An outbreak of haemophilus parahaemolyticus pneumonia in growing pigs.
An outbreak of pneumonia characterized by peracute death, low morbidity and a high case fatality rate is reported from a New York hog farm. The disease was confined to pigs in the weight range of 27-45 kg Sulfathiazole administered orally in the drinking water helped reduce losses.
D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013432:Sulfathiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
D013432:Sulfathiazoles