Common Diseases of Pigs and Their Control Measures
Asem Ameeta Devi*
ICAR KVK-Chandel, Monsang Pantha, Chandel, Manipur (795 127), India
Khumlo Levish
ICAR KVK-Chandel, Monsang Pantha, Chandel, Manipur (795 127), India
K. Sonamani Singh
ICAR KVK-Chandel, Monsang Pantha, Chandel, Manipur (795 127), India
Chanu Langlentombi
ICAR Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat, Imphal West, Manipur (795 004), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biosecurity, Diagnostics, Vaccination, Zoonoses
Abstract
Compared to other farming practices, Pig farming is especially vulnerable to infectious diseases that are capable to transmit among animals, affecting their health, productivity and endangering the human lives through exposure. Among the bacterial pathogens, Brucella suis, Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus suis are prominent. All of these pathogens have the potential of transmit from animals to humans and therefore poses serious public health concerns. Other than bacterial infections, viral diseases such as swinepox, African swine fever (ASF), swine erysipelas and Aujeszky’s disease (or pseudorabies) are also associated with high morbidity and death in pig populations. Nowadays, disease management is becoming more complex as these pathogens spread, are more virulent and can survive in different environment conditions. To stop the transmission, it is essential to require effective diagnostics, strategic vaccination, effective biosecurity and farmer’s education. This article discusses the clinical features, diagnostics, transmission methods and integrated control techniques of major pig diseases using credible scientific sources.
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