WeCAHN Swine Veterinary Primer

For veterinarians in mixed or other types of veterinary practice, requests to provide care for pigs in backyard or smaller-scale production settings can be challenging. In this episode, Dr. Jessica Law, from Prairie Swine Veterinary Services in Alberta, reviews diseases of interest and some other important considerations for veterinarians who may be providing veterinary care for these pigs in the western provinces. 

Links of Interest:

British Columbia Pork Manual

Western Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians Webinars

Text books:

Diseases of Swine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119350927

Pig Health: https://www.amazon.ca/Pig-Health-John-Carr/dp/1498704727

Webinars and Documents:

National Hog Farmer Webinars 

Pig Progress Webinars 

Pig 333

Canadian Pork Council Biosecurity 

Canadian Pork Council ASF hand outs 

Canadian Swine Health Board Videos 

Manitoba Pork, On farm disease prevention 

American Association of Swine Veterinarians