Breeding healthy pigs is one of the many ways pig farmers can make money from pig farming. When your pigs are healthy, they can be sure to produce quality meat for human consumption. A sick pig increases production costs, produces low-quality meat, and makes marketing more tedious. But that does not have to be you.
In pig farming, there are several diseases pig farmers must watch out for. Boars and sows of different breeds and different ages are at the risk of contracting disease if they are not properly cared for. Some of these diseases come at different stages of pig farming. It could be during the pre-weaning stage, post-breeding, or breeding stock stage of a pig farming business.
So, here’s the help you need to combat diseases on your pig farm. This guide emphasizes the common pig diseases, their symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatments.