Prevent the impact of skin infections to improve pig performance

摘要

Tail biting infections and castra-lameness due to swollen claws and shoulder ulcers in sows, directly impact animal welfare, behaviour and performance, and consequently erodes the farmer's income. Often these infections and wounds are neither diagnosed nor treated. Upon neglecting skin infections, they can become serious and often only an antibiotic treatment or ultimately euthanising are the options.tion wounds in piglets or