Diseases of pigs

Diseases of pigs are often provoked by the following factors:

• non-compliance with the diet and violation of temperature or hygiene standards;
• various injuries of internal and external organs, limbs, mucous membranes and skin;
• ingress into the body with food or water of worms, mites, microbes, viruses and others.

There are a number of common signs of diseases of pigs, the observation of which can be a signal for more thorough examination and treatment. For example, such are the depressed state, pig weakness, skin dryness and appearance of spots, deterioration of appetite, increased excitement, shortness of breath, temperature fluctuations, and so on.

External diseases of pigs

Most noted is the presence of such skin diseases of pigs:

1. Dermatitis, which is an inflammatory process on all skin integuments, resulting from their mechanical, chemical, thermal, infectious, radiation or invasive damage. Accompanied by the appearance of purulent or dry ulcers, swelling, redness, increased temperature in the lesions.
2. Furunculosis, which is the result of prolonged skin contamination, imbalance in metabolism, combing, beriberi, or seborrhea. It is characterized by inflammation of the hair follicle and the tissue that surrounds it.
3. Phlegmon, as a result of a bruise or injury to the skin, is an inflammatory process with the necrosis of tissues and the onset of a purulent infection.

Among diseases of ears in pigs the most common disease is otitis. It occurs because of the presence of mechanical damage in the ear, sulfur accumulations, fungal infections or small insects. Inflammation can develop in the outer, middle or inner ear. The symptom of the disease is the attention of the pig to the sore ear, or the constant inclination of the head in his direction.

Legs in pigs also occur. To prevent such a phenomenon as rickets or inflammatory processes in hoofs, it is possible by revising the ration of the animal, providing it with enough heat, light, vitaminized feed and periodic pruning of keratinized layers with a pruner or other adaptation.

Internal non-communicable diseases of pigs

These include:

• problems with the stomach and digestive system;
• dysfunction of the respiratory system;
• deficiencies of minerals and vitamins;
• bone degeneration;
• obstruction of the esophagus or intestine;
• other internal non-communicable diseases of pigs.

Infectious diseases of pigs

The most terrible disease of this group is the plague, which is practically not subject to treatment and requires the complete eradication of infected animals, active sanitary and anti-epidemiological measures. Along with it, pigs have such infections:

• vesicular;
• flu;
• stomach upset;
• polyarthritis and polyserositis;
• face;
• gastroenteritis;
• pneumonia and other viral diseases of pigs.

Parasitic diseases of pigs

This species of animals is very susceptible to parasite infestation, therefore, pigs often have ascariasis, trichocephalus, Fizotsefalez, makrakantorinhoz, esophagostomosis and so on.

Particular attention deserves the disease of Vietnamese pigs, since the very acquisition and maintenance is a very costly affair. It is better to initially provide them with special food and vitamin complexes than to incur losses in the future.

The farmer himself is able to prevent diseases of young pigs, if he carefully observes the livestock, observe the rules of keeping and breeding. It is necessary to initially choose healthy animals, meticulously and scrupulously considering them. Diseases of pigs and their treatment require control and advice from a veterinarian.