Since August cases of African Swine Fever have been spreading throughout China, with the risk of the virus spreading to neighboring Asian countries. African Swine Fever, though not contagious to humans, is a virus that is terminal in pigs. This virus spreads easily and has decimated swine populations in China, Russia, and is spreading to […]
Disease Profile: African Swine Fever Virus
I saw a lot of Warthogs (Phacocoerus africanus) when I was in Botswana back in 2013. They were a very common visitor to our campsite, and their boldness only increased in the more populated areas of Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, especially as we got close to Kasane and Victoria Falls. They were like squirrels; following […]
Working Up Weight Loss
Unexplained weight loss is frustrating for owners and veterinarians alike, in addition to being life-threatening for the patients it affects. Recently, two middle-aged pot-bellied pigs from the same herd were presented to the clinic for severe weight loss that had been happening for about two months, despite proper deworming and increased feed rations. Weight loss […]
