Week of 29-Dec-2017
This pig has a mass protruding from behing. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?
Results
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Rectal prolapse is quite common in pigs. There are several causes such as diarrhea, respiratory disease causing abdominal pressure, cold houses, slippery floors, overstocking in pens and anal penetration.
Treatment is by finding the cause and fixing it.
Week of 06-Jul-2018
There is blood stain in the costocondral area affecting the pleura. What is the cause of this lesion?
Week of 28-Jun-2018
This sow has a mass protruding from behind. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?
Week of 21-Jun-2018
Spinal chord compression was detected when inspecting this pig carcass. What is the cause of this lesion?
Week of 14-Jun-2018
The unit has an increase of coughing and poor growth rates. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?
Week of 07-Jun-2018
The vet in the slaughterhouse condemns a sow with this skin lesions under welfare grounds and reports the farmer. What is the cause of these lesions?
Week of 01-Jun-2018
Widespread petechiation and congestion of the lung. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?
Week of 24-May-2018
A weaner pig is laying on its side unable to walk, making paddling movements, eyes rolling and with opisthotonus. What is the cause of the problem in this case?
Week of 17-May-2018
A batch of finishing pigs is presented to the slaughterhouse with skin lesions around the perineal area and lower body parts. What is the cause of this lesion?
Week of 10-May-2018
A heavily pregant sow is found in the pen with blood in the vulva. What is the cause of it?