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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Authors

R B. Richards

Keywords

Pigs, Disease prevention, Pig housing, Sanitation

Disciplines

Other Animal Sciences | Other Immunology and Infectious Disease | Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health

First Page Number

367

Last Page Number

368

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

DISEASES cause loss in pig production through mortality, poor growth rate and reduced food conversion efficiency.

The cost of drugs and expert advice causes further economic loss, and the dangers to public health and to other livestock in a community are serious and often-neglected considerations.

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