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What to do about damp-heat in pigs? Adjusting the feed formula is a key measure
1. Adjust the feed formula to increase pig feed intake. 1. Under high-temperature conditions, in order to reduce heat increment and reduce the burden of heat dissipation, feed intake will inevitably decrease, causing insufficient intake of energy, protein and other nutrients in pigs. Making necessary adjustments to the feed formula has become one of the effective measures to overcome heat stress. ① The greater the heat increment of nutrients, the more severe the heat stress after feeding. Oil and fat have a small volume, high net energy value and low heat increment, making them an ideal energy source for pigs under high-temperature conditions. Oil and fat can be added to the feed within 5%
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How to Treat Stunted Pigs? 5 Treatment Methods Taught to You
Stunted pigs eat but do not grow, develop slowly, are small in build, and have thick skin and coarse hair. The following methods can be used to treat and fatten stunted pigs. 1. For stunted pigs formed due to vitamin deficiency, supplement each pig daily with 100-200 g of purslane, 200-250 g of carrot, or 50-100 g of the Chinese herbal medicine Atractylodes lancea; you can also take 52 g each of Atractylodes lancea, pine needles, or Oriental arborvitae leaves, sun-dry and crush them, and mix into the feed for the pigs. If the pigs have gastrointestinal diseases, inject 1-2 mL of vitamin AD intramuscularly per pig per day, or 1-2 mL of cod liver oil, for 3-5
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How to correct bad habits in pigs? Sharing practical methods
Pig farmers often find that some pigs gnaw on wooden posts, bite feed troughs, root around in the soil, and even dig up the pen until it looks like "artillery craters." These pigs refuse to settle down and sleep, eat but fail to put on weight; there are also pigs that defecate and urinate in their bedding, making cleaning work very troublesome. These are all bad habits in pigs, and they can be solved through correction. Pigs rooting around in soil, gnawing on wooden posts, biting feed troughs, and refusing to settle down to sleep are caused by a single feed type and a lack of minerals. First, take 50 kg of clean yellow clay, 25 kg of coal ash, and 150 g of ferrous sulfate, mix them thoroughly,
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What are the treatment methods for ammonia poisoning in pigs?
1. Cause: Poisoning is caused by pigs accidentally ingesting agricultural fertilizer ammonia water. 2. Symptoms: Drooling, runny nose, sloughing of the nasal and oral mucosa, swelling and cyanosis of the conjunctiva, photophobia and tearing, swelling of the head. If the skin is contaminated with ammonia water, there is local burning; at the same time, because of inhaling ammonia gas, severe coughing and difficulty breathing occur. 3. Necropsy: Lesions include fibrinous stomatitis, gastroenteritis, tracheitis and bronchitis. 4. Prevention: Agricultural fertilizer ammonia water should be stored properly. 5. Treatment: For external areas, first wash with clean water, then apply a wet compress of 5% rice vinegar
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Common Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms and Treatments in Pigs
Main symptoms of vitamin A deficiency: When pigs lack vitamin A, they often show inflamed eyes, cloudy corneas, dry and withered ear tips, poor appetite, dull coat color, weight loss, and bumping around blindly at dusk; pregnant sows may show miscarriage symptoms, and newborn piglets are difficult to keep alive. Treatment: Promptly add 5-10 ml of livestock cod liver oil to the feed. In severe cases, inject 5 ml of vitamin AD injection, once every 5 days. Increase feeding of green, juicy feed or carrots. Vitamin deficiency
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What to Do About Pigs Grinding Their Teeth at Night? A Detailed Guide to Practical Prevention Methods
1. The feed given should be varied. It is best to feed pigs compound feed, because the various nutrients in compound feed, such as minerals and trace elements, are properly balanced. When feeding concentrated feed, it should be paired with green and coarse feed, and an appropriate amount of minerals and trace elements should be added, such as adding 1%-2% bone meal and 0.25%-0.5% salt, which has a certain effect on preventing pigs from grinding their teeth at night. Once a pig shows nighttime teeth grinding, supplement each pig's feed daily with 30-50 grams of bone meal or eggshell powder or calcium bicarbonate powder, and 6-19 grams of salt, feeding continuously for 7-1
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Be careful when dosing pigs: determine whether the tube is in the esophagus or the trachea
When a pig falls ill, it often has a reduced appetite or even stops eating, which makes forced manual dosing difficult. So how can this problem be solved? First, hold the sick pig firmly so it stands or lies on its side. Then, use a mouth gag to pry the pig's mouth open, and quickly pass a stomach tube along the tongue, through the base of the tongue, and into the esophagus. Once you have confirmed the stomach tube is in the correct position, inject the pre-dissolved medicine, and after dosing, pump a small amount of air into the tube to empty any remaining medicine from it. Finally, quickly withdraw the stomach tube. Pay special attention
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What to Do About Tail Biting in Pigs? Detailed Introduction to Prevention and Control Methods
For pig herds with mild tail biting, white liquor or gasoline diluted with water can be sprayed on the herd 1-2 times, which can effectively control the problem; for bitten pigs, the wounds should be promptly cleaned with potassium permanganate solution and coated with iodine tincture to prevent wound infection; for severe bites, antibiotics can be used for treatment.
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Symptoms and Diagnosis of Rectal Prolapse in Pigs
[Overview] The protrusion of part of the rectum or part of the large intestine through the anus to the outside of the anus is called rectal prolapse, commonly known as prolapse of the anus. [Cause/Pathogen] It is mainly caused by constipation, diarrhea, weakness after illness, and strong tenesmus induced by enemas with irritating drugs, or chronic constipation or diarrhea, late pregnancy in sows, etc., with strong tenesmus, increased intra-abdominal pressure, and relaxation of the anal sphincter, prompting part or most of the rectum to turn outward through the anus and fail to retract on its own. [Symptoms] In the early stage of the disease, the rectal mucosa often turns out during defecation.
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How to Diagnose Avermectin Poisoning in Pigs
Avermectin is a natural fermentation product of Streptomyces avermitilis. It is a highly effective, broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug with strong killing effects against nematodes and mites in animals. 1. Causes: Incorrect dose calculation and blindly increasing the dose are the main causes of avermectin poisoning. Clinically, pigs are generally given a subcutaneous injection at a dose of 0.3 mg/kg body weight. Pigs have a strong tolerance to avermectin. Practice has shown that subcutaneous injection of avermectin at 5 times the dose daily for 5 consecutive days did not produce typical poisoning symptoms. On the sixth to
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