Week of 14-Aug-2020

When visiting a finishing barn, we find this animal in the hospital pen. We recommend immediate humane euthanasia. Which pathology do we see?

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Umbilical hernias are an anatomical defect due to weakening of the muscles surrounding the umbilical cord stump or the navel area. This causes the umbilical opening not to close properly and the intestines to protrude through the intestinal wall to form the "ball-shaped" structure often seen in piglets. There are several potential reasons why the abdominal wall does not heal properly after birth, including genetic defects, bacterial infections and environmental or management conditions of the neonatal piglet.

Although animals with this condition may reach slaughter age, the risk of contamination of the carcass at the slaughterhouse often results in the animals being penalized or even rejected.

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Week of 19-Apr-2024

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Week of 15-Mar-2024

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Week of 08-Mar-2024

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Week of 23-Feb-2024

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Week of 16-Feb-2024

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Week of 08-Feb-2024

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Week of 02-Feb-2024

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Week of 19-Jan-2024

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Week of 12-Jan-2024

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Week of 05-Jan-2024

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Week of 29-Dec-2023

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Week of 22-Dec-2023

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Week of 08-Dec-2023

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