How to Do a Good Job in Disease Resistance and Epidemic Prevention and Control in Nutria Farming
Measures to be taken when an epidemic occurs on a nutria farm
Once an epidemic occurs on a nutria farm, the principle of “early, fast, strict, small” should be followed, and decisive measures should be taken to quickly stamp it out. (1) Confirm the diagnosis as soon as possible and report the epidemic When an infectious disease is suspected, the epidemic situation (time of onset, location, number, symptoms, preliminary diagnosis, etc.) should immediately be reported to the relevant departments; at the same time, samples of diseased material should be collected and sent for testing, striving for diagnosis as soon as possible and confirmation at an early date. (2) Isolate quickly and blockade strictly Sick rats, suspected rats and presumably healthy rats should be raised in separate groups and isolated; keepers and equipment must not be used interchangeably or mixed, and animals in the epidemic area must be strictly forbidden from escaping off the farm. (3) Emergency vaccination and timely treatment Carry out emergency vaccination under the guidance of veterinary and epidemic prevention departments, treat sick animals promptly, and at the same time pay attention to feed conditioning, strengthen nutrition, and improve the animals' disease resistance.
How to administer medicine to a sick nutria
Medication for nutria usually includes oral administration, intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injection and other methods, which can be flexibly chosen according to the purpose of medication and the nature of the drug. (1) Self-feeding When the sick rat still has an appetite, mix non-irritating drugs into its favorite feed so that it eats them on its own. (2) Oral administration Use forceps or other instruments to open the mouth, restrain the head well, take care to prevent being bitten, and place the drug (preferably a tablet) directly into the mouth at the base of the tongue, so that it can be swallowed along with the swallowing motion. (3) Intramuscular or subcutaneous injection For intramuscular injection, choose the inner side of the hind leg, the buttocks or the neck where the muscles are full. For subcutaneous injection, choose the lower back; first pinch up the skin with your hand, then insert the needle at a slight angle into one side of the skin, taking care not to pierce through the skin on the other side and expose it outside the body, or to pierce into the deep muscles.