I. Causes and Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiency

The Dutch pig is naturally unable to manufacture vitamin C directly in the body, and its access to the vitamin element has to be extracted from its food. So if a Dutch pig's daily diet does not contain enough vitamins, it can easily develop vitamin deficiency. When Dutch pigs suffer from this disease, they usually have symptoms such as underdevelopment, weight loss, swollen joints, joint pain, lameness, etc. If not treated in time, they will die after 2-3 weeks of illness.

Control and prevention methods: the best treatment for vitamin deficiency in Dutch hogs is to give oral vitamins to the Dutch hogs and supplement sufficient vitamins until its disease disappears. You can also add the right amount of vitamin C to the daily drinking water of the Dutch pig, and usually feed it more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C and so on.

Second, the causes and symptoms of flea infection

The Dutch pig has dense hair, which can easily lead to flea infection, and fleas will be parasitized in the root of the hair, so that the Dutch pig will feel itchy, and even hair loss. Flea infection occurs near the ears.

Control methods: you can try to use small pets special insecticide to kill fleas. If it is usual prevention, you can help its hair combing diligently for prevention. Note: Fleas are highly contagious, once you find a Dutch pig infected with fleas, be sure to isolate it in time and thoroughly disinfect the cage.

Three, dermatophyte infection causes and symptoms

Dutch pig dermatophyte infection is caused by mycobacterial infection caused by a kind of skin disease, the main symptom of the disease is the affected pets head baldness, and the symptoms of mange is very similar to the doctor sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the two diseases. Dermatophyte infection is mostly caused by the high humidity of the air in the feeding environment or feeding concentrated feed to the Dutch pig for a long time, etc. And the disease is very contagious, not only can it be infected to other healthy Dutch pigs, but also can be infected to human beings, so the pet owners have to pay special attention to help the Dutch pig to prevent this disease.

Prevention methods: firstly, isolate the sick Dutch pig to avoid the infection expanding, and then apply topical medicine and eat medicine to prevent it.

Four, scabies infection causes and symptoms

Holland pigs infected with scabies mostly due to dirty and polluted feeding environment, the parasite is mainly parasitized around the eyes and ears of the Dutch pigs. In addition, mange is prone to cause mange, resulting in bald spots on the affected area of the Dutch pig.

How to prevent and control the disease: It is important to take the pig to a veterinary hospital as soon as you see signs of mange infection. A common treatment for this disease is to inject a wormicide or apply a 1 to 100 dilution of agricultural trichlorfon to the affected area, which can usually cure the disease very quickly. However, it is worth noting that the treatment should be accompanied by a thorough disinfection of the cage to prevent the mange from returning.

Five, Dutch pig diarrhea causes and symptoms

Dutch pig diarrhea is mostly caused by eating unclean food, gastroenteritis. The obvious symptom of the disease is that the feces are not shaped.

Control and prevention methods: diarrhea has a great impact on the Dutch pig, once the Dutch pig is found to have diarrhea symptoms, be sure to send it to the hospital in a timely manner, because there are a lot of causes of diarrhea in the Dutch pig, many after professional examination to determine the specific cause of the disease. If the diarrhea is caused by chemical poisoning, it will be difficult to save the life of the pig even if it is sent to the hospital at the first time.

The above is Dr. Paw Paw's analysis of the causes, symptoms and prevention methods of some common diseases of Dutch pigs, and I hope this content sharing can help you.