NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Neonatal Colibacillosis

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Which of the following is true of neonatal E. coli infection:

	It is a common cause of diarrhoea in baby pigs
	It usually occurs in combination with other pathogens
	It is untreatable
	It rarely causes death
	All of these

The source of E.coli for a newborn pigs is:

	The sow
	Littermates
	Neighbouring litters of pigs
	Dirty environment
	All of these

Which of the following are appropriate to treat pigs affected with neonatal E. coli: (more than one answer may be correct)

	Any antibiotic
	Antibiotics identified by sensitivity testing
	Replacement fluids
	Vaccination
	All of these

Prevention of neonatal E. coli can be achieved by:

	Washing farrowing pens with cold water.
	Improving hygiene and immunity generally
	Treating sows with antibiotics prior to farrowing
	Treating piglets at birth with antibiotics
	All of these

Which of the following is true of E. coli vaccines:

	They prevent all E.coli infections in sucking and weaned pigs
	They can be given to piglets or sows
	They rely on colostrum transferred from mother to offspring to provide protection
	Different vaccines can be alternated to improve their effect
	All of these

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