5 Vaccines Introduction On large pig units vaccination plays a vital role in disease control. It is vital that the vaccines are used to the manufacturer’s recommendations, particularly with regard…

15 Poisons and Causes of Sudden Death Mycotoxicosis Pig feed, particularly cereals, and bedding, e.g. straw, are frequently contaminated with small fungi which produce toxins both while the crop is…

13 Multisystemic Diseases African Swine Fever This highly contagious disease with a high mortality is caused by an iridovirus. It is a totally different virus from that causing CSF. Clinically…

2 Nutrition Introduction Pigs are omnivores. Wild species in their natural environment eat a very wide variety of foodstuffs. Domesticated pigs are kept in very varied environments from extremely large…