Table 1 Prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis, Brachyspira pilosicoli, Escherichia coli F4 and Escherichia coli F18 and their excretion levels in fecal sock samples from weaner herds and finisher herds
Sample group | Both herd types | Weaner herd | Finisher herd | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of sock samples | 106 | 47 | 59 | |||
n, (prevalence %) | Excretion levela | n, (prevalence %) | Excretion levela | n, (prevalence %) | Excretion levela | |
Lawsonia intracellularis | 89 (84.0%) | 6.2; 3.0–7.7 | 39 (83.0%) | 6.2; 3.0–7.7 | 50 (84.7%) | 6.1; 3.0–7.7 |
Brachyspira pilosicoli | 48 (45.3%) | 5.6: 3.0–6.6 | 18 (38.3%) | 5.7; 3.0–6.4 | 30 (50.8%) | 5.5; 3.0–6.6 |
Escherichia coli F4 | 5 (4.7%) | 5.6; 5.2–6.0 | 3 (6.4%) | 5.6; 5.5–6.0 | 2 (3.4%) | 5.4; 5.2–5.6 |
Escherichia coli F18 | 22 (20.8%) | 5.7; 4.7–7.8 | 13 (27.8%) | 5.9; 4.7–7.8 | 9 (15.3%) | 5.5; 4.9–6.3 |