A comparison of 4 iron supplementation protocols to protect suckling piglets from anemia.

The objective of this study was to determine if oral iron supplementation provided free-choice from a week of age until weaning could prevent iron deficiency. Results showed that the industry standard treatment of a single iron injection at 4 days of age did not always prevent iron deficiency at weaning, indicating the need to provide additional iron to fast-growing suckling pigs either orally or by a second injection. It appears that providing piglets daily access to iron-enriched peat moss or injecting a second 200-mg dose of iron intramuscularly are both effective in meeting the piglets iron requirements during the suckling period. PMID: 33390600 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Canadian Veterinary Journal - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Can Vet J Source Type: research