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Routine
Preventative Medicine |
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Vaccinations |
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Erysipelas |
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Boars upon arrival to isolation |
2 ml injection of
Erysorb Plus using a
19 gauge 1" needle subcutaneously in the neck |
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All other boars on the 1 July and 3 January
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2 ml injection of
Erysorb Plus using a
19 gauge 1" needle subcutaneously in the neck |
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Leptospirosis
prevention (as required by EU directive
90/429/90)
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All boars days and days post-arrival to received
dihydrostreptomycin
per kg body weight given using a 16 gauge 1.5" needle intramuscularly in
the neck |
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All boars twice yearly |
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Blood Tests (as required by EU directive
90/429/90 and Internal Policy re PRRS)
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Pre-entry |
Brucella
CFT; Aujeszky's; Classical Swine Fever; Tuberculosis |
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At Stud |
Brucella
SAT, and CFT; Aujeszky's |
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Exit |
Brucella
CFT; Aujeszky's; Classical Swine Fever |
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Boar 1st line
treatments |
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All boars which are unwell must be reported to the stud
manager, Unit
Veterinary Surgeon and recorded on the individual boar
record cards |
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Lameness |
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Without swelling |
1st day
Ketofen 1g in feed. Rest for one week.
Continue with
Ketofen
each day for 3 days. An
unlicensed alternative is
aspirin. Reassess after this time. |
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With swelling/infection |
Lincocin
injection using 1 ml per 10 kg (approximate dose 20-25 ml) for three days
using a 16 gauge 1.5" needle by intramuscular
injection into the neck. Reassess at end of treatment period. It is
possible to treat with
Lincocin tablets to avoid the stress of
injecting. |
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Scour |
Withdraw feed for 24 hours. Ensure water supply
adequate. Reassess the next day |
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Coughing |
Seek advise immediately from Unit Veterinary Surgeon |
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Blood from penis |
Seek advise immediately from Unit Veterinary Surgeon |
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Pus in semen sample
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Keep sample and seek advise immediately from Unit
Veterinary Surgeon |
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Reason for concern |
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A boar with a high temperature can be infertile for 6
weeks |
