The pathogenesis of the post-weaning syndrome in weaned piglets: a review.
This review deals with the pathogenesis of the post-weaning syndrome. This syndrome includes post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD), oedema disease (OD) and endotoxin shock (ES). The role of different enteropathogenic Escherichia coli bacteria and some other predisposing factors relating to this post-weaning syndrome (PWS) are discussed. Based on intestinal pathophysiological mechanisms, some suggestions for the prevention of PWS and prospects for future research are given.
van Beers-Schreurs
H M
HM
Department of Large Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Vellenga
L
L
Wensing
T
T
Breukink
H J
HJ
D000818:Animals; D001284:Atrophy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004488:Edema Disease of Swine / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008871:Microvilli / Q000473:pathology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013577:Syndrome; D014886:Weaning