Hypoglycemia in newborn piglets

After entering autumn and winter, the incidence of hypoglycemia in piglets increased significantly. Hypoglycemia in newborn piglets is a metabolic disease caused by hypoglycemia in piglets. Newborn piglets, which mainly occur within a week, occur frequently in winter and spring, and the mortality rate can reach 50%, 100%. We should pay attention to it to avoid unnecessary losses.

1. Causes of hypoglycemia in newborn piglets:

①, sows without milk or less milk.

②, the quality of breast milk is not good.

③ and piglets could not suck enough breast milk.

④, individual sows do not want to breast-feed piglets or sows have insufficient nipples.

⑤, sudden change of air temperature and low temperature in delivery room are the main causes of this disease.

Second, the main symptoms of hypoglycemia in piglets:

①, piglets are lethargic, limp, and occasionally have muscle tremor. The piglets were sleepy and their skin was cold and pale.

②, lying down in the later stage, with neurological symptoms, spasm, empty chewing, muscle tremor, exhaustion and death.

③ and autopsy: there were different degrees of subcutaneous edema in neck and abdomen, colorless transparent edema fluid in incision, poor blood coagulation, milk clot in stomach, special pathological changes in liver, khaki or orange, crisp texture, broken at a touch, sharp edge, gallbladder dilated, full of yellow bile.

3. Treatment:

①, 5% Mel, 10% glucose, 15 Mel, 20 ml intraperitoneal injection or subcutaneous intramuscular injection, once every 4 mi for 6 hours, until the symptoms are relieved and you can suck on your own.

②, 20% glucose orally, 10 murmurs 20 milliliters, every 2 murmurs every 3 hours, for 3 days.

③, improve the feeding conditions, suitable temperature of piglets, lack of breast milk, artificial lactation of piglets.

4. Preventive measures:

① and piglets were observed within a week, found as soon as possible and treated as soon as possible.

②, prevent piglet hunger, eat colostrum as soon as possible, lack of breast milk, supplement with veterinary milk powder.

③, strengthen the feeding and management of pregnant sows, sow feed nutrition is comprehensive, at the same time regulate the breast development of sows, ensure that sows have sufficient high-quality breast milk; pay attention to avoid all kinds of stress of sows, sows give birth too much, can be divided into foster care.