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Pig Journal Volume: 51
Publication date: June 2003

Proceedings Section

TAIL NECROSIS IN PIGS
R. Blowey and S.H. Done

Abstract
Necrosis of the skin has been observed in pigs over a long period. Hutura et al (1938) described a necrosis of the tail in 2-4 day-old piglets, which started as a red ring at the base of the tail. This condition could be prevented by painting the tail with iodine and glycerine soon after birth.
???? Necrosis of the tail was said to be due to vaso-occlusion (Shuman, 1964) possibly caused by erysipelas, salmonellae or streptococcal infection; but tail sloughing is not characteristic of erysipelas in very young pigs (Peterman, 1944) and erysipelas is not very common anyway (Sindrey and Creyke, 1948). Hare et al (1942) described eta-haemolytic streptococcal infections a cause of necrosis of the tail, as part of a generalised syndrome.

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