Treatment of Transmissible Gastroenteritis in Piglets with Combination of Chinese and Western Medicines

Piglet transmissible gastroenteritis is an infectious disease caused by severe diarrhea caused by the transmissible gastroenteritis virus. In recent years, it has become widespread in Tongwei County, causing a large number of piglets to die, which seriously threatens the development of the pig industry. At present, there are no ideal treatment methods and drugs. The author used Chinese and Western medicine to treat 316 cases of the disease and cure 297 cases. The cure rate was 94%.

1 Popular features

The disease is more prevalent in the cold winter and spring seasons, and is commonly seen between December and April of the next year. Piglets of all ages can develop disease, especially piglets before and after weaning.

2 clinical symptoms

Sudden vomiting, followed by rapid watery diarrhoea, sometimes jet-like, with yellowish-green or yellow-brown excretions, individual grayish, elevated body temperature to 40.2°C, 42.0°C, dizziness, hibernation, loss of appetite or waste, Thirsty greedy drink. Due to the frequent occurrence of water diarrhoea, severe dehydration of the body results in heart failure and death. Fast onset and high mortality. The smaller the age, the higher the mortality rate.

3 pathological examination

She suffers from thin skin, lack of elasticity of the skin, and conjunctival cyanosis; stomach content is small, thin, pale yellow, congestion and hemorrhage of gastric mucosa; small intestine mucosal hyperemia is more serious and partially shedding; the colon is filled with gray-brown water-like contents, intestinal wall Thinning, lack of elasticity; hyperemia, swelling of the lymph nodes, purple, cut surface valgus, juicy, brown liquid flow out of individual; some suffering from pig kidney cortex hemorrhage.

4 Diagnosis

According to the epidemic characteristics, clinical symptoms and necropsy changes, it can be initially diagnosed as transmissible gastroenteritis in piglets.

5 treatment

In the strict disinfection of pens, sick pigs isolated feeding and replacement of feed, using Chinese and Western medicine treatment.

5.1 western medicine treatment: 0.1% potassium permanganate solution amount, free Beverage Service. Each piglet (10kg body weight) is injected intramuscularly with 2ml of "Zhongzhongbao" injection, 200,000IU of gentamicin sulfate injection (or 4mg of compound amikacin sulfate), and 30% of meta-azaine is injected. Liquid 5ml intramuscular injection. 2 times per day for 2 days.

5.2 Chinese medicine treatment: Pulsatilla 120g, Qinpi 100g, Pinellia 50g, Coptis chinensis 50g, Phellodendron chinense 100g, Banlangen 150g, shell 70g, ebony 80g, gardenia 80g, licorice 30g (10 piglet 1 day usage). Decoction 2 times, the combined filtrate (about 600m1), piglets within 30 days of age per gavage 10 ~ 20ml, 30-day-old over 20 ~ 30ml, 1 ~ 2 times / day, and even served 2 to 3 days.

6 cases

On February 9, 2004, 10 litters of 26 litters (4.0 to 5.5 kg in weight) of 1 nest raised by Chen Xu, Wenshu Village, Wenshu Township, Tongyu County were found to have morbidity. Seeing the disease: The litter of the litter is a yellow-brown watery feces with a stench of odor. The spirit is sluggish and the appetite is wasted. The body temperature is 40.5°C to 41.8°C. Try 0.1% potassium permanganate solution for drinking, all thirsty to drink. Diagnosis of transmissible gastroenteritis in piglets. One Chinese herbal medicine was used for the treatment; 2 ml of Guozhongbao injection, 200,000 IU of gentamicin sulfate, and 1 injection of mixed intramuscular injection. On the next visit, the spirit improved, and the excrement became a paste. All of them showed appetite. Only two piglets had high body temperature (40.5°C), followed by one Chinese medicine and two western medicines, all of which were cured.

7 Experience

In view of the fact that the disease is caused by a virus, the onset is fast and the mortality rate is high. Early detection and early prevention and control are key to quickly controlling the epidemic and reducing mortality.

Because there are no ideal treatment methods and medicines at present, use broad-spectrum antibiotics (Guozhong Bao, Gentamicin, or compound amikacin), supplemented with Analgin antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic Treatment of symptoms, combined with traditional Chinese medicine detoxification, astringent diarrhea to cure the root cause. Chinese and Western medicines can be used together to treat both the symptoms and the symptoms.

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