1 / 57

Raising Healthy Pigs

Swine Production . Health and Disease Prevention Housing. HEALTH. Swine Health is Influenced by the Following Factors. The Health ProgramNutritionManagement of the pigs. Just like humans, stress, along with viruses and bacteria lead to illness. What are ?Viruses and Bacteria?". They are ?microorganisms" that invade the pig's body and make it sick..

marie
Download Presentation

Raising Healthy Pigs

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

    1. Raising Healthy Pigs Gene Pirelli OSU Extension Swine Program Leader

    2. Swine Production Health and Disease Prevention Housing

    4. Swine Health is Influenced by the Following Factors The Health Program Nutrition Management of the pigs

    6. What are “Viruses and Bacteria?” They are “microorganisms” that invade the pig’s body and make it sick.

    7. Why do Animals Get Sick? Low resistance to disease High level of challenge

    8. What is “Resistance?” Resistance is the ability to stay healthy and prevent “disease bugs” from making pigs sick

    9. What is “Challenge?” Challenge is the type and amount of disease organisms in a barn or at a fair.

    10. What is “Immunity?” Immunity is similar to Resistance. It is the pig’s ability to resist disease.

    11. Immunity is….. Antibodies in the pig available to fight a disease. Important to protect the pig against disease.

    12. Antibodies come from… Sow Exposure to disease Vaccination

    15. Situations That Cause Illness Bringing newly purchased pigs home and mixing with other pigs. Taking pigs to the fair. Not separating sick pigs from healthy ones.

    17. Types of Health Aids Vaccinations: prevent respiratory and reproductive diseases (viral and bacterial) Antibiotics: treat diseases caused by bacteria Parasite Control: treat and prevent parasite infections, both internal and external

    18. Vaccines Contain “safe” forms of microorganisms. These “safe microorganisms” cause the pig to make antibodies, but not get the disease.

    19. How Long Does it Take for a Vaccination to Protect the Pig? One to Two Days Ten to 12 Days 14-21 Days

    20. It Takes…. 14-21 days after the vaccination for immunity to occur.

    21. Suggested Guidelines for Oregon Pork Producers Developed by the Oregon Pork Producers and Oregon State University. Contains suggested types of vaccines for the most common diseases in Oregon.

    22. Vaccinations All Piglets: 1-3days - iron 7 days - AR, Erysipelas, M. pneumonia if sow not vaccinated. 4 weeks - Repeat vaccinations. Also vaccinate for Actinobacillus

    23. Vaccinations All Piglets: Deworm between 4-10 weeks 10-12 weeks. Repeat Actinobacillus

    24. Vaccinations Gilts: Age 6 months to pre-breeding Leptospirosis, parvovirus and Atrophic Rhinitis Repeat vaccinations

    25. Vaccinations Sows: 4-6 weeks before farrowing Erysipelas and Atrophic Rhinitis Optional are Mycoplasma, TGE and E. Coli

    26. Vaccinations Sows: Prior to weaning of litter or at weaning Leptospirosis, parvovirus and erysipelas

    27. Show Pigs At purchase time, ask what vaccinations have been given. Deworm two weeks after purchase. Vaccinate for erysipelas 30 days prior to show.

    28. Vaccinations If buying pigs, ask what the owner what type of vaccinations were given.

    29. Vaccinations Most vaccinations are available in combinations.

    30. Parasite Control Important to follow a regular deworming schedule. Watch for lice and other external parasites.

    31. If You Are Buying Animals Each Year: Buy animals from a place that has a good health program or follow a recommended vaccination schedule when the pigs get to your farm. Even if purchasing only 1-2 animals, the cost of a 50 cc bottle of vaccine is cheaper than a dead animal.

    32. If You Raise Your Own Animals: Be sure to vaccinate for major diseases. This is especially important if you sell them or take them to shows.

    33. Sick Animals Taking the temperature is the best guide. If the animal looks sick, it probably is sick. Treat quickly with the proper medication. Know when you are over your head in a situation.

    35. Intramuscular Use a spot on the neck just behind and below the ear. Never inject into the ham or loin.

    37. Subcutaneous Use the loose flaps of skin in the flank or elbow.

    42. Disease Prevention Clean and disinfect the pens after every batch of pigs. Use a commercial disinfectant. Avoid mixing pigs from different sources. Practice biosecurity.

    44. Swine Housing Draft-free Ventilated Proper temperature range for age of pigs Properly designed Clean

    45. Ventilation Ventilation is “moving fresh air through the swine building or pen.” Important in any size swine building.

    47. Proper Temperature Range Pig Weight --------------------------- 50 pounds 100 pounds 215 pounds Temperature Range --------------------------- 70 - 82 degrees 62 - 80 degrees 50 - 75 degrees

    48. Methods to Provide Heat Heat lamps or light bulbs Floor pads Straw Hovers

    52. How To Tell If Pigs Are Cold? If warm, they lay in a pattern, if cold, they pile up!

    55. Pen Size Growing and finishing pigs should have adequate space. Pigs under 40 pounds need 3-4 square feet each, pigs over 150 pounds need 8-10 square feet.

    57. Pen Size The pen layout (W x L) should be rectangular and 2.5:1 or 3:1 Example: 10 x 30

More Related