Rare Congenital Condition Reported in Litter in Manitoba
June 12, 2023
The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports a rare condition that attacks newborn piglets was identified in the region in the first quarter of this year
by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca
The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network’s swine disease surveillance report for the first quarter of 2023 highlight’s a case of Congenital thrombocytopenia diagnosed in Manitoba that killed a litter of piglets.
CWSHIN Manager Dr. Jette Christensen says this is an extremely rare condition that hits piglets shortly after birth.
“It’s some kind of combination between the sow and the boar where the sows start to produce antibodies against the pigs if the fetal blood comes from the pigs in utero”
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