With the batch concept in place the major events on a pig farm can be regimented into:.
Areas of medicine storage, where veterinanians should be concerned, can be illustrated by a personal study that has taken place over 20 years (Carr personal observations) (Table 1)..
At any time it is vital to minimise feed wastage. As feed is the number one cost in the production of livestock it is essential that the veterinarian is aware of potential areas where wasted feed can...
E. coli is a bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of animals. Non-pathogenic, intestinal E. coli (commensal E. coli) support the physiological intestinal balance of the host,...
Sampling on farm is important to determine the areas of the unit which have high environmental Salmonella spp. contamination. The most common samples include individual pig faeces, pooled faeces...