Clostridial diarrheal diseases: neonatal infections that affect postweaning performance

摘要

Clostridial enteric infections in swine occur almost exclusively during the neonatal period, but can affect pig productivity through the finishing period. Immunization against the typically-severe type C infections has greatly reduced pre-weaning mortality due to these infections, but below-average weaning weights can often be traced to infection with Clostridium perfringens type A or C. difficile.