Title: Transmissible gastro-enteritis (TGE) | The Pig Site
Headings: Transmissible gastro-enteritis (TGE)
Transmissible gastro-enteritis (TGE)
Background and history
Similar diseases
Clinical signs
Acute disease
Chronic or endemic disease
Weaners and growers
Piglets
Sows
Diagnosis
Causes
Prevention
Treatment
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Content: Vaccination - live modified and killed vaccines are available in some countries. The results in the field are very variable. The objective is to maintain immunity in the colostrum. This can only be carried out by stimulating the gut of the sow to produce antibodies in the milk. Intra-muscular vaccines give a very poor response. Treatment
There is no specific treatment for TGE. Antibiotic treatment by mouth in individual piglets may reduce secondary infections. Provide easy access to water containing electrolyte and an antibiotic such as neomycin. Make this available to the litters twice daily. Improve the nursing and environment of the litter by providing extra heat and deep bedding to reduce the weights of infection from the diarrhoea.