Aujeszky’s Disease (Pseudorabies) - Pig Progress
WEBOlder pigs often have fever, loss of appetite, sneezing, coughing, pneumonia, convulsions and sometimes blindness. Abortion, stillbirths and mummified pigs can also occur. Aujeszky’s Disease is caused by infection with a herpes virus, Suid herpesvirus 1 (SHV) which multiplies in the nuclei of the cells of the pig to lyse (kill) them, to form ...
Global pig statistics - Pig Progress
WEBQuestions for which this easy tool will present an easy answer. Using data from the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the long-term development of pig populations in all countries around the globe is made visible and comparable by just picking the countries of choice. Select the country of your choice and see the trend ...
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Anthrax (Bacillus Anthracis Infection) - Pig Progress
WEBOccurrence: Worldwide. Species affected: Pigs, ruminants, humans, other animals. Age affected: All, but most common grower to adult. Causes: Gram positive spore-forming encapsulated bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Effects: Affected pigs may develop fever to 42˚C (107˚F), and swelling of the neck (pharyngeal form) followed by depression, vomiting and reluctance to eat, increasing difficulty in ...
Around the world in 9 pig farms in 2021 - Pig Progress
WEBDec 19, 2021 · As 2021 draws to a close, Pig Progress looks back at the farms that willingly opened their (virtual) doors for an editioral feature. Even though many had hoped that 2021 would be different than 2020, which saw a closure of international travelling due to Covid-19, most of the past year has been pretty much the same.
Sow & Boar management - Pig Progress
WEBOn-demand: Webinar on insights around weaning. For more about piglets... Explore our dedicated Sows and Boars section for essential insights into optimal breeding practices, reproductive health, and herd management.
Torsion (twist) of Intestines or Stomach - Pig Progress
WEBTorsion of the stomach is a well-defined condition which usually occurs in pregnant sows on once daily or less frequent feeding regimes where the animals are hungry and where a large quantity is fed at once. The excitement produced by the progress of the feeding process often results in clockwise twisting of the stomach sometimes together with ...
Best feed practices to prepare piglets for weaning - Pig Progress
WEBAug 12, 2022 · By day 24, the same piglets will eat 600-800g. Creep feed intake during suckling stimulates feed consumption in the early stages after weaning, resulting in greater initial daily weight gain. The animals should weigh at least 7.5kg by the time of weaning on day 28. Total feed intake before weaning is about 0,5 kg.
Bar biting - Pig Progress
WEBBar biting is a behaviour pattern seen in sows confined in stalls or tether systems. It was considered a stereotypy (a repeated, relatively invariant pattern of behaviour with no obvious function) for many years, but observations during nutritional experiments showed that a large part of the behaviour was associated with food restriction.
Eperythrozoonosis (Mycoplasma suis infection) - Pig Progress
WEBCauses: Bacterium – Mycoplasma suis; biting insects, dirty needles. Effects: Pale skin, fever, jaundice, poor growth, infertility. The causal agent of eperythrozoonosis is the bacterium Mycoplasma suis, but the disease is still often referred to as eperythrozoonosis. M. suis is rod-shaped, coccoid or ring-like and is located on the membrane ...
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