Case Report

An unusual presentation of suspected oedema disease of swine in Kenya : case report

C.M. Mulei, T.A. Ngatia
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 70, No 2 | a764 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v70i2.764 | © 1999 C.M. Mulei, T.A. Ngatia | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 12 July 1999 | Published: 12 July 1999

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Abstract

From a group of 11 recently weaned pigs, 4 were reported to be sick. Clinical examination of the sick pigs revealed marked dyspnoea, bluish-red discolouration of the skin, incoordination and difficulty in walking. Bacteriological examination of the gut contents of 2 pigs that had died earlier yielded pure cultures of haemolytic Escherichia coli. Post mortem examination of the remaining 2 pigs that died subsequently revealed progressive pulmonary collapse. One of these also showed subcutaneous oedema of the head and marked oedema of the mesentery of the spiral colon and oedema of the brain. Microscopically there was pulmonary alveolar collapse and degenerative changes in the liver.On the basis of the clinical signs, isolation of haemolytic E. coli and the post mortem findings, a diagnosis of oedema disease was made.

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Escherichia Coli; Oedema Disease; Pigs

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