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

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

Abstract Background 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 regulation of enzyme systems. In sows, anemia has been linked to lower H...

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Main Authors: Sheeva Bhattarai, Tore Framstad, Jens Peter Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Anemia
Hemoglobin
Iron deficiency
Iron injection
Pig
Pregnancy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-019-0497-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-019-0497-6

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