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    Piglet anaemia is a condition that occurs in piglets within 2-4 weeks of birth making them susceptible to disease. It is caused by a lack of iron in sow's milk and can be treated with oral iron supplementation, ferrous sulfate pasted on the sow's udder, or iron dextran injections. Prevention involves access to soil, avoiding solid concrete floors, and proper newborn care and management.

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    Piglet anaemia is a condition that occurs in piglets within 2-4 weeks of birth making them susceptible to disease. It is caused by a lack of iron in sow's milk and can be treated with oral iron supplementation, ferrous sulfate pasted on the sow's udder, or iron dextran injections. Prevention involves access to soil, avoiding solid concrete floors, and proper newborn care and management.

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    Piglet anaemia is a condition that occurs in piglets within 2-4 weeks of birth making them susceptible to disease. It is caused by a lack of iron in sow's milk and can be treated with oral iron supplementation, ferrous sulfate pasted on the sow's udder, or iron dextran injections. Prevention involves access to soil, avoiding solid concrete floors, and proper newborn care and management.

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    Piglet anaemia is a condition that occurs in piglets within 2-4 weeks of birth making them susceptible to disease. It is caused by a lack of iron in sow's milk and can be treated with oral iron supplementation, ferrous sulfate pasted on the sow's udder, or iron dextran injections. Prevention involves access to soil, avoiding solid concrete floors, and proper newborn care and management.

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    Piglet anaemia •

    Wrinkled skin and rough coat.


    Piglet anaemia is a condition of the • Labored breathing
    piglets which occurs usually within • low haemoglobin content of the
    2-4weeks of birth, more common in blood.
    suckling piglets, which makes them • General weakness.
    susceptible to diseases.
    CAUSES TREATMENT
    • Milk is a very poor source of • Oral supplementation of iron.
    iron due to which this deficiency • Pasting of ferrous sulphate salt on
    causes piglet anaemia, also adding the udder of the sow.
    to the rapid growth of piglets and
    less amount of iron stores in the • Iron dextran injection.
    newborn.
    PREVENTION
    • Piglets kept in confinement are
    more susceptible due to the non • Piglets born must have an access
    accessibility of soil and greens. to the soil.
    • Vitamin K deficiency also causes • They should not be kept on solid
    this condition which leads to concrete floor.
    excessive naval bleeding. • If the housing system is concrete
    SIGNS AND some soil must be evenly spread
    SYMPTOMS on the floor.
    • Lack of healthy pink color of the • Proper care and management of
    visible mucous membrane. the newly born piglets.
    • Poor growth rate.
    EB/3/2013

    Funded by:
    ATMA, West Sikkim
    Compiled by:
    Dr. Rinchen Ongmoo Bhutia
    (SMS, Animal Science)
    Dr. Laxuman Sharma
    (Programme Coordinator, West Sikkim)
    For more information Contact :
    Office of the Programme Coordinator
    KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
    PIGLET
    ANAEMIA
    Gyaba, West Sikkim
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Ph.: 03595-251111

    KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA


    GYABA, GYALSHING
    WEST SIKKIM

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