Gastric Ulcers in Pigs – A Review
Author:
Krepelková Zuzana1, Novotný Jaroslav1, Bárdová Katarína1, Link Róbert1, Csörgö Arpád2
Affiliation:
1. 1 Clinic for Swine , University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice , Komenského 73 , Košice 2. 2 Veterinary clinic ArVet , Mlynársky rad 205/30, 930 05 Gabčíkovo Slovakia
Abstract
Abstract
Stomach ulcers are relatively common in pigs raised in modern large-scale farms. They can result in reduced daily weight gain, reduced feed intake, and sudden death, resulting in significant economic losses. They also belong to the most common findings in the stomach of pigs at slaughterhouses and are among the most important causes of peracute mortality, associated with bleeding into the digestive system of pigs. The aim of this article was to provide an overview of the most important etiological factors, and pathogenesis of gastric ulcers in pigs.
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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