Causes and prevention of hypothermia in sows

In the process of raising pigs is not plain sailing, there are often various problems, many farmers will encounter a strange thing, that is, sows take the body temperature of sows in the morning and found that the body temperature of sows is on the low side, and when they are tested again at noon, it is found that the body temperature has risen to more than 39 degrees. What is the reason for this? Let's take a look.

1. Causes of hypothermia in sows

The phenomenon of hypothermia in sows mainly occurs at the turn of winter and spring, mainly due to three reasons. First, sows lack of nutrition intake, or uneven nutrition, as well as parasitic infection, resulting in sows can not absorb enough reasons. Second, at the turn of the seasons, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, coupled with the humid ground, or the heat preservation work is not in place, sows in order to resist low temperature, will consume a lot of body heat, so the body temperature will decline rapidly, and when the temperature picks up at noon, the body temperature will return to normal. Third, caused by disease, sow constipation, diarrhea and other diseases, will cause sow body temperature drop.

II. Prevention and control methods

1. Strengthen the nutrition level of feed.

When feeding, it is necessary to ensure that the nutrition of sows is adequate and uniform, which can correspondingly reduce the proportion of energy feed and increase the proportion of vitamins and minerals appropriately. Pig farms to carry out regular deworming work, usually three times a year, if the parasite is more serious in the area, need to deworming again.

2. Keep the enclosure dry and hygienic

We should pay attention to the temperature difference between day and night in winter and spring, and do a good job of heat preservation at low temperature. after the temperature picks up, the temperature of the enclosure can return to normal by means of ventilation. At the same time, ensure that pigs are dry and hygienic, and the moist environment is very easy to breed germs, which is extremely disadvantageous to the growth and development of sows.

3. Solve constipation

Sow constipation is a problem in most pig farms, especially in some large-scale pig farms, because of the use of limit bars, sows lack of exercise and lack of drinking water, so it is easy to cause constipation. If you want to solve the problem, the big pig farm is not easy, but the small pig farm has an advantage. Remove the limit fence and add a sink.

4. Treatment of diarrhea

Diarrhea causes hypothermia, you can drink brown sugar warm water for a few days, oral rehydration salts, amoxicillin, colistin, poplar flowers, multi-dimensional, feed plus coated probiotics, can develop in a few days, so the body temperature will naturally be normal.

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