Tiamulin water medication in the treatment of swine dysentery under farm conditions
Pickles, R.W.
Veterinary Record 110(17): 403-405
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4900 PMID: 7090152 Document Number: 192206
The clinical efficacy of tiamulin given in the drinking water at levels of 0.0045% for five days and 0.006% for three days was evaluated for the treatment of swine dysentery in six clinical studies and compared with positive controls using tylosin at 0.02% in the drinking water for five days and untreated controls. Efficacy was evaluated by assessment of the pigs' general appearance, the extent of diarrhoea and dehydration; performance as measured by average daily gains and feed conversion efficiency, the presence or absence of Treponema hyodysenteriae in the faeces, and mortality. Statistical analysis showed that tiamulin medication was an efficacious therapeutic regimen for naturally occurring swine dysentery when given at either level in the drinking water.