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Swine
Care and management of the sow
signs at farrowing
Normal
Disadvantaged
Goals
No transfer of antibodies
prepartum
Colostrum only way of
getting passive immunity
Born wet
First 12 Hours
Second Day
Colostrum
Disease-preventing immunity
Most important factor in piglets survival and longterm health
First-born piglets hog the best colostrum
Assist disadvantaged piglets
Collect colostrum and tube disadvantaged
piglets
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Weak Piglets
Deprived of oxygen
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15 - 20 ml per injection
warm to 35oC
Avoid Chilling
Crossfostering
Crossfostering/Standa
rdizing
Crossfostering, cont.
Not before 12 h
Not after 48 h
Processing of new
born piglets and daily
management
Processing Piglets
Medication
IPD 1.5 cc
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Processing, Day 1
after 24 hours
Teeth clipping
Tail docking
Tape spray legged
pigs
Ear notching
Ear NotchingSwine
Swine Reproduction
Ear
Notching
Right ear =
litter
Left ear = pig
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Swine Reproduction
Ear
Notching
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Swine Reproduction
Ear
Notching
Quiz
Swine Reproduction
Ear
Notching
Castration
Scours ???
Early Castration
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Symptoms of Anemia
Poor growth
Listlessness, weak
Rough hair coat
Pale
Labored breathing
Prevention
Oral iron
Injection usually 200 mg
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Daily Management
Daily Management,
cont.
Treat sick pigs immediately
Common diseases in
nursery pigs
Diarrhea
Joint problems
Strep Suis
Undernurished
Keep track of
mortality
Managing the
Weaning Weight
Ways to improve
weaning weights
Ways to improve
weaning weights, cont.
Creep Feeding
Creep Feeding
Water
Split Weaning
Records
Farrowing date
Total number, NBA
Pedigree information, teat count
Number weaned
Birth weight, weaning weight
Medications given
Observation notes
Sows disposition
Possible replacement females
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