccination with autogenous St. hyicus bacteria can be carried out on farms with the mentioned problems. Control of the health condition of sows, with the application of biosafety and hygiene measures, are key factors in preventing various pathological conditions in newborn piglets.Oral & poster communication