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Diarrheal Diseases in Pigs by Age Group

Diarrheal Diseases in Pigs by Age Group

Organism/Disease

Age Group

Nursing (0–3 weeks)

Weaning (3–9 weeks)

Growing-finishing or breeding (≥10 weeks)

Bacterial

Very common

Uncommon

Rare/Does not occur

Common

Rare/Does not occur

Rare/Does not occur

Common

Rare/Does not occur

Rare/Does not occur

Very common

Very common

Rare/Does not occur

Uncommon

Very common

Very common

Rare/Does not occur

Very common

Common

Rare/Does not occur

Common

Very common

Rare/Does not Occur

Common

Very common

Parasitic

Uncommon

Uncommon

Rare/Does not Occur

Very common

Uncommon

Rare/Does not Occur

Uncommon

Uncommon

Uncommon

Rare/Does not occur

Rare/Does not occur

Common+

Viral

Uncommon

Common

Common

Very common

Very common

Common

Porcine delta coronavirus

Very common

Common

Common

Very common

Very common

Rare/uncommon

Very common

Very common

Common