Sudden death associated with bleeding into digestive system of finishing pigs – a review

Sudden deaths of finishing pigs in modern pig herds cause economic losses and therefore draw constant attention worldwide. In the case peracute mortality associated with gastrointestinal bleeding, usually die during a short period without clinical manifestations. Necropsy can detect bleeding into various parts digestive system. Determining exact aetiology sudden death be difficult many cases. Diseases conditions such as gastric ulcers, abdominal torsion, haemorrhagic bowel syndrome infectious diseases should taken account differential diagnosis. Because some these still have an unclear pathogenesis, aim our work was to provide summary existing knowledge well describe related pathognomonic pathological changes.