Beware tusk danger

29 June 2001




Beware tusk danger

DELAYS in marketing cull boars due to foot-and-mouth could lead to them developing tusks, presenting a hazard to stockpeople, according to pig breeding company Cotswold.

In animals where tusks have become a danger, boars should be adequately restrained and tusks trimmed using a hacksaw or embryotomy wire. Stockpeople with no experience of the technique should contact a vet, it advises. &#42


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