1 Assistant, Basic sciences, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DRC
2 Assistant, Clinics, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DRC
3 Professor, Preclinics, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DRC
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(03), 329-333
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0491
Received on 25 August 2021; revised on 19 October 2021; accepted on 21 October 2021
The general objective of our work was to diagnose swine erysipelas, treat infected pigs and determine the prevalence of this pathology on the farm near the city of Lubumbashi. It is located 30 km from the city of Lubumbashi, on the axis of the Kasenga road, to the east of the Haut-Katanga Province.
This disease plays a key role in perpetuating the downfall of pig farms. That’s why we asked ourselves the following questions:
· What would be the categories of pigs most affected by this disease?
· What would be the level of information for breeders and the risk of infection?
· At what rate would the losses be assessed on the farms examined?
This work concerns a farm that experienced swine fever a year earlier and whose pigs were not vaccinated against erysipelas. This disease is a major cause of death in pigs.
The prospective method in clinical diagnosis and care was applied to 98 pigs from 4 zootechnical categories, namely piglets, sows, castrated males and boars. The data collected in this study revealed a prevalence of 81.6% with a mortality rate of 61.2% and a cure rate of 20.4%. Only 18.4% of pigs were not affected by the disease.
The study carried out, involved 98 pigs of different categories including 37 piglets, 35 sows, 6 boars and 20 castrated. These pigs were of exotic Land race, large white, Piétrain and Duroc. There are also hybrid pigs.
We concluded that the results obtained in our research on swine erysipelas concern 98 study animals divided into 4 zootechnical categories. It appeared 80 pigs or 81.6% were struck by erysipelas and only 18 or 18.4% had remained healthy. The infection rate was thus 81.6%.
Clinics; Therapeutic; Redness; Lubumbashi
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Bonheur kumwimba, Hyacinthe nyandwe and Arthur ngulu nsasi. Swine erysipelas, clinical diagnosis and medical management: cases in farm near the city of Lubumbashi. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(3), 329-333. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0491