Winter is the peak season for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). If not treated properly in the early stages, it can spread very rapidly, often becoming a local epidemic or even a pandemic, which is very difficult to control and usually requires culling and harmless disposal. Therefore, early prevention and control measures are crucial. So, how many days does it take for pigs to recover from FMD? Details are as follows:
How many days does it take for a pig to recover from foot-and-mouth disease?
Under normal circumstances, pigs recover from foot-and-mouth disease in about 7-10 days, but in severe cases it may take up to a month to fully recover.
How to treat foot-and-mouth disease in pigs?
1. Perform disinfection
To prevent the growth of viruses in livestock pens, we can use potassium persulfate compound powder, diluted with water, to disinfect and disinfect various viruses, bacteria, and pathogens.
2. Vaccine immunization
To prevent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in pigs and ensure their health, timely vaccination against FMD is essential. Generally, piglets should receive their first vaccination against classical swine fever (CSF) and FMD after weaning, a second vaccination at 50-60 days of age, and a third vaccination at 70+80 days of age. Fattening pigs should receive their first vaccination 30-40 days after birth, followed by a second vaccination at 60-90 days of age, all administered via intramuscular injection at the Houhai acupoint. Sows should be vaccinated one and a half months before farrowing, and can also be vaccinated two weeks before farrowing and one month before pregnancy. Boars should be vaccinated in September and December each year.
3. Medication treatment
If foot-and-mouth disease is found in pigs on a farm, the following treatments must be carried out under strict isolation conditions: rinse the mouth and hooves of the sick pigs with 0.1% potassium permanganate solution, apply iodine glycerin or gentian violet to the oral erosions, apply ichthammol ointment to the hooves, inject a five-in-one blood antibody, add Foot-and-Mouth Disease Prevention Agent + Baiyan Anning to the feed , and add Severe Virus Relief Granules + Compound Vitamins to the drinking water.
