Colitis
Porcine Colonic Spirochaetosis (PCS) caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli
ECONOR is:
  • Up to 500x more active in-vitro than tylosin against Brachyspira pilosicoli (B.p.) Kinyon J.M. and others (2002): Proceedings of IPVS, Ames, USA. p.50, Moller, K. and others (1996): Proceedings of IPVS , Bologna, Italy. p 337
  • Highly effective against tylosin- and lincomysin-resistant strains of B.p. Dalziel  R. (1996): Proceedings of IPVS, Bologna, Italy. p 337, Kinyon J.M. and others (2002): Proceedings of IPVS, Ames, USA. p.50, Moller, K. and others (1996): Proceedings of IPVS , Bologna, Italy. p 337  
  • Fast acting and rapidly reduces diarrhoea  

Colitis is a milder form of diarrhoea, affecting the large intestine, causing a soft diarrhoea which may be mixed with mucus but rarely blood. The clinical signs are non-specific and the disease depresses growth and FCE by 5-10%.

Background
  • The causal agent is Brachyspira pilosicoli
  • B. pilosicoli colonizes the porcine large intestine and induces Colitis, typhlocolitis and “wet cement” to watery mucoid diarrhoea without blood.  
  • Colitis is a non-fatal often subclinical infection of weaned pigs (8 to 16 weeks) with significant economic impact on productivity. 
  • Colitis is endemic in all major swine producing areas. 
  • Economic losses based on reduced feed efficiency and increased number of days required to reach market weight.
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Colitis
colitis

Colitis is a milder form of diarrhoea, affecting the large intestine, causing a soft diarrhoea which may be mixed with mucus but rarely blood.

Colitis
colitis

Porcine Colonic Spirochaetosis (PCS) caused by Brachyspira pilosicoli

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