What to Do About Constipation in Sows? One of Eight Solutions Is Sure to Work for You

Constipation in sowscan be said to be a very common phenomenon in pig farms, but people still haven't found a good way to solve this problem. How exactly can this phenomenon be alleviated or avoided? Today I've put together an article on it, hoping it can be of help to you.

1.Constipation in sowshas the following three main manifestations

1、 Constipation in sowsmainly manifests as poor spirits, loss of appetite, difficulty defecating, often bending over and raising the tail in a defecating posture, slow and delayed defecation, with dry, hard feces that often have mucus attached.

2. Severely affected pigs are restless, unable to lie still, and look back at the abdomen. As the course of the disease progresses, the spirit becomes listless, appetite disappears, the pig is thirsty and drinks greedily, the mouth is dry, the conjunctiva of the eyes is congested, and the urine is dark yellow and small in volume.

3. If a pregnantsow is constipated, it can also cause a series of physiological or pathological changes such as a prolonged farrowing process, stillbirths, a small number of piglets born, low piglet birth weight, and no milk or little milk after farrowing.

Now that we knowthe main manifestations of constipation in sows, let's take a look atthe main causes of constipation in sowsbelow.

2.The causes of constipation in sowsmainly involve 7 major factors

1. After a sow becomes pregnant, the fetus presses on the rectum, causing rectal paralysis and reducing the peristalsis of the intestinal smooth muscle, thus leading to constipation.

2. Factors such as lack of exercise and excessive stocking density in sows lead to constipation.

3. Insufficient drinking water for sows, especially in scattered rural pig pens and poorly insulated pig houses, where sow drinking water is seriously insufficient, makes constipation more likely.

4. Insufficient or excessive crude fiber content in the feed, excessively high levels of impurities such as sand and dust in the feed, lack of green succulent feed, and feed pellets that are too large.

5. Abuse of antibiotics: while antibiotics inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, they also affect the beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract, causing a serious imbalance of the intestinal flora and leading to drug-induced constipation.

6. Sows suffering from certain febrile diseases: such as swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome,parasitic diseasesand others can all causeconstipation in sowsto occur.

7. Various stress factors, such as sudden changes in the environment, moving pens, changing feed, and vaccine injections, causeconstipation in sows。

causingconstipation in sowsThere really are quite a few causes of constipation in sows. Now that we know the causes, how can we solve it? Let's take a look at the solutions below.

3. Solutions forconstipation in sowsYou can try the following methods

1. Intravenous infusion of glucose saline; constipation is caused by a lack of water, and once the water is replenished the pig generally will not be constipated.

2. Compound vitamin B, intramuscular injection, can promote intestinal peristalsis.

3. Stomach-invigorating drugs; such as hawthorn, stomach-invigorating powder; the edible vinegar we people use, acidic, pungent, and bile can all invigorate the stomach and promote eating.

4. Purgatives: rhubarb to purge heat, Glauber's salt, magnesium sulfate, etc. can all have the effect of making pigs have diarrhea.

5. Regulate beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract, such as lactasin and others at a slightly larger dose for better effect.

6. Pickled cabbage: this pickled cabbage and pickled sweet potato leaves aregood things for treatingconstipation in sows. Scoop out more than half a basin of pickled cabbage and pour it into the sow's trough. Whether it is a constipated sow or a healthy sow, both can eat it, and pickled cabbage has the effect of stimulating the appetite and aiding digestion. Let the affected sow eat it for three meals in a row, and even a sow with severe constipation will pass stool smoothly.

7. 300 milliliters of vegetable oil; if 300 milliliters of liquid paraffin oil can be administered by drenching, the effect will be even better; if it cannot be given by drenching, it can also be infused through the intestinal tract, but it must be infused deeply to achieve the best effect.

8. For non-pregnantconstipated sows: 50 grams of sodium sulfate or magnesium sulfate, add about 2 jin of water and administer by drenching. The best concentration of sodium sulfate for purging is 4 to 6 percent. After drenching, have the pig drink plenty of water; generally within 1 to 3 hours the purgative effect occurs and feces are passed.