TLE 6

The joints of the pig become soft and swollen at first but become firm as the condition continues.

• Arthritis

• Hog cholera

The chief symptom of this disease is the formation of blisters on the lips, tongue,

        and snout.

• Baby pig hypoglycemia

• Swine vesicular disease

This affects pigs during the first week after furrowing. The pigs may die within 10

                  days or the disease may become.

• Arthritis

• Clostridium enteritis

In this disease, the young hogs are more susceptible than older hogs.

• Hog cholera

• Baby pig hypoglycemia

This disease affects the piglets during the first 3 days after the pig is furrowed.

• Swine vesicular disease

• Baby pig hypoglycemia

The most serious and most contagious skin disease of a hog.

• Mange

• Lice

Pigs with this worm will begin to scour in about 3 weeks after being move from the farrowing house to the nursery or pasture.

• Lungworm

• Whipworm

They can cause weight loss, unthiftiness, and gastrointestinal upset. It can be

                  diagnosed by yellowish-white segments in the feces.

• Tapeworm

• Roundworm

This is a V-shaped equipment that is used during castration. The piglet is laid down its back on the rack.

• Breeding crate

• Castration rack

This equipment minimizes the movement of the sow and reduces the possibility of

                   death of piglets due to crashing or overcrowding.

• Furrowing crate

• Self-feeders