An investigation to determine the cause of haemorrhagic enteritis in commercial pig grower units in the northern parts of South Africa

Necropsies were performed on 36 grower pigs that died peracutely on farms in the northern parts of South Africa. All these pigs were suffering from haemorrhagic enteritis and suspected toxaemia. Samples of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum were taken for histopathological examination and a section...

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Main Authors: Annemarie Labuscagne, B. Tom Spencer, Jackie A. Picard, Mark C. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:http://www.jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/19