Transcript Seaboard Farms Pharmacia Animal Health

VDPAM 445
Swine Topics
Part 0: Walk through
Dr. Alex Ramirez
Veterinary Diagnostic and
Production Animal Medicine
Iowa State University
IDENTIFYING THE CORRECT PIG !
• Currently, we are identifying the correct pig 60%
of the time
• Generally, the tendency on many sites is to treat
pigs that do not show signs of sickness
• On some sites, we fail to identify and treat pigs
that are sick
Drugs and Dosage:
• Use of the correct drug
• Use of the correct dose amount
• 88% of sites are using lower than the dose
required for the drug to be effective
• Importance of follow up treatments
• Correct injection site
Identification and
Treatment
Normal Rectal Temperature Ranges
Weaned Pig:
102.1 - 103.1o F
Growing Pig:
102.2 - 103.2o F
Finishing Pig:
101.8 - 102.8o F
Normal Respiratory Rates
Weaned Pig:
25 - 40 breaths / min
Growing Pig:
30 - 40 breaths / min
Finishing Pig:
25 - 35 breaths / min
How to evaluate a
ROOM /BARN
of pigs
STOP !
LOOK !
LISTEN !
EVALUATE :
Environment
Pig Comfort
Feed Delivery
Water Supply
• Video 1
• Video 2
How to evaluate a
PEN
Nursery and Finisher
Use a systematic approach !
Do it the same way every time !
EVALUATE :
Pig Comfort
Pig Health
Waterer position / flow
Feeder adjustment
• Video 3
• Video 4
Environment:
Are the pigs comfortable?
Are they cold (piling)?
Are they hot?
Are there drafts present?
Think about the environment from
the pig level, not yours!
Water supply:
Are the nipples at the proper height
(top of the shoulders)?
Is the water flow appropriate?
1.5 - 2.5 pints / minute (nursery)
1 - 1.5 quarts / minute (finishing)
Water
Flow
Measuring water flow rates:
Nursery:
1.5 - 2.5 pints / minute
(25-40 seconds to fill a pint container)
Finishing:
1 - 1.5 quarts / minute (finishing)
(20-30 seconds to fill a pint container)
Nipple Height
Feed supply:
Are the augers operating correctly?
Are the feeders adjusted properly?
Is the feed in the feeder trough free of mold
and manure?
Feeder Adjustment
Good
Wet Feed
Excess Feed
The pigs CAN tell you how they feel !!
How do these pigs feel ?
How the pigs feel is determined by:
Not only the temperature but the combination
of humidity and the air speed (drafts) with the
temperature !
• Video 5
• Video 6
• Video 7
What are these pigs telling
YOU ?
They are chilled
either because they are
sick
or
the barn is too cold or drafty
5 Most Common Symptoms
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#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
CNS (strep)
Lameness
Diarrhea
Pneumonia
Off Feed
EARLY INFECTION
Treatment NOW
is more
EFFECTIVE
Video 8
Video 9
Slightly more
advanced
"Dog Sitting"
Treatment NOW
is more
EFFECTIVE
Video 10
More advanced
Treatment NOW
may still be
EFFECTIVE
Video 11
ADVANCED
Treatment NOW
most likely
TOO LATE !!
Video 12
Early , Mid, and Late Stages
Video 13
# 2 LAMENESS
Lameness and
Swollen Joints
Both rear legs have swollen joints
Notice that the pig stands with the rear
legs more under its body than normal
pigs to try to take weight off of the joints
that are painful.
Video 14
Pig with swollen joints on the left,
normal pig on the right.
Notice the differences in the pigs
posture and movements.
Video 15
This swollen joint is warm to the touch,
soft and fluid filled.
Video 16a
Finishing Pig
Not Lame with
Firm, swollen joints
= Recovered infection
or
injury
No treatment !
This pig can't compete
with other pigs for
food and water!
It must be pulled!
#3 Diarrhea
Diarrhea in a Nursery Pig
Video 18
# 4 PNEUMONIA
"THUMPING"
or
Labored Abdominal Breathing
Notice how this pig is using its
abdominal muscles to breath!
Not just the muscles of the chest.
This is a THUMPING pig!
Video 19
Increased respiratory rates due to causes
other than pneumonia usually don't use
the abdominal muscles like this pig.
This pig has pneumonia !
Video 20
# 5 OFF FEED
LOSS OF
BODY CONDITION
Notice the pig's backbone just
beginning to show.
Just beginning to lose body condition
from not eating.
Video 21
Video 22
OTHER SYMPTOMS
•Tail Biting
•Navel Sucking
•Greasy Pig
TAIL BITING
Is this a primary
or
secondary problem ?
Video 23
This is most likely a
secondary problem in
this pig…
It is not healthy…
Loss of condition
and depressed
TAIL BITING
(Finishing Pig)
Is this a primary
or
secondary problem ?
Video 24
This is most likely a
primary problem in
this pig .......
It is healthy..
in good condition
It may need to be pulled to
keep it from getting worse!
NAVEL SUCKING
Video 25
Possible causes of Navel Sucking:
1) Pigs that are weaned too early.
2) Improper environment causing pigs to be
uncomfortable.
The pig that is doing the navel sucking should
be removed from the pen!
Swollen navel due to infection
- Must be treated VERY EARLY
Video 26
Greasy Pig
Video 27
Mange
Video 29
Don’t forget that not everything
is disease!
Video 28
Acknowledgements
• I would like to recognize others for their
significant contributions to this
presentation:
– Dr. Locke Karriker
– MKS Productions