When piglets are born with yellow-greenish mucus (meconium) (see piglet on the right) and faecal particles on their skin (see piglet on the left), this is a sign of a prolonged farrowing process.
Which risk-factors are responsible for hypogalactia in the sow and what are the early signs?
It should always be the goal to create an ideal thermal environment for both the high performing sow and her offspring.
Reinstate balance by:
Reducing the risk of infection caused by stress such as regrouping/moving
Securing colostrum-intake
Applying alternatives to antibiotics: PRRS-vaccination of suckling pigs protects their immune cells
→ The reduction of bacterial load brings balance and better health
Precision is the future of all food production including pork and prevention is the foundation of precision. In this series of articles, Dr. DiPietre will look at different aspects related with pig production and precision agriculture and what economic impact could they have in our farms.
EU - Since the launch of Boehringer's ileitis vaccine "Enterisol® Ileitis" in most European countries from September to November 2005, the oral ileitis vaccine has very quickly become firmly established in health maintenance and performance enhancement in pig production.
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