The immunity to rotavirus in swine follows the same pattern as that of TGE virus infections. Vaccines are available commercially for the immunization of pregnant gilts, sows, and nursing pigs. Clostridium perfringens , Type C Enteritis Clostridial enteritis is a form of scours that affects young pigs and has been reported worldwide. Other names for clostridial enteritis are enterotoxemia, hemorrhagic enteritis, and bloody scours. The disease usually affects piglets during the first week of life, but nursing pigs up to a month of age can sometimes be affected.
Most cases occur during the first week of life.
Diarrhea usually begins as a watery, yellow scours that may contain traces of blood. After a few hours the feces become bloody, and the pigs may die within a few hours to two days. Diagnosis Diagnosis is determined by history, clinical signs, postmortem examination and laboratory assistance in which the causative bacteria are identified. There is no effective treatment after clinical signs of clostridial enteritis appear. Prevention Injections of Type C antitoxin, given to the newborn pigs as soon after birth as possible.