An outbreak of porcine pleuropneumonia due to Haemophilus parahaemolyticus.
An outbreak of porcine pleuropneumonia in an intensive piggery in south-eastern Queensland is described. Haemophilus parahaemolyticus was isolated from weaner piglets at post-mortem examination. The disease began in weaners and later occurred in suckling piglets 3 weeks of age. It was associated with poor ventilation, hygiene and overcrowding. Treatment and control measures included intramuscular lincomycin hydrochloride (10 mg/Kg body weight), creep feed medication with oxytetracycline (500 g/tonne) and disinfection and improvement of housing. These appeared to be successful.
D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D011001:Pleuropneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology