Healthy pigs have a normal body temperature of 38.5-39 C, have good activities expression such as eating well, wagging their tail; a fresh face; eyes wide, dry; a fresh pink skin, wet and cool nose; smooth, soft, glossy hair and tail curled up.
- The disease pigs have a sad appearance, lies dormant, do not want to move, or moves around unsteadily. When they get a fever (body temperature above 39.5oC) or cold (below 38oC) is not normal, it is necessary to find a way for the pig to regain its normal body temperature. A feverish pig's nose is often dry, hot, bruised, with eyes closed or just slightly open, uncomfortable when light shines on. When pigs get constipation or diarrhea, their urine has a fishy, ruffled smell. Low urine which red or coffee-colored. Their breathing and pulse were faster than normal. Pigs lose weight, belly atrophy, cough, shortness of breath, rash ...
- When pigs get respiratory diseases, they often show some signals like: difficulty breathing, runny nose or sneeze, cough, wheeze, or when breathing is associated with abdominal rhythm, or have to sit look like a sitting dog to breathe...
- When pigs get the gastrointestinal disease, they often show signals such as vomiting, diarrhea, or fertilization. There are many forms of diarrhea include sticky stools, watery stools, spatter, and fishing rods. The color can be white, yellow, green-yellow with seeds, brown stools, bloody stools, fertilizers, mucous membranes, ...
- When the pig is infected with certain organs (uterus, breast, abscess, ...) usually has 5 characteristics of inflammation (swelling, stiffness, heat, redness, pain) and there can be inflammatory fluid, the inflammatory fluid can be plasma, blood, pus, necrosis, ...
- When the pigs get sick, breeders must take care of them carefully: It is necessary to monitor and record which pigs get sick or not. After that, the pigs are marked, separated, and confined to monitor and treat thoroughly. It can help to avoid spreading the disease to healthy pigs. Immediately disinfect barns to reduce spread and superinfection in pigs, disease control will be easier, faster, and more effective. The barn is cool, warm, quiet, avoiding rains and winds, feeding easy-to-digest food, with clean water to drink.
Mater. Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet
