THE EYE OF THE STOCK PERSON

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Health issues of animals in nursery and finishing are not only caused by acute infections with bugs. Frequently they are caused by problems during the suckling period. In this booklet you will earn, how to recognise litters at risk, to judge the signals correctly and how to promote the health of the animals through targeted actions.

Figure 1 Image — Staphylococcus hyicus in piglets is a signal. Main cause is an instable status of immunity in the sow herd.

Figure 2 Image — Fatteners deriving from gilts are more frequently affected by Pneumonia. (Madec et al., 1984)