Swine pox

Swine pox is an infectious, acute disease of domestic and wild boar, as well as sows. But a piglet or a piglet raised from weaning to slaughter at the age of 3–6 months can also get sick. This disease belongs to a particularly dangerous animal disease from the “herpesvirus” family, which causes a herpetic rash to form on the skin.

The main sources of the smallpox pathogen in nature are sick and recovered animals, which become virus carriers. Virus carriage after infection usually lasts 2–18 months; wild boar are susceptible for 1.5–2 years, and sows for their entire life. The disease spreads from a sick animal and virus carrier through the blood, mucus of the eyes, nasopharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and birth canal. The virus can be introduced through bedding, water, feed, equipment, food products and raw materials, transport, ticks of all stages and rodent peronominoses. Symptoms and duration The incubation period ranges from 1–2 days to 4 weeks, with an average of 7–9 days. During an outbreak of rabies, pigs are characterized by the following clinical signs: 1. Increased body temperature; 2. Tooth loss; 3. Enlarged lymph nodes; 4. Lameness appears, appetite disappears; 5. Anxiety; 6. Hastily runs away from the owner; 7. Deterioration in general health; 8. The animal lags behind its group; 9. Forked tongue; 10. Inflammation of the eyes; It is very difficult for the pig to breathe and foam appears at the mouth. During the course of the disease, animals are lethargic and depressed. If the animal is not provided with veterinary care on time, it becomes difficult for them to breathe and they die. There are cases when an animal recovers - this means that it is relatively immune to this disease. You cannot keep another animal in a room where a sick animal is located, as the disease can be transmitted through the air. For prevention, timely treatment and cleaning of premises, cages and habitats of sick animals is recommended. All animals