Piglets Anaemia

 Anaemia is the common cause of high rate mortality in newborn animals especially piglets.

The main cause of Anaemia in piglets is iron deficiency. Iron is part of a protein called haemoglobin, which red blood cells need to carry from the lungs  to every other parts.

Iron deficiency anemia is a common finding in many domestic animals. In adult animals, it is usually due to chronic blood loss associated with other diseases.

The Anaemia due to iron deficiency is responsible for; weight loss, an increase of parasitic, and infectious diseases.

Pig farmers should administer iron dextran to piglets on the third day of birth  repeated on the 14th day as a booster dose while supplying quality diet to the dam.

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