Health Alarm List

The vet should be notified as soon as possible if any of the following signs are seen by a member of the unit staff and verified by the manager

This aims to reduce any time delay between an outbreak

and effective treatment

Any Age Group
	The development of lameness in pens or groups of pigs
	Blisters on the snout or excessive salivation in pens or groups of pigs
Sows
	Four or more sows off their feed with an elevated temperature
	Four or more sows breathing rapidly and with obvious respiratory distress
	Four or more sows aborting within seven days
Suckling herd
	A noticeable rise in pre-weaning mortality over a two week period
Growing-finishing herd
	A noticeable rise in post-weaning mortality over a two week period
	Scour spreading through any age of pigs, particularly if containing blood
	A marked rise in the number and severity of pigs coughing or with laboured breathing
	Three or more unexpected deaths in one day