A FIELD TRIAL OF THE TREATMENT OF DIARRHE A IN PIGLETS WITH SPECIFIC EGG ANTIBODIES

Authors
KELLNER J ERHARD MH RENNER M LOSCH U
Citation
J. Kellner et al., A FIELD TRIAL OF THE TREATMENT OF DIARRHE A IN PIGLETS WITH SPECIFIC EGG ANTIBODIES, Tierarztliche Umschau, 49(1), 1994, pp. 31-34
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Tierarztliche Umschau → ACNP
ISSN journal
00493864
Volume
49
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
31 - 34
Database
ISI
SICI code
0049-3864(1994)49:1<31:AFTOTT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
E. coli K88, K99 and 987P and rotavirus specific chicken egg antibodie s were administered to piglets with diarrhoea, on two farms. Oral admi nistration of antigen specific egg yolk powder resulted in a reduction in the duration of diarrhoea to 1.3 days. Piglets receiving a control egg powder prepared from non immunised chickens experienced a clinica l duration of 1.8 days, compared to 1.9 days for untreated piglets. Pi glets receiving the antigen specific egg powder were all cured after o ne day, those receiving the control egg powder after 2.6 days and thos e receiving no treatment after 3.5 days. The trials demonstrated the t herapeutic effect of the oral administration of antigen specific egg y olk powder.