Bronchopneumonia
Bronchopneumonia is a frequent lesion of the lungs in
growing pigs and is characterized by cranioventral consolidation
of the lungs. Bronchopneumonias are subclassified
as suppurative (lobular) and fibrinous (lobar)
bronchopneumonias by pathologists. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
and/or respiratory viruses with secondary
bacteria are the main causes of bronchopneumonia in