Stress makes pigs more susceptible to disease

Stress makes pigs more likely to suffer from porcince circoviris associated disease (PCVAD), scientists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have uncovered. PCVAD is a complex group of pig diseases – formerly known as post-weaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome – which cause diarrhoea, wasting, respiratory disease and death. All of these have infection with porcine circovirus (PCV) 2 as common underlying factor and the disease complex is estimated to cost UK pig farmers tens of millions