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ThePigSite Quick Disease Guide
Contents of Quick Disease Guide
Peritonitis
Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum, the shiny membrane that covers all the internal surfaces in the abdomen. The onset may be sudden or gradual. A common time is 7-10 days after mating caused by the boar at mating damaging the vagina. It may arise due to a bacterial septicaemia.
Symptoms
Sows- Abdominal pain.
- Appetite normal or depressed.
- The sow is reluctant to move.
- Loses weight.
- Has a tucked up appearance.
- A discharge from the vulva may be apparent at mating.
- The temperature may be normal or elevated.
- Coughing (App)
- Loss of condition and growth.
- Pale.
- Swollen abdomen.
- Wasting.
- Death.
Causes / Contributing factors
- Ruptured gastric ulcer.
- Perforated bowel.
- Penetration of the abdomen via mating.
- External trauma to the abdomen and ruptured bowel or liver.
- Conditions such as actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, gl?ssers disease, migrating ascarid worms and miscellaneous generalised infections may also result in peritonitis.
