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Prevention and Treatment of Two Common Pesticide Poisonings in Pig Farms

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Prevention and Treatment Methods for Two Common Pesticide Poisonings in Pig Farms
Pesticides that cause poisoning in pigs include organophosphorus, carbamate and chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides. The main reasons are insecticides being accidentally mixed into feed, scattered in pig houses, and excessive amounts during spraying or pouring, or being licked. 1. Organophosphorus and carbamate poisoning Clinical symptoms: salivation, defecation, vomiting, unsteady gait, and then difficulty breathing and muscle tremors; Pathological changes: no characteristic lesions, usually a large amount of fluid in the respiratory tract and pulmonary edema can be seen; TreatmentMeasures: intravenous injection of atropine sulfate at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg body weight, in severe cases oral activated charcoal can be given together.
  2. Chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide poisoning Clinical symptoms: excessive excitement and tonic-clonic convulsive seizures; Pathological changes: only mechanical damage is shown; TreatmentMeasures: there is no specific antidote, but long-acting barbiturates can be used to sedate the pigs. Auxiliary measures: if contact occurred through the skin, wash with warm soapy water; if ingested orally, a suspension of activated charcoal and water can be used for gavage, and in severe cases glucose should be injected intravenously along with fluid infusion.

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