CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to deal with pig fever and illness

Causes and symptoms of pig fever

Pigs are susceptible animals and may develop fever when they are attacked by bacteria, viruses or other pathogens. Common causes of fever in pigs include:

• Bacterial infection: such as bacterial infection caused by diseases such as swine fever.
• Viral infection: such as viral infection caused by diseases such as swine dysentery and blue ear disease.
• Environmental factors: Adverse environments such as high temperature, humidity, cold wind, etc. may also cause pigs to have a fever.

When pigs have a fever, they may show symptoms such as:

• Increased body temperature: The normal body temperature of a pig is 38-39℃, and the temperature will exceed 39℃ when having a fever.
• Loss of appetite: Pigs with fever often do not want to eat.
• Lack of energy: Pigs with a fever may appear listless.
• Rapid breathing: Pigs often breathe faster when they have a fever.
• Weight Loss: Fever can cause pigs to lose weight.

How to deal with pig fever and illness

When we find that pigs have a fever and are sick, we need to take the following measures:

1. Inspection: First, the pig should be carefully inspected and its symptoms and behavior observed to determine whether it has a fever.
2. Isolation: If a pig does develop a fever, it needs to be isolated immediately to prevent the spread of the disease to other pigs.
3. Cooling: Water spray or coolers can be used to help lower the pig's body temperature and provide a suitable environmental temperature.
4. Medication: Provide appropriate medication to the pig as recommended by your veterinarian to help it recover.
5. Feeding and management: Reasonable feeding and management is an important measure to prevent pigs from getting fever and getting sick, including maintaining a good sanitary environment, healthy feed and drinking water, etc.

Measures to prevent pigs from getting sick with fever

In addition to promptly dealing with the problem of pig fever, we can also take the following preventive measures to reduce the risk of pig fever and illness:

• Vaccination: Regularly vaccinate pigs with appropriate vaccines to improve their resistance.
• Maintain hygiene: Keep the pig house clean and hygienic to reduce the chance of pathogens surviving.
• Reasonable feeding: provide suitable feed and drinking water, and maintain a stable feeding environment.
• Regular inspections: Ask your veterinarian to perform regular health checks on your pigs to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.

Through the above methods and measures, we can effectively deal with the problem of pig fever and illness, and ensure the health of pigs and the stable development of the breeding industry. Thank you very much for reading this article, I hope it will be helpful to you!