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Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Stress Reactions in Piglets After Castration

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I. Symptoms. Piglets experiencing a stress reaction suddenly have their body temperature rise to around 40°C, with rapid breathing; vomiting and diarrhea; lying down and trembling, with purplish skin color, lying on their side, paddling movements of the legs, and neurological symptoms; severely affected cases die. II. Treatment. We use the following treatment methods: (1) Subcutaneous injection of epinephrine hydrochloride injection, 0.05 mg per kg of body weight; (2) Intramuscular injection of Kangfuxin injection, 0.2 mg per kg of body weight; (3) Intramuscular injection of compound sulfamethoxazole injection, 0.2 g per kg of body weight.

I. Symptoms. Piglets experiencing a stress reaction suddenly have their body temperature rise to around 40°C, with rapid breathing; vomiting and diarrhea; lying down and trembling, with purplish skin color, lying on their side, paddling movements of the legs, and neurological symptoms; severely affected cases die.

II. Treatment. We use the following treatment methods: (1) Subcutaneous injection of epinephrine hydrochloride injection, 0.05 mg per kg of body weight; (2) Intramuscular injection of Kangfuxin injection, 0.2 mg per kg of body weight; (3) Intramuscular injection of compound sulfamethoxazole injection, 0.2 g per kg of body weight.

III. Prevention. When cleaning the piglet pens, drive the piglets gently so that they are not startled. Stop or reduce the amount of feed 2-3 hours before castrating the piglets. The place where piglets are castrated should be at a certain distance from the pig pens.

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