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** Seen mostly in sows, and are present in up to 30% of pig herds. | ** Seen mostly in sows, and are present in up to 30% of pig herds. | ||
** Small numbers produce little pathology, but large numbers cause thin sow syndrome. | ** Small numbers produce little pathology, but large numbers cause thin sow syndrome. | ||
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| − | ** [[ | + | ** [[Ostertagiasis|Ostertagiasis]] produces a condition similar to thin sow syndrome.[[Category:Stomach_and_Abomasum_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]][[Category:Pig]][[Category:Cattle]] |
Revision as of 13:54, 29 May 2010
- Chronic gastritis is usually proliferative rather any other type of gastric inflammation.
- Usually a parasitic cause.
- Occurs mostly in the pig and in cattle.
- Pig
- Redworms (Hyostrongylus rubidis)
- Seen mostly in sows, and are present in up to 30% of pig herds.
- Small numbers produce little pathology, but large numbers cause thin sow syndrome.
- Animals eat well but slowly lose condition.
- Cattle
- Ostertagiasis produces a condition similar to thin sow syndrome.