–Malnutrition – food is too little, too watery, rotten or scours (diarrhoea) in young pigs. Give rehydration fluids in water and treat with anti-biotics. But you are also advised to seek services of a veterinary officer.
–Mange; itchy skin disease affecting pigs of all ages. Keep the piggery clean to avoid these.
–Viral Diseases like African Swine Fever. Carry out proper biosafety measures and dispose of every affected pig by burying it at least 6feet deep.
–Worms, abscesses, heat stroke, salt poisoning, pneumonia. These can be dealt with through regular deworming and regularly and seeking services of a veterinary officer.
-Foot conditions common in breeding stock, the main causes being bruising or puncture wounds in the-feet. Treat with iodine and keep the houses clean.
