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PED is an acute disease with an incubation period of 1-4 days. The virus causes diarrhea and vomiting resulting in severe dehydration. In neonates the mortality can be up to 100% in virulent strains. Older pigs generally recover in 7-10 days. Piglets when sick often lie in groups or lie on the mother's belly because they are cold [6]
The preferred treatment in those with mild to moderate dehydration is oral rehydration therapy (ORT). [24] For children at risk of dehydration from vomiting, taking a single dose of the anti vomiting medication metoclopramide or ondansetron, may be helpful, [55] and butylscopolamine is useful in treating abdominal pain. [56]
CNE is a necrotizing inflammation of the small bowel (especially the jejunum but also the ileum). Clinical results may vary from mild diarrhea to a life-threatening sequence of severe abdominal pain, vomiting (often bloody), bloody stool, ulceration of the small intestine with leakage (perforation) into the peritoneal cavity and possible death within a single day due to peritonitis.
However, infected pigs may not exhibit any symptoms. [9] Although mortality is usually low (around 1–4%), [2] the virus can cause weight loss and poor growth, in turn causing economic loss to farmers. [8] Infected pigs can lose up to 12 pounds of body weight over a three- to four-week period. [8]
Sapovirus is a genetically diverse genus of single-stranded positive-sense RNA, non-enveloped viruses within the family Caliciviridae. [1] [2] Together with norovirus, sapoviruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis (commonly called the "stomach flu" although it is not related to influenza) in humans and animals.
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Rapid treatment may kill adult worms and thereby stop further worsening of symptoms. [4] Both medications are considered safe but have been associated with side effects such as bone marrow suppression. [4] Their use during pregnancy or in children under the age of 2 years is poorly studied but appears to be safe. [4]