摘要猪水肿病（edema disase of swine，ED）又称肠毒血症，由溶血性大肠杆菌引起，其临床特征为组织器官水肿、神经症状、低发病率和高病死率，剖检胃壁和肠系膜显著水肿。该病主要侵害断奶后5～14d或刚转入肥育群的断奶仔猪。从病原、流行病学、诊治等方面进行了阐述，以期为该病的科学防治提供参考。
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