Defects? ๐Ÿšซ

swine o'clock Jun 26, 2023

๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ”Ž Who do we call about defective batches of piglets? We report to specialists! That's what the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network (CWSHIN) is encouraging pork producers to do: let know of any incidents of dramatic birth defects (and provide pictures!)

  • One barn in the country has reported birth defects that were quite, well, nasty... Experts say that defects in this category are usually of infectious nature and the theory is that maybe parainfluenza had something to do with it, but we can't know for sure at the moment. To better understand the problem and maybe give some contribution with the reports, click here.