My views on the 2009 high fever disease (Part 2)
My views on the 2009 high fever (Part 2)
After the bloody baptism of these past few months, the so-called swine high fever disease is rarely heard of lately, but I always feel it is still present around us. I have also read some articles; one seemed to say that the current so-called high fever disease has developed from horizontal transmission to vertical transmission, meaning that it used to spread among pigs of the same age at the same time, but now it is transmitted from mother to offspring. I have also discussed this infectious disease with many veterinarians, experts and some farmers on a certain forum. I still hold my view: this disease is caused by a certain acute infectious disease triggering secondary infections of other conditions. And I feel the cause of this so-called high fever disease is swine influenza or swine fever, either one of them or a cross-infection of both, but the ultimate cause is still one of the two viruses. Comparing the symptoms of high fever with the disease characteristics of swine influenza and swine fever, it is not hard to find that 85% of them share common features (the detailed characteristics will not be repeated here). Even the most obvious so-called special feature of high fever, purple discoloration at the base of the tail, is also an extension of the features of swine influenza and swine fever: fever---redness all over the body---localized purple discoloration---organ failure and death.
Of course, here I can only offer my own view: the so-called high fever is preventable and treatable, there is no need to turn pale at the mention of fever, and even less need to sell off all pigs, large and small, as soon as symptoms appear, thereby causing unnecessary economic and mental losses.
Let me briefly describe my preventive measures: 1. Minimize stress caused by drastic temperature changes due to seasonal shifts. Especially at the transition between summer and autumn and between winter and spring, take insulation and ventilation measures early. 2. Do a good job with vaccine immunization. In the early stage of the so-called high fever outbreak each year, it is best to double the usual immunization with swine fever vaccine, choose vaccine manufacturers with a reliable reputation, and minimize the distribution links. 3. Do a good job with disinfection and environmental hygiene. Pig houses should be dry, insulated, ventilated, and protected from drafts; in winter, disinfectants should preferably be peracetic acid and chlorine-containing ones. 4. Pay attention to the toxic side effects of mold in feed. 5. Use traditional Chinese medicine for preventing colds once a week each month: isatis root, dyers woad leaf, corpus luteum polysaccharide, pig-specific electrolytic multivitamins, 0.5% salt and 0.5 baking soda. Normally feed a bit of green fodder to improve the use of crude fiber.
Because of preparations for an inspection, time is rushed, so I will summarize just these for now. If there is anything inappropriate, please give me plenty of guidance and corrections!
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Hehe, study hard
Of course, here I can only offer my own view: the so-called high fever is preventable and treatable, there is no need to turn pale at the mention of fever, and even less need to sell off all pigs, large and small, as soon as symptoms appear, thereby causing unnecessary economic and mental losses.
Let me briefly describe my preventive measures: 1. Minimize stress caused by drastic temperature changes due to seasonal shifts. Especially at the transition between summer and autumn and between winter and spring, take insulation and ventilation measures early. 2. Do a good job with vaccine immunization. In the early stage of the so-called high fever outbreak each year, it is best to double the usual immunization with swine fever vaccine, choose vaccine manufacturers with a reliable reputation, and minimize the distribution links. 3. Do a good job with disinfection and environmental hygiene. Pig houses should be dry, insulated, ventilated, and protected from drafts; in winter, disinfectants should preferably be peracetic acid and chlorine-containing ones. 4. Pay attention to the toxic side effects of mold in feed. 5. Use traditional Chinese medicine for preventing colds once a week each month: isatis root, dyers woad leaf, corpus luteum polysaccharide, pig-specific electrolytic multivitamins, 0.5% salt and 0.5 baking soda. Normally feed a bit of green fodder to improve the use of crude fiber.
Because of preparations for an inspection, time is rushed, so I will summarize just these for now. If there is anything inappropriate, please give me plenty of guidance and corrections!
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Hehe, study hard