Enteric Bacterial Diseases in Pigs by Age Group

Enteric Bacterial Diseases in Pigs by Age Group

Organism/Disease

Age Group

Nursing (0–3 weeks)

Weaning (3–9 weeks)

Growing-finishing or breeding (≥ 10 weeks)

Clostridioides difficile colitis

Very common

Uncommon

Rare/does not occur

Clostridium perfringens type A enteritis

Common

Rare/does not occur

Rare/does not occur

Clostridium perfringens type C enteritis

Common

Rare/does not occur

Rare/does not occur

Enteric colibacillosis

Very common

Very common

Rare/does not occur

Enterococcus spp enteritis

Common

Rare/does not occur

Rare/does not occur

Intestinal salmonellosis

Uncommon

Very common

Very common

Intestinal spirochetosis

Rare/does not occur

Very common

Common

Porcine proliferative enteropathy

Rare/does not occur

Common

Very common

Swine dysentery

Rare/does not occur

Common

Very common