Title: Common Pig Diseases That You Should Watch Out For - Keeping Pigs Healthy
Headings: Common Pig Diseases That You Should Watch
Out For - Keeping Pigs Healthy

Common Pig Diseases That You Should Watch
Out For - Keeping Pigs Healthy
Content: You should also vaccinate newly-bought feeder pigs if you are unsure if they have been inoculated. Leptospirosis is a bacteria-borne disease that can easily spread throughout the herd if steps are not taken to prevent it. Infected vulnerable female pigs can spontaneously abort their litters. You can protect females from these pig diseases by vaccinating gilts before they are first bred and sows at every subsequent weaning. Porcine Parvovirus is a virus that can multiply within the pig's intestine without showing outward symptoms. It is a leading cause of reproductive failure through spontaneous abortion of the fetus. The parvovirus is difficult to eliminate from the pig's environment because it resists most disinfectants and can survive outside the pig for long periods of time. Pregnant sows should be protected by vaccination before breeding. Other common pig diseases that you should watch out for but not necessarily routinely vaccinate against, because it may not be cost-effective to do so, are Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, which causes pneumonia that cause sudden death or retard growth; Salmonella, which can give pigs severe pneumonia or diarrhea;