ADVANCED

HERD HEALTH
MANAGEMENT,
SANITATION
AND HYGIENE
PROGRAM

PREPARED BY:
JANE DE ASIS ENTUNA
MS- ANSC 1
DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH
FARROWING
MMA Syndrome
M-astitis
M-etritis
A-galactia
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia (Enzootic Pneumonia)

Symptoms Cause
Coughing - Carrier swine are the most
Growth retardation common source of infection
Reduced feed efficiency
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia (Enzootic
Pneumonia)
Control
- Scrupulous isolation of infected
animal
- Strict practice of sanitation
Erysipelas
Cause
a. Erysipelas is caused by
a bacterium that is
harbored primarily by
swine.
b. It is also found in the
feces of wild and
domestic animals
(primarily turkeys) as
well as in contaminated
soil and fish meal.
Symptoms
Acute form
There may be high fever, loss of
appetite, depression, skin
lessions, and sudden death.
Diarrhea may be seen in
younger pigs and abortion may
occur in gestating animals.
Chronic form
The primary chronic sign is
lameness. The joints enlarge and
are usually hard
Heart valve lesions may cause
difficult breathing after mild
exertion, coughing, and fatigue.
Treatment and control
a. Vaccinate pigs at weaning or when they leave the nursery.
b. Vaccinate breeding stock before breeding.
c. Use injectable penicillin and erysipelas antitoxin during an outbreak.
Porcine Parvovirus
(PPV)
Cause
a. The disease develops
mainly when sero-
negative sows are
exposed oronasally to the
virus during the first half
of gestation.
b. The virus is common
among swine and is
enzootic in most herds
that have been tested.
Symptoms
a. The major clinical response is maternal reproductive failure.
b. Maternal infertility, abortion, stillbirth, neonatal death, and reduced
neonatal vitality but they are a minor component of the disease.
Treatment and control
a. Vaccination is the only way to insure that gilts develop active
immunity before
conception.
Pseudorabies (Aujesky's Disease)
Cause
a. Pseudorabies is caused by a herpes virus which affects the nervous
and respiratory systems.
c. It is an acute, frequently fatal disease that affects most species of
domestic and wild animals.
d. Swine are the natural hosts of the virus and they can die as a result
of the disease.
Symptoms
a. The disease is characterized by sudden death with few, if any, clinical
signs.
b. Death is usually preceded by dullness, loss of appetite, vomiting,
weakness, incoordination, convulsions and fever
c. Pigs that become infected before birth, die within two days after
being born
d. Pigs infected immediately after birth may show clinical signs within
the first two days of life and usually die before they are five days old.
e. Sows infected in mid-pregnancy may eventually abort mummified
fetuses, whereas sows infected late in pregnancy often abort or give
birth to weak, shaker, or stillborn pigs.
Control measures
a. Minimize infection by strictly controlling the movement of people,
animals, and
objects onto swine premises.
b. Disinfect work clothes and boots. Keep cats, dogs, and other animals
away from
pigs.
c. Add breeding stock only from herds that are free of pseudorabies.
Test all new stock, isolate them for at least 30 days, and then retest
them.
PARASITE CONTROL
a. External parasites
Ex: Lice, ticks, fleas, and mites

b. Internal parasites
Ex: Roundworms, lungworms, trichinosis
 HOG LICE

Lice torment hogs and

cause their skin to
become thick, cracked,
tender, and sore.
They pierce the
animal's skin and suck
their blood.
 MITES
 Mites burrow into
the skin, making
thread-like tunnels
up to an inch in
length.
FLEAS

 Flea bites cause severe

irritation to the skin of
infested swine. The
consequences of an
irritation are anemia,
restlessness, poor
growth, and poor feed
conversion.
 TICKS
 Severely infested swine
try to alleviate the
irritation by rubbing,
scratching, licking, or
biting themselves. This
results in raw areas
which are susceptible
to secondary bacterial
invasion.
Roundworms
(Ascaris)
 Roundworms are
found wherever swine
are raised but they can
also infect cattle,
sheep, and squirrels.
Lungworms
(Metastrongylus
spp.)
 Lungworms are
parasites of the
respiratory and
circulatory systems of
mammals.
Whipworms
(Trichuris suis)
The colon is the main
organ involved in
whipworm infection.
 PREVENTIVE MEASURES
A. Disinfectants
1. Factors to consider when choosing disinfectants
a. Germicides for disinfecting a building should work well in the
presence of organic matter, be compatible with soaps or
detergents, harmless to building materials, and relatively non-toxic.
Examples:
b. Chemical properties
High temperatures drive off the active ingredient from disinfectants
containing chlorine or iodine.
Some disinfectants are affected by the pH balance and hardness of
the water.
 PREVENTIVE MEASURES
B. Management practices
1. Buy healthy animals and avoid mixing animals from multiple sources.
2. Obtain a health certificate showing all tests and vaccinations at the
time of purchase.
3. Isolate newly purchased swine for 30-60 days and keep them at least
300 feet from other swine. Retest for disease before adding them to
the herd.
4. Keep visitors out of hog lots and swine facilities. Keep rubber boots,
disinfectants and a change of clothing available for those who must
enter the premises.
 C. Sanitation practices
1. Vacate the facilities
2. Cleaning and disinfecting
PREVENTIVE
3. Use footbaths
MEASURES 4. Sanitize the farrowing area
5. Dispose dead animals and afterbirths
immediately
 SWINE VACCINATION CHART
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