Week of 29-Dec-2017
This pig has a mass protruding from behing. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?
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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 18-Oct-2018
Many sows have abscesses in the side of the neck. What is the cause of this lesion?
Week of 12-Oct-2018
The whole litter of piglets is trembling and shacking. What is the cause of this condition?
Week of 04-Oct-2018
A carcass is split in half and an abscess is found in the spine and burst. What is the cause of this lesion?
Week of 28-Sep-2018
A number of finishing pigs have ulcerative pododermatitis on the lateral side of their feet which causes lameness. What is the cause of this lesion?
Week of 20-Sep-2018
Some gilts and sows have died suddenly during the last few months with no apparent clinical signs of disease. There is haemoperitoneum and splecnomegalia at post-mortem examination. What is the cause of mortality?
Week of 14-Sep-2018
Some finishing pigs are found with swelling of the tails with blood. What is the cause of it?
Week of 07-Sep-2018
A piglet is born alive with 6 legs. What is the cause of this finding?
Week of 31-Aug-2018
A lactating sow is found with widespread raised rhomboid lesions on the skin. What is the most likely cause of this lesion?
Week of 24-Aug-2018
Dead pigs with cyanotic ears and lower and distal parts of the body are found in one room of a flat deck accommodation. Some pigs are alive but dope. What is the cause of this condition?