Disease & Parasites of Swine

Millions of dollars are lost each year by hog producers… WHY????

Because…  Disease and insects  20% of hogs farrowed do not reach market  1/5 of hogs farrowed alive do not reach weaning

Prevention Methods for Controlling Disease & Parasites  Maintaining up to date records  Veterinarians  Blood testing  Keeping facilities clean  Restrict traffic on the farm  Vaccination program

Common Infectious Diseases of Hogs DiseaseSymptomTreatment/Protection Abscessesswelling filled with pusvaccination and antibiotics sanitation practices Brocellosis bacteriaspread from infected boarsneed clean breeding stock test once a year no treatment Cholerahas been completely eradicated in the U.S. Diarrheawatery fecestake stool sample to vet Erysipelas bacteriared skin lesions diamond shaped vaccination at six to eight weeks of age Tuberculosis - bacteria from chickens to hogs loss of weight and swelling in the joints keep chickens and hogs separate Mastitissows do not have milk to nurseplenty of water, antibiotics less stress to sow Pseudorabies virusfever going off feed difficult breathing vomiting laboratory test prevention: clean breeding stock and herd security

Nutritional Health Problems Health ProblemSymptomTreatment/Preventio n Anemialack of iron when born give iron shot at 2 days old Parakeratosislack of zincadd zinc in feed Poisoningmoldy feed is the most common cause keep moldy feed from away from the animals Ricketslack of calcium, phosphorous, or vitamin D balanced ration

External Parasites  Lice  Mange-mite  Flies Prevention: Insecticides and clean facilities

4 Different Internal Parasites that Need to be Controlled  Roundworms  Tapeworms  Flukes  Protozoa Prevention: Good sanitation and deworming program

How can the Producer Minimize Health Problems?  Healthy breeding stock  Maintaining up to date records  Frequent blood testing  Sanitation of facility  Timely treatments  Use of local veterinarian  Vaccination program

Summary  Disease and parasite problems cost millions of dollars each year to the swine industry. Staying on top of problems, keeping up to date records and sanitation practices can help the farmer make a profit and not a loss at his farm.