Sow Postpartum Paralysis: What to Do When There Is Severe Calcium Deficiency? Look Here!
Sow Postpartum Paralysis: What to Do When There Is Severe Calcium Deficiency? Look Here!
When a sow is more than a hundred days into pregnancy, the largest proportion of nutrients delivered to the piglets inside her body is calcium and phosphorus. In addition, the milk also contains a large amount of calcium.
Piglets need more calcium as they grow, and all of it must come from the sow's milk. However, when the calcium in the milk cannot meet the piglets' needs, the sow will release calcium from her own bones to supplement the milk.
What are the symptoms of calcium deficiency in sows?
Then the problem arises: when the sow has released her own calcium to a certain proportion and it exceeds the sow's minimum calcium requirement threshold, serious problems will appear in her own physical condition.
Main manifestations:
Feed intake suddenly drops, the legs are weak and she cannot stand steadily, she is lazy and unwilling to move, and physiological functions are disrupted.
At this point the problem is very serious. Not only the sow, but the piglets will also be affected by the sow's illness, becoming emaciated, developing diarrhea, heading in an unhealthy direction, and even dying.
How can calcium deficiency in sows be avoided?
（1）TreatmentCalcium deficiency in sows
When a sow shows the above conditions, use calcium gluconate for deep intramuscular injection, 20-30 milliliters each time, once every other day (key point: deep intramuscular injection is a must). About three injections can improve the symptoms caused by calcium deficiency in the sow.
(2) Preventing calcium deficiency in sows:
In the early stage, sows should receive calcium and phosphorus through dietary supplementation. Here are three recommended dietary supplement materials:
One is bone, the second is eggshell, and the third is dried small shrimp. For these three things: roast the bone until yellow, grind it into powder and feed it to the pigs; feed the sow a small handful of dried small shrimp in the evening; warm the eggshell and feed it to the sow. They are the best choice for calcium supplementation.
Sows are truly remarkable: they not only bring benefits to the pig farm but also have to shoulder the responsibility of being a "mother." Therefore, sows must be fed well, and you cannot feed them the way you feed fattening pigs. At the very least, calcium must be supplemented sufficiently.