Table 3.

Occurrence of PCV2-SD implicating clinical signs and their management.

Variable	Characteristic	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Piglet death among weaners in the last six months	Yes	131	100%
Physical condition of the dead	Very good body condition	56	42.7
	Emaciated	75	57.3
Treat sick pigs	Yes	120	91.6
	No	11	8.4
Who treats	Farmer	28	21.4
	Animal Health Worker	103	78.6
Drugs used*	Oxytetracycline	98	74.8
	Penicillin and Streptomycin	61	46.6
	Dewormers	128	97.7
	Iron supplement	108	82.4
	Acaricides	2	1.5
	Others**	7	5.3
Persistence of diarrhea and emaciation among piglets after treatment	Yes	37	28.2
	No	94	71.8
Estimated period of persistence of diarrhea after treatment	Less than 3 weeks	15	40.5
	1–2 months	11	29.7
	3–4 months	9	24.3
	More than 4 months	2	5.5
Action taken on those with persistent diarrhoea	Kill and bury them or fed to dogs	3	8.1
	Sell to butchers	2	5.4
	Continued treatment	32	86.5

^*The use of drugs was not mutually exclusive.

^**These included Multivitamins, ivermectins, herbal products and disinfectants in drinking water.