PLEURISY IN PIGS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11867, 6 November 1935, Page 1

PLEURISY IN PIGS

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. leiffetTssuea by me Live-stock • * me uepartuieac oi Agusays: a large number of cara* e a 0” ucui S ‘'■jeciea rt ou account oi ijieun&y, u at neccßiwiy mat me auoject a* uotice ul pig-omeaeia. rui uauts u 10 irnyvicUive mat 4 uttuty 111 uicUC bti auA> * * ploVuifcu i cUoUiidDitJ CUiO in me weening, leeamg, “"uagemeiu oi pigs, me piesem. aujieiwuiage or it-jeeieu on ot pteunsy unuu oe lenucea **. consinenioiy. me toiiowiiig are put loiwaru in an ißiir)’ rnaauer to cnauie pigto overcome tins loss m VtfPWt iratie. rieuio? m pigs may develop at an ■ age. me majuiity or cases or uutisy are or a inna nature; the -jBIM not being oauiy anecten may Btett io oe uun tor a lew aays ana Sjatiiuea to reea its veil as usual. Waiiimal survives .this eany stage, 'arfiay nbb be so thmty as some of ■airflows., Xlie pig is eventually jdi io slaughter in good condition. faen evisceratea it is found mat uie'iuuss are aanermg to me cnest S al, aua It is tms aauerence that is aflßwniy spoken of as pleurisy, it'would be an easy matter » stnp out tue adhering parts of Jong, Jbut then auen a carcase will jot is accepted by me inspecting ■jjihoriftes' m Great Britain, nor such circumstances state Mwe are exporting a high quality ,y«iiict.,.. Here are several forms in which flearfiy may be seen in the pig at lie time.-of slaughter. The pleurisy jay ie due to tuberculosis, and for tim toe whole carcase is condemned, jjain, It may be an acute type of pearls? contracted a few days before laughter when the carcase is also (ffluemned. These account for a niff small percentage of the cases of ftesrisy deen at the abattoirs and dMghterhouses. Cases of septic fearisj-(abscess formation) are also seeadn pigs at the time of slaughter. Bj fat the greater majority of cases, sterner,"which render the pig carfor export might be desCjiMfas and preventive jteuthffr'lhe adhesions being present ■ would otherwise be classed » »Mfrclaps. exportable product .Itiiwei material reduction of this ptYffltible type of.pleurisy that the ..Department °t Agriculture wishes OTIS bejbrought about by the prowlo» ofjimproved methods of housIsg, feeding and management on Bay qf'our pig-farms. -, It JsJui&wn ■ that pleurisy may be ,?n early age in the life . All authorities advise 'sfcw?“Ws Quarters of S sow mjtter,Bhould above all things be ;fe“ d G ood over _ and sunlight are Ipaf : .Mds In; keeping them so. The •’ be comfortable—and warn In win>m draughts. These possible of attainfattening pens or in s. .In this connection sed to give each sow i- separate house till med., jghly important and Wef moans of keepi.h'er litter healthy, lack of exercise may »f precipitating the Mn young pig S , un . ifortable and hygiejrovlded for the litf should not be exflds or cold rains. - ' g has taken place tecessary to see that do not receive a item of weahing repo ‘creep’* method. TO M 6 K ks prior to h ch Wl, l prevent mother 's milk is is ., recommended. ! oss of fat ln • a il y . l a “e prevenIs only too JSKg?"? y s ung p!glets Ptf.fcafW SX'food supply in S f o^wi, COnßlsting mainl y of fe«St. W ta' alt'SS SKffly™y}» "PPlemratM “ tllty o£ c °d“Uver ■ k *■ nd. n n ; a or :J P D / be parcase of ear iy ilv/r nn d rect nu tritive apart fr om its 8 oi much Import«ement of «»o fat irom tbe , mlir Aof c°d'jfe^CTK.l°r.«i? Srowth Li, “ , s of the grow- ® , ta known as tPelitihn- 1 *I®' 1 ®' Its ab,causes rickets during the i^».n ttm g r f pa rate the pigs togetS » disable to sep! gHLaumben (about 8Wra Ar? dopting this Dro,n An PUe \ p apd „»V' n overheated oold spring t 0 contract WJ I strong J pigs ' sub•SSfJSsoUig^^thlbt durin g the a y t ea ni a hf-f lnfeUli” 1 ! 116 Present of D L here fa lrly S , S it ar i e s k Q ept ia Ti rn, f themselves fioSf f£f °f pleur - are fr»i h t p3gs fe ept is inl qaent] y hoard of due to ?^^^mted! h simii co “ g hlng calves an^ r , types :$MS}SSfe' do' the ßo e ® f° d lambs, imals show rahutterfat Is Jitters' after 6 for amo «nts in ff i^^PSW/ y Dns °ood at oioal except districts, ■ The factors play

duction in New Zealand that one is forced to the conclusion that many litters of pigs are inadequately fed, and are therefore prone to pulmonary and. other diseases. The utilisation of fresh pasture and roots, together with a balanced ration of concentrates, would no doubt improve matters from a dietetic point of view and would be economically sound. The poor pig-housing conditions on many farms, inadequate protection from cold draughts, poor drainage and insanitary conditions' of many pig areas, when taken in conjunction with an inadequate food supply, must he the main underlying causes of that type of pleurisy in pigs which It is desirable to reduce to reasonable proportions. In permanent concrete pig quarters where large numbers of pigs are concentrated together for fattening purposes it is desirable that the system of management be given due consideration. It should be the aim of every pig-keeper to draft his pigs according to their size. Having in view the idea that overcrowding is detrimental to the welfare of the pig, there should be the minimum number of pigs in each enclosure. A. ■movable raised wooden platform which can he kept dry and warm with straw- bedding provides comfortable sleeping quarters. In the past the economic' conditions have been such that the matter of swine husbandry and its relation to ouf great dairying industry has not been realised to the full. There is ample evidence to show that the income' derived from the production of pork by European countries has been most attractive. When one considers the great advantages possessed by this country by way of climate and the avrlilability of enormous quantities of milk by-products, it would appear that in the past the possibilities of this great- potential industry have not been fully realised.