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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: ScotsGirl on September 30, 2013, 01:23:25 pm

Title: Which book?
Post by: ScotsGirl on September 30, 2013, 01:23:25 pm

What book do you recommend for best medical and pig keeping knowledge.  I have another limping pig with no sign of heat, swelling or injury and could do with some expert knowledge.

Title: Re: Which book?
Post by: ZaktheLad on September 30, 2013, 01:26:03 pm

I have always found the Eddie Stratton TV Vet books very good.  I have his sheep ailments book and know he also has a cattle version.  Wouldn't be at all surprised if he also wrote a pig ailments book.  I find them very useful as they have such good photo to compare the ailment with what your animal is suffering from. 

Title: Re: Which book?
Post by: kja on September 30, 2013, 02:47:10 pm

Quote from: ZaktheLad on September 30, 2013, 01:26:03 pm

I have always found the Eddie Stratton TV Vet books very good.  I have his sheep ailments book and know he also has a cattle version.  Wouldn't be at all surprised if he also wrote a pig ailments book.  I find them very useful as they have such good photo to compare the ailment with what your animal is suffering from.

yes there is a pig version too  :thumbsup:

the pig site is also a very good reference tool for pig ailments.

Title: Re: Which book?
Post by: Marches Farmer on September 30, 2013, 02:56:25 pm

Mark White's book is good.

Title: Re: Which book?
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on September 30, 2013, 10:59:47 pm

How old is your pig?   
re. books, it's a big investment, but worth it - http://shop.thepigsite.com/detail/2369/managing-pig-health-a-reference-for-the-farm-2nd-edition/ (http://shop.thepigsite.com/detail/2369/managing-pig-health-a-reference-for-the-farm-2nd-edition/)
This is the new 2013 edition, but you may be able to find the first edition cheaper somewhere online.
If you want to drop me a message or email re. your gilt, please do.