Causes and solutions of loss of appetite in pigs

Pig is one of the common livestock, it has a long history of breeding, pig farming is also an important means for farmers to increase income, and many pig farmers often encounter the problem of pig appetite loss when breeding. What causes the loss of appetite in pigs? How to solve this problem? Let's take a look at it together with Xiaobian.

1. Causes of loss of appetite

1. High temperature heat stress

Summer high temperature, pig appetite will be suppressed to a certain extent, resulting in its feed intake will decline, and the pig farm itself water temperature, water quality does not meet the standard, will also affect the pig herd feed intake decline, especially pregnant sows.

2. High fever infectious diseases

Pigs infected with pig lung disease, streptococcus suis and other diseases, in the onset of disease will also lose appetite or stop eating phenomenon, especially in the gastrointestinal disease or chronic gastritis, will cause pig appetite waste, and temperature rise, listlessness disease will only lead to pig appetite loss.

3. Gastrointestinal discomfort

Pig gastrointestinal obstruction, such as constipation, gastrointestinal obstruction, etc., will affect the normal gastrointestinal motility, will lead to pig loss of appetite. Or give pigs to eat atropine sulfate, will also slow down gastrointestinal motility, will also affect pig appetite.

4. Lack of stimulation

Just like people eat, only boiled cabbage in clear water will have no appetite, so will pigs. Feed has no other taste, such as sour, bitter and spicy taste stimulation, and it will not eat.

II. Solutions

1. For pigs with loss of appetite caused by heat stress, we should find ways to cool down, such as strengthening ventilation, spraying, water curtain, electric fan and other measures to cool down. For sows, we should feed more green feed. For sows that do not eat before childbirth, we should feed more green feed such as grass and vegetables. It is strictly forbidden to lack water and water to avoid heat stress.

2. For high fever infectious diseases, drugs should be used to control the pathogen to avoid secondary infection, and the second is to inhibit the loss of water caused by high temperature caused by the disease and supplement water in time.

3, to avoid, gastrointestinal obstruction, etc., to find ways to promote their defecation, you can change the feed formula, choose digestible feed, you can add the proportion of crude fiber in the feed, add appropriate amount of salt and vinegar, this helps to promote appetite, help digestion.

The above is the introduction of the reasons and solutions for pig loss of appetite. I hope it can help you. If you want to know more about it, please pay attention to us.