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: Pregnant females should be vaccinated before farrowing. Erysipelas is one of the most prevalent pig diseases, since it is caused by bacteria that are commonly found in most pig farms that pigs excrete through their saliva or waste products. This disease can cause death or compromise the health of the pig by causing heart infections or chronic arthritis. It can also stunt the growth of surviving pigs. Pregnant females should be inoculated before breeding. 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.