Using the vet efficiently (part two)

Here are some suggestions for two categories of pig producers which I do not find in the textbooks. First, the welcome dwindling band of producers who rarely use the vet. On grounds of cost, distance, and – I still encounter this reason, pig farmers saying: “The drug and vaccine firms keep me straight.” It is no coincidence that these producers are usually benchmarked in ‘the bottom third’ of physical performance.Secondly, those converted to regular veterinary invo