Causes and Treatment of Trembling in Newborn Piglets
Trembling in newborn piglets is mostly caused by infection with porcine circovirus type 1 during pregnancy. Sometimes porcine circovirus type 2 can also cause this phenomenon. The infection causes impaired myelin development of the nerve fibers in piglets and impaired nerve conduction, resulting in "jumpy pig disease." It can be treated by assisted nursing. Keepers help the piglets find the teats; as long as they get milk, these piglets can recover over time.
Trembling in newborn piglets is mostly caused by infection with porcine circovirus type 1 during pregnancy. Sometimes porcine circovirus type 2 can also cause this phenomenon. The infection causes impaired myelin development of the nerve fibers in piglets and impaired nerve conduction, resulting in "jumpy pig disease." It can be treated by assisted nursing. Keepers help the piglets find the teats; as long as they get milk, these piglets can recover over time.