Posted by Administrator on June 24 2009 09:33

University of Minnesota, St. Paul Little information is known on the effectiveness of various disinfectants against Lawsonia intracellularis (LI). The objective of this study was to evaluate the bactericidal activity of seven commercial disinfectants against LI using a tissue culture system. Two LI isolates obtained from affected pigs in the United States were tested for susceptibility to Synergize®, Roccal®-D plus, Virkon-S®, Tek-Trol®, Nolvasan S®, DC&R®, and Certi... [More]

Posted by Administrator on June 24 2009 08:28

Introduction and objective Ileitis, also know as procine proliferative enteropathy is a widespread swine enteric disease caused by Lawsonia intracellularis (LI). The prevalence of ileitis has been established by several studies and the disease can cause significant financial losses. In 1996, Tylan Premix (tylosin phosphate) was approved for the prevention and control of ileitis. More recently Enterisol Ileitis vaccine was approved as an aid in the prevention and control of ileitis. There is ... [More]

Posted by Dr. Steve Dudley on June 11 2009 15:43

Ileitis is a disease of the intestines cause by the bacteria, Lawsonia intracellularis. This disease causes a watery, brown, pasty diarrhea and can sometimes contain blood. Herds with chronic cases of ileitis have fall out pigs and the bloody form can have white pigs. Pigs can die from ileitis, but the biggest economical loss is from subclinical infections. A subclinical infection of ileitis is one where there are no signs of diarrhea or death loss, but where the bacteria is present decreasing... [More]