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NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Sunburn & Heatstroke

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Heatstroke should be suspected in warm weather when :-

	Pigs are found in respiratory distress without coughing
	Pigs especially sows are found dead
	Occasional cases of nervous disease occur in growing pigs.
	There is an increase in returns to service
	All of these

Sunburn:-

	Only occurs in outdoor pigs
	Is of little consequence to the pig
	Is usually seen in late summer
	Can produce a distinct dipped back and walking on the knees
	All of these

In a typical spell of hot weather:-

	Fertility can drop by more than 10%
	Sows appetite will increase
	Weaning weights will increase
	Semen quality of boars will fall
	All of these

The costs impact of a 3 week spell of hot weather for a 300 sow breeding herd can be:-

	negligible
	£6,000
	less than £3,000
	more than £3,000
	£10,000

To prevent adverse effects of hot weather:-

	Ensure adequate ventilation of buildings
	Ensure alarm systems are fully functional.
	Provide wet areas for pigs to bathe/wallow.
	Reduce stocking rates
	None of these

To prevent sunburn in outdoor pigs:-

	Treat with antibiotics
	Treat with non steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines
	Provide thick mud wallows
	Provide “swimming pools” ie deep puddles
	Provide shading

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