The best way to protect newborn piglets from colibacillosis (scours) is to vaccine sows and gilts with Porcine Pili Shield prior to farrowing. Pili Shield helps protect piglets against disease caused by four types of E. coli bacteria.

The vaccine helps the sow build protective antibodies that she passes along in the colostrum to nursing piglets. These antibodies help prevent E. coli bacteria from attaching to gut wall. Without attachment, the bacteria do not produce toxins. Antibodies also protect against both the bacteria and the toxin of C. perfringens Type C.