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Lameness in Growing Pigs Is a Continuous Challenge
2014-12-01 22:57:00| National Hog Farmer
By Brad Leuwerke,DVM, St. Peter, MN I recently had the opportunity to spend several days alongside a senior veterinary student who was participating in a two-week rotation with our practice. Our focus those days was primarily nursery and grow-finish health, and we were able to visit a variety of sites. During the drive home on Friday afternoon, we attempted to wrap up our week, discussing all of the things wed seen. When the student commented, I think we talked about lameness, arthritis or stiff pigs within every barn we were in this week, the conversation quickly evolved, and we spent a majority of our trip on this very challenging subject. read more
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