![]() ![]() Main Index
How was Ileitis discovered?
What’s in a name?
A worldwide problem?
Who gets Ileitis?
Why is Lawsonia intracellularis an increasing problem for the pig industry?
Which forms of Ileitis do exist?
Has Ileitis always been so common?
What is the likely impact of Ileitis on farm economics?
What types of treatment are available for Ileitis?
Which antibiotics are most effective against Ileitis?
What is the right time to vaccinate?
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How was Ileitis discovered?
![]() Lawsonia intracellularis bacteria (by S. McOrist) This complicated the diagnosis of chronic proliferative enteropathy. Furthermore, no definitive diagnostic laboratory confirmation was available. From 1970 onwards, many pig farming areas worldwide had switched to intensive production and severe outbreaks of proliferative entero-pathy were reported in USA, Australia, Great Britain and Denmark. It is possible however that there was no true increase in incidence, merely a switch from the common chronic form to the more visible acute form. Prior to intensification, it was perceived there were numerous other enteric diseases, such as swine dysentery, salmonellosis or intestinal parasitism which took diagnostic priority over a diagnosis of proliferative enteropathy. ![]() Lawsonia intracellularis bacteria (by S. McOrist) |
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