The Pig Issue
THE PIG ISSUE is Garth Pig Practice's dedicated quarterly newsletter for clients and producers.
The Pig Issue - June 2023
Welcome to June 2023's edition of The Pig Issue. In this edition we explore the fine detail of the oestrous cycle, which lasts approximately 21 days (18-24) in pigs, and how it works. The Governments Farm Business Survey, conducted independantly by Promar International, is 20 pig farms short, making the sample unrepresentative of the sector....
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Welcome to May 2023's edition of The Pig Issue. Farm cats and dogs have been in the news recently, and in this edition we look at the recent new legislation and zoonotic considerations of our farm companions (and pets)! We discuss the the administration of post-farrowing (after placenta delivery) pain relief to sows and its implications for...
Continue reading this item »The Pig Issue - March 2023
Welcome to March 2023's edition of The Pig Issue. In this edition we look at puberty of gilts and to stimulate their early puberty. From the beginning of 2023 as part of the Red Tractor visit your vet will perform a Controlled Housing/Trichinella Risk Assessment and each unit’s status will be recorded on the QVR, so we take a look at...
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Happy New Year and welcome to January 2023's edition of The Pig Issue. In this edition we look at finnisher scour, highlight the opportunity for slurry infrastructure grants and take a look back in history to 1786! Happy reading! Read the January 2023 Pig Issue Newsletter...
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