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Efficacy assessment of teat disinfection in lactating sows

This paper describes investigation of introduction of teat disinfection in lactating sows in order to reduce piglet mortality due to alimentary infections. The investigation was carried out at pig-breeding farm and included 50 sows divided in 2 equal groups. Group 1 served as control and in group 2 teats of the sows were daily treated with commercial antiseptic. The diagnosis of piglet death due to alimentary infections was based on post-mortem analysis. Piglet death percentage due to alimentary infections was lower in experimental group compared to the control. The results demonstrated that teat disinfection in lactating sows may serve as efficient biosecurity measure with the aim of reduction and prevention of piglet death due to alimentary infections.

lactating sow; teat; disinfection; piglet; alimentary infection

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