Iron treatment of pregnant sows in a Danish herd without iron deficiency anemia did not improve sow and piglet hematology or stillbirth rate

Anemia characterized by low hemoglobin concentration (HbC) is common in indoor housed pregnant sows. Iron is essential for hemoglobin synthesis and a number of metabolic processes including DNA synthesis and r...

Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - December 9, 2019 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Sheeva Bhattarai, Tore Framstad and Jens Peter Nielsen Tags: Research Source Type: research