On-farm procedures This content is taken from our book, Managing Pig Health, the industry leading pig publication. Available now from 5mBooks.com Disposal of dead pigs Antibacterial sensitivity tests Administrating medicines by injection Using the syringe and needle The primary sites of injection in pigs Administrating medicines topically Administrating medicines in-feed Hormones Rehydration by mouth Antibiotic administration into the anterior vagina post-service Blood sampling methods available Castration of the normal pig Castration of the ruptured pig Cleaning and disinfection of buildings De-tusking a boar Docking (tail clipping) piglets How to perform a boar epidectomy Immune feedback (pre-infection stimulation of immune response) Flutter valve and its use Hysterectomy – emergency or planned Identification – tattooing, slap marking, tagging, etc. Injecting piglets with iron Lancing an abscess or a haematoma Libido checking – training boars to use a stool Local anaesthesia Mating the sow with the boar Penis examination Prolapse of the rectum Prolapse of the cervix Prolapse of the uterus (womb) Prostaglandin injections to initiate farrowing Restraining the pig Sampling milk from a mammary gland with mastitis Semen collection and artificial insemination on the farm Slaughter – humane destruction Stomach tube – how to use one Suturing skin and muscle Swabbing the nose and tonsils for bacteria Syringes and needles and their use Teeth clipping Temperature recording from the rectum Udder – methods of examination Umbilical cord – applying a clamp Vasectomy Treating a vulval haematoma Latest articles Is your farm vulnerable to disease through your feed supply? 19 Apr 2021 Sponsored Some pathogens may go unnoticed in the production process, while others wreak havoc on an operation. Pig outlook: bull market run in lean hog futures still strong 16 Apr 2021 Despite slipping from last week's highs, the US hog market remains bullish. Preventing flu transmission from humans to pigs 15 Apr 2021 Beyond nutrition and starting with a healthy pig, employees can have a marked impact on the success of controlling influ… View more
Is your farm vulnerable to disease through your feed supply? 19 Apr 2021 Sponsored Some pathogens may go unnoticed in the production process, while others wreak havoc on an operation.
Pig outlook: bull market run in lean hog futures still strong 16 Apr 2021 Despite slipping from last week's highs, the US hog market remains bullish.
Preventing flu transmission from humans to pigs 15 Apr 2021 Beyond nutrition and starting with a healthy pig, employees can have a marked impact on the success of controlling influ…
