MULTIFACTORIAL APPROACH TO MORTALITY OF PIGLETS IN SEMI- ARID REGION OF TAMIL NADU

Authors

  • V Ramesh Department of Livestock Production and Management Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 001, Tamil Nadu.
  • S Vasantha Kumar Department of Livestock Production and Management Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 001, Tamil Nadu.
  • SC Edwin Department of Livestock Production and Management Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 001, Tamil Nadu.

Keywords:

Piglet, Mortality, Causes

Abstract

The piglet mortality pattern of Large White Yorkshire pigs were analyzed utilizing the last data available in organized farm. Among the different causes of piglet mortality traumatic shock due to crushing by mother (25.0 per cent), pneumonia (25.0 per cent), hepatitis (17.13 per cent) and haemorrhagic enteritis (13.46 per cent) was found to be common. The percentage of mortality was higher (69.23 pr cent) in 0 to 15 days age group which was mostly due to crushing by mother. As the mortality during the first 15 days was high, it can be concluded that utmost care should be given in early life. Strict hygienic measures will help in reducing the infection related diseases.

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Published

2014-05-05

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2014): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Jul- Sep) 2014

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Ramesh, V., Vasantha Kumar, S., & Edwin, S. (2014). MULTIFACTORIAL APPROACH TO MORTALITY OF PIGLETS IN SEMI- ARID REGION OF TAMIL NADU . Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 10(1), 58–60. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2992