[Gpdd] HEALTH: Another UTI !!! Why???

[warmbreath]




I was wondering if there might be a link between sows with hi rates of UTI 
who also have access to boars.

I know more about boars than sows so I know all their private are is 
constantly encrusted, I mean talk about junk in their trunk!!!!
We have had many lengthy discussions about the very important need to clean 
boars "slot" and extrude their penis to make sure it doesn't get glued shut, 
tragedy can ensue when we don’t, the need increase with age.  I clean before 
baths or between baths with olive or any salad oil to clean and lubricate, 
but honestly there must be a load of bacteria and all sorts of flora and 
fauna living in that area.

It is well known that UTI's can be caused by sexual activity in Humans 
females because all the orifices are so close together so why not piggies? 
If we were to do a survey this could be one item on our list. Also maybe to 
keep track of incidence in sows who are supplemented with unsweetened 
cranberry juice, the amount of hair (maybe just listing the breed?

that’s another thing I do, male or male American or Peruvian mine get the 
buts trimmed with scissors up to and including the hair around the grease 
gland, and all trim able hair up past all the private part. Long haired 
breeds have their sweeps trimmed to skim floor level and still up to the 
include the grease gland, then the upper part of the sweeps lays over and 
hides all this missing hair to just above the level of the floor, that way 
everything stays clean and tidy.

I have had plenty of sows and am not aware of any UTI's, or stones but there 
were sudden deaths and long declines in sows due to hormonal or tumors in 
the reproductive systems many years ago before I ever found out it was 
treatable.
Sandy and Sammy