DA recommends vaccination to combat hog cholera infestation in CAR

Baguio City Philippines - The livestock division of the Department of Agriculture - Cordillera urged hog raisers to have their pigs vaccinated to prevent cholera infestation in the region.

This is after 99.22 percent of hog production or 2,671 of the 2,692 total hogs of San Enriquez in Negros Occidental were hit by hog cholera in April 2023, leaving the town with only 21 surviving hogs.

Also called classical swine fever (CSF), hog cholera is a deadly viral disease of domestic and wild swine, caused by a virus of the genus pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae which commonly occurs when uncooked or undercooked garbage or meat products are fed to pigs.

The infected pigs suffer from fever, hemorrhages, lethargy, and yellowish diarrhea, vomiting, purple skin discoloration of the ears, lower abdomen, and legs. Neurologic signs, reproductive failures, and abortion may also be observed, said the agriculture department.

Reports say pigs are exposed by direct contact with infected pigs or by objects contaminated by infected pigs such as equipment, boots, clothing, buckets, or pens. The virus is shed in the blood, saliva, nasal discharge, urine, feces, or tissues of infected pigs.

The primary treatment for cholera, according to DA – Cordillera, is oral or intravenous hydration. For severely ill animals, treatment with antibiotics and antipyretics is recommended.

For prevention, hog raisers are advised to have their sows and boars vaccinated. Hog cholera vaccines can be bought from some accredited poultry and agricultural suppliers.

Breeders are recommended to vaccinate their hogs twice a year, while those in endemic areas should repeat vaccination after three to four weeks.

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