WAYS TO REDUCE ECONOMIC DAMAGE DURING CRYPTORCHISM OF BOARS IN THE PIG-BREEDING ECO-FARM SOKOCH CONDITIONS

The purpose of research is to study ways to reduce the economic damage in case of cryptorchidism of boars in the conditions of the pig-breeding complex Eco-farm Sokoch. The study was conducted in the conditions of the pig-breeding complex Eco-farm Sokoch. The objects of the study are newborn piglets, including boars with cryptorchidism, born within the last 5 months. To determine the birth rate of cryptorchid piglets in one month, all live-born piglets in each group were counted, 4 groups were subjected to the study, because 4 groups of sows come to the farrowing department per month. The birth rate of cryptorchid piglets was about 0.5 % of the total number of live born piglets, which is a significant figure for this farm, considering that this ratio was calculated for only one month. Measures to reduce economic damage in the presence of this pathology directly depend on the birth rate of cryptorchid boars: if the birth rate is 6 individuals per six months – 0.08 %, then in this case it is more economically profitable to perform forced slaughter, but if this figure is 6 individuals per month (0.5 %) – castration will be more effective. The incidence of postoperative complications is 17 % and 100 % of these complications are treatable, i.e. the animal can be saved. At this enterprise, the optimal time for castration is considered to be between 4 and 5 months of age. Castration at this age saves surgical time and does not cause serious post-castration complications.