Effect of Mecadox in Treatment of Colibacillosis and Prevention of Experimental Salmonella Infection in Swine

Seo, Ik Soo; Chung, Gill Taik; Han, In Kyu

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1975;15(1):119-121.

Ik Soo Seo¹, Gill Taik Chung¹, In Kyu Han²

¹Department of Veterinary Medicin, College of Agriculture Seoul National University
²Department of Animal Husbandry, College of Agriculture Seoul National University

자돈하리증(仔豚下痢症) 및 Salmonella 인공감염증(人工感染症)에 대한 Mecadox의 치료 및 예방효과

서익수¹, 정길택¹, 한인규²

¹서울대학교 농과대학 수의학과
²서울대학교 농과대학 축산학과

Abstract

The effect of mecadox, trade name of carbodox, in the treatment of colibacillosis and in the prevention of experimental Salmonella infection in swine was studied throughout the experimental period of four weeks using a total of 70 piglets. The results obtained are as followings. 1. Mecadox was found moderately effective as a therapeutic for colibacillosis of piglets when administered orally as pig doser or added to the feed at the ratio of 50 ppm with or without the addition of vitamin A and $D_3$. 2. In the prevention of experimental infection with Sal. choleraesuis, mecadox was found highly effective. As judged by clinical symptoms such as diarrhea and fever together with the confirmation of excretion of the causative organisms in the feces, the best result was obtained with mecadox pig doser followed by mecadox (50ppm) with vitamin A and $D_3$, and mecadox (50 ppm) without the vitamins in the descending order of effectiveness.