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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: nails on April 03, 2011, 09:39:02 pm

Title: Sad news
Post by: nails on April 03, 2011, 09:39:02 pm

Well you all know we had a litter born on Thursday, Last night we lost 3, still not sure how or why they died, but been on a pig course today and Tony York seems to think that it may be a placenta cross over although we wormed the sow nearly 2 weeks before she farrowed, so we are keeping our fingers crossed that we dont lose any more, as we could end up losing the whole litter from it.

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Roxy on April 03, 2011, 10:28:35 pm

Oh, that is sad.  Do hope the other piglets aren't affected.

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 04, 2011, 08:39:01 am

I am so sorry for you, hope the rest are all ok. 

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: JulieS on April 04, 2011, 09:32:23 am

So sorry to hear your news.  I do hope the rest are all OK. 

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Beewyched on April 04, 2011, 10:08:29 am

I really feel for you  :love: :pig: :love:

If, & if, it was worms how soon can you retreat mum & will it pass through the milk enough to protect the rest of the babies?

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: HappyHippy on April 04, 2011, 10:17:23 am

I'm sorry to hear about your loss :'(
I'd be tempted to get a bottle of noromectin http://www.vetmedsdirect.co.uk/products/Noromectin-Mulit-Injection-Cattle%7B47%7DSheep%7B47%7DPigs-50ml.html (http://www.vetmedsdirect.co.uk/products/Noromectin-Mulit-Injection-Cattle%7B47%7DSheep%7B47%7DPigs-50ml.html) and treat the piglets now, it only costs around £16 and if it gives them a better chance it's got to be worth it.
HTH
Karen x

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: robert waddell on April 04, 2011, 11:45:21 am

i had compiled a posting on here it appears to have vanished from memory  :wave:
are you sure it is not overlay (squashed) the first 4 days are crucial  also straw can get caught in there trotters and they are trapped
where were the piglets beside mum or in there creep area?
the noromectin that happy hippy flagged up is interesting   in that it can treat warbles ?this was supposed to have been eliminated in the early eighty's (2 years treatment with organophosphate)compulsory eradication before BSE  reared its head (was there a link)
we have never used this product but will be inquiring further into it

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: nails on April 04, 2011, 04:02:34 pm

Hi Lillian
We dont think she has laid on them, one was to far away, one was under the bar where mum can't get and the other was laid as half under the bars. The others look ok so we are keeping our fingers crossed, we have been told that there is nothing we can do, as the worm gets into the lung, or something, i am looking into this and will let everyone know the outcome

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: patchy1990 on April 04, 2011, 07:06:33 pm

Sorry to hear your bad news :(

Hope the others remain healthy and happy  :pig:

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on April 05, 2011, 02:12:26 am

Hypothermia or infection? Would agree with the earlier post - give antibiotic jab as a precaution.