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Diarrhea with blood and mucus from a pig infected with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae

Brachyspira-associated colitis in swine

Two species of Brachyspira are well-recognized pathogens of pigs: B pilosicoli and B. hyodysenteriae. Recently, dysentery-like disease has been reported in association with infection by strongly beta-hemolytic spirochetes which are not identified as B. hyodysenteriae.

Multiple distal rib fractures with callus formation (arrows).

Vitamin D deficiency syndromes in swine (I)

Vitamin D is normally produced following skin exposure to ultraviolet-B. Since most piglets (and humans too!) are raised in climate controlled housing and born year-round, direct access to sunshine is often limited, even in the summer. Fortunately, vitamin D can be added to diets to meet the animals' need for vitamin D.