Difference between revisions of "Thin Sow Syndrome"
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*This is a sporadic condition that is most often seen when the cyclical pig industry is in an economic trough. | *This is a sporadic condition that is most often seen when the cyclical pig industry is in an economic trough. | ||
| − | *It is associated with, but not caused by, ''Oesophagostomum''. | + | *It is associated with, but not caused by, ''[[Oesophagostomum]]''. |
*It is primarily a nutritional problem leading to the following sequence of events: | *It is primarily a nutritional problem leading to the following sequence of events: | ||
**if quantity of feed offered is inadequate for batch-fed sows, hungry individuals are more vulnerable to infection and likely to eat bedding (and infective larvae) | **if quantity of feed offered is inadequate for batch-fed sows, hungry individuals are more vulnerable to infection and likely to eat bedding (and infective larvae) | ||
Revision as of 23:00, 26 April 2010
- This is a sporadic condition that is most often seen when the cyclical pig industry is in an economic trough.
- It is associated with, but not caused by, Oesophagostomum.
- It is primarily a nutritional problem leading to the following sequence of events:
- if quantity of feed offered is inadequate for batch-fed sows, hungry individuals are more vulnerable to infection and likely to eat bedding (and infective larvae)
- acquire large worm burdens
- intestinal damage and large numbers of eggs excreted
- larger numbers of L3 in bedding
- downward spiral: more and more intestinal damage
- excessive loss of weight during lactation
- the thin sow syndrome.