Epitheliogenesis imperfecta in a day-old Landrace piglet in Payangan, Gianyar, Bali
Abstract
One of the six Landrace piglets was born without skin on their thighs. Physical examination showed that the piglets had a birth weight of 1.32 kg, temperature of 39.1oC, absence of skin on the back of the right (4.2 × 7.1 cm) and left (5.1 × 5.3 cm) thighs and the base of the tail, and open wounds. Based on signalment, case history, and physical examination, the piglets were diagnosed with epitheliogenesis imperfecta (EI). The therapy administered was procaine antibiotics and benzathine penicillin G at a dose of 1 ml/10 kg body weight (BW) once injection. Diphenhydramine HCl at a dose of 1 mg/kg BW was given once. Wound cleansing was performed daily with 0.9% NaCl infusion solution, and a 10% povidone-iodine antiseptic was administered for 14 days. The wound was left open without dressing. On the 3rd day after birth, piglets were supplemented with Ferdex® Plus at 2 ml/piglet once. Piglets were left with their sows during the treatment. Treatment results showed healing starting from the formation of a scab on day three and slowly sloughing off until day 8 (remaining ± 10% of the scab). The skin had fully grown, and the wound had completely healed by day 15 after the piglets were born.
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