CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Emergency treatment and preventive measures for sow illness

The main causes of sow illness

There are usually many reasons why sows get sick, such as improper feeding and management, unclean environment, unbalanced diet, etc. These factors can cause the sow's immunity to decline, making it easy to get infected with diseases.

Common sow diseases and their symptoms

• Mastitis: Breast swelling, redness, pain, and decreased milk production.
• Swine dysentery: loss of appetite, diarrhea, mucus and blood in the stool.
• Postpartum hair loss: Sows experience hair loss and less hair after giving birth.
• Swine fever: fever, rapid breathing, decreased appetite, and in severe cases, vomiting and diarrhea may occur.
• Infectious gastroenteritis: symptoms such as diarrhea, loss of appetite, and vomiting.

Emergency treatment methods for sow illness

• Keep the environment clean: clean the pig house regularly, and change feed and water.
• Strengthen feeding management: According to the needs of sows, reasonably match feed, conduct regular physical examinations and inject preventive vaccines.
• Seek veterinary help: If a sow is found to be sick, a veterinarian should be consulted immediately for diagnosis and treatment.
• Isolate sick pigs: Isolate sick sows to prevent them from infecting other healthy pigs.
• Dietary conditioning: According to the different symptoms of the disease, reasonably adjust the sow's diet to increase immunity.

Measures to prevent sow diseases

• Regular physical examinations: Ask your veterinarian to perform regular physical examinations to detect problems in time.
• Scientific feeding: Reasonably match feed to ensure the nutritional needs of sows.
• Strengthen biosecurity measures: Avoid contact with animals or feces that may carry pathogens.
• Vaccination: According to the veterinarian's advice, sows should be given corresponding vaccines regularly.
• Maintain a clean environment: clean the pig house regularly and disinfect feeding utensils to prevent the growth of pathogens.

Thank you for reading this article about sow illness. I hope that through this article, you have learned about common sow diseases and their emergency treatment and prevention measures. For sow farmers, it is very important to pay attention to the health of sows. Only by keeping sows in good health can the breeding efficiency and economic benefits be ensured.