What to do when a sow refuses to eat before farrowing, has insufficient milk and constipation after farrowing, and the piglets have diarrhea and bloated bellies?
A sow refusing to eat before farrowing has always been a chronic worry for farmers. If she does not eat before farrowing, it may cost several lives at once! So what should be done when a sow refuses to eat before farrowing, has insufficient milk after farrowing, is constipated, and the piglets have diarrhea and bloated bellies?
What to do when a sow refuses to eat before farrowing?
When a sow shows this symptom of not eating before farrowing, the first step is to measure whether her body temperature is normal. If the temperature is abnormal, astragalus polysaccharide and cephalosporin can be injected intramuscularly at 0.1-0.5 ml per kg of body weight. If the fever is caused by a blood disease, oxytetracycline can be injected intramuscularly.
If the pig's body temperature is normal but she is off her feed yet in good spirits, wanting to eat but not eating, this kind of sow will generally develop constipation:
1. Some probiotics can be added to the water, along with some vegetables, fruits and green fodder to tempt her to eat;
2. Wet mash feed can be used to feed her;
3. A little sugar or honey can be added to the feed, feeding a small amount first and then gradually increasing the feed;
4. Every morning and afternoon, drive her out of the pen so she can move around properly; this helps her pass the constipated feces, and then put out some raw soil for the pig to root and eat. Generally, she can return to normal in 2~3 days.
After a sow farrows, if her milk is insufficient and the piglets have diarrhea and bloated bellies, how can this be solved?
(1) Insufficient milk after a sow farrows is also called agalactia. Feeding and management should be strengthened, diseases should be treated promptly, and the udder should be massaged several times a day. Chinese herbal medicine prescription: 40 grams of cowherb seed (Vaccaria segetalis), 15 grams each of ricepaperplant pith (Tetrapanax papyrifer), pangolin scale, and largehead atractylodes rhizome (Atractylodes macrocephala), and 20 grams each of white peony root (Paeonia lactiflora), astragalus root (Astragalus membranaceus), codonopsis root (Codonopsis pilosula), and Chinese angelica root (Angelica sinensis). Grind them together into a fine powder and mix it into the feed for feeding.
(2) Piglet diarrhea and bloated bellies are suspected to be diseases such as swine gastroenteritis and piglet yellow-white dysentery. For treatment, intramuscular injection of enrofloxacin and a single dose of Zhili Yizhen can be used, and oral drugs such as Zhengchangshu, Kelaxi, Zhixieling, and Zhiliting can be given.
What good methods are there to prevent constipation in sows?
How to prevent constipation in sows? Preventing constipation in sows should start with improving the feeding environment.
First, ensure drinking water with good palatability, not hot in summer and not cold in winter, avoid long-term high-dose use of antibiotics, and keep the sow's intestinal flora environment stable.
Second, during pregnancy the sow's feed nutrition must be well matched. During pregnancy, 20%~30% wheat bran can be added to the feed, and during lactation, 8%~10% wheat bran can be added, to increase the crude fiber content. Also, green fodder should be provided to sows at irregular intervals, especially sows whose digestive function is not very good.