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Keeping Pigs: A Practical Guide to Smallholders

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Written by experts in the field, Keeping Pigs – A Practical Guide for Smallholders is the only pig-keeping book aimed both at the small-scale producer and at keepers of pigs as pets that is written from a veterinary and keeper perspective. It offers practical and achievable advice about all aspects of pig husbandry and health, enabling readers to understand how their pigs cannot just survive, but also thrive. This detailed guide is an invaluable source of reference for anyone considering keeping pigs, as well as those who have already embarked on their porcine adventure.With hundreds of photos and diagrams, this ebook provides everything you need to know…

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Written by experts in the field, Keeping Pigs – A Practical Guide for Smallholders is the only pig-keeping book aimed both at the small-scale producer and at keepers of pigs as pets that is written from a veterinary and keeper perspective. It offers practical and achievable advice about all aspects of pig husbandry and health, enabling readers to understand how their pigs cannot just survive, but also thrive. This detailed guide is an invaluable source of reference for anyone considering keeping pigs, as well as those who have already embarked on their porcine adventure.With hundreds of photos and diagrams, this ebook provides everything you need to know. 561 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Claire Scott. Pig veterinarian in the South West of England; Pig teaching across UK veterinary schools, and to producers and pet pig keepers; currently completing a PhD at the University of Bristol (UK), exploring how smallholders prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.
  • James Adams. DVM, DipACVIM (Large Animal). Private farm animal veterinary practice; and Teacher at academic institution.
  • Peter Siviter. DVM. Farm veterinarian, Dorset (UK); Specialized working closely with small scale pig producers, pedigree breeders and pet pig owners; he also stewards pigs at the county show, and delivers pig training for other vets.
  • Publication date (digital version): 2023-09 – The Crowood Press.

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10 December 2023

This is going to be top of my list as a vet to recommend to clients who are small holder pig enterprises or starting out. So many exceptional photos to explain things. Evidently a passion project

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J. Lunt
10 December 2023

If you are new to small scale pig keeping you have probably been overwhelmed by the number of books on the subject, You need look no further. This is the only book you will need!! It is well written by people who are extremely knowledgeable. The prose is clear, concise and very easy to understand and the accompanying photos make things even clearer.

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