Standard Treatment Regimes
Fortunately, the boar is normally only
subjected to a small number of common complaints. A guideline
for stock people should be designed in consultation with your
veterinarian. The standard treatment routines provided are
advisory only and are to give a guide to the type of detail
required. Ideally, medicate boars by mouth using tablets to
avoid upsetting the stockman/boar relationship. Medication by
mouth can be easily provided by "hiding" the medication in an
apple, grape or chocolate, for example.
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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
Aspirin
3g in feed. Rest for one week. Continue with
Aspirin
3g each day for 3 days. Reassess after this time. |
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With swelling/ infection
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Lincocin
tablets. Reassess at end of treatment period
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Scour |
Withdraw feed for 24 hours. Ensure
water supply adequate. Reassess the next day |
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Coughing |
Seek advice immediately from Unit
Veterinary Surgeon |
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Blood from penis |
Seek advice immediately from Unit
Veterinary Surgeon |
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Pus in semen sample
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Keep sample and seek advice 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 |
To investigate disease within the reproductive
organs, it is possible to subdivide the different parts of the
ejaculate and check for white blood cells and bacteria in each
of the parts. |
