[Effectiveness of Rhodovet for the prevention of coli enterotoxemia in a swine breeding facility].

Abstract

The coli enterotoxemia caused by Coli serotype 0139 occurred in contrary to the generally observed course of this infection through several weeks and was exceedingly detrimental. Almost exclusively the shock and oedema form of coli enterotoxemia was seen. The application of usual schemes of prophylaxis and therapy did not effect durable reduction of animal losses. With the daily oral application of Rhodovet, a drug containing thiocyanate, in doses of 3.5 kg/t feed during 5 weeks the morbidity resp. mortality could be decisively reduced.

• Authors: D Seyfarth, K Hörügel, G Grohs
• Journal: Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift (Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr) Vol. 107 Issue 12 Pg. 416-8 (Dec 1994) ISSN: 0005-9366 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Effektivität von Rhodovet zur Prophylaxe der Colienterotoxämie in einer Schweinezuchtanlage.
• PMID: 7717961 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Enterotoxins
• rhodovet
• Methenamine

Topics

• Animals
• Enterotoxins (blood)
• Escherichia coli
• Escherichia coli Infections (prevention & control, veterinary)
• Female
• Methenamine (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Swine
• Swine Diseases (prevention & control)