RELATIVE RESPONSE OF PREGNANT SOW WITH PARENTERAL SUPPLEMENTATION OF IRON ON HEMATOLOGICAL VARIABLES AND OCCURRENCE OF STILLBIRTH

P. Thirunavukkarasu; S. Ramakrishnan; R. Sakthivadivu; C. Nithya; M. Sathiyabarathi

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v54i1.165835

Authors

P. Thirunavukkarasu Assistant Professor, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
S. Ramakrishnan Professor and Head, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
R. Sakthivadivu Assistant Professor, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
C. Nithya Assistant Professor, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
M. Sathiyabarathi Assistant Professor, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i1.165835

Keywords:

Swine, hemoglobin, stillbirth, total piglets born, iron supplementation

Abstract

A study was carried out in pregnant sows with iron supplementation to assess the hematological variables as well as prevalence of stillbirth condition in the litter. A total of 12 pregnant sows of Large White Yorkshire were selected and divided into two groups under this study. Blood samples were collected at three different intervals during pregnancy and after farrowing. The first blood collection was carried out before administering iron injection and parentral iron supplementation (2000 mg intramuscularly) was done at 15 days interval. The second collection of blood was done after treatment just before farrowing. The third collection of blood was done at three weeks immediately after farrowing and the samples were analyzed by using auto analyser. The occurrence of stillbirth and total number of live piglets born were calculated during the farrowing. The variability in hematologic parameter and still birth condition of sows were analyzed by standard statistical method. The average value of heme protein concentration in sow was 11.52 gm /dl prior to farrowing. The litter size of 9.83 (0.87) and 0.33 (0.21) were achieved with respective of piglets born and stillborn piglets in iron supplemented group. Though the occurrence of still born condition between treated and control group did not differ significantly but had significant effect on total born piglets between groups.

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