Agalactia

Occurrence: Worldwide

Age affected: Gilts, sows

Effects:  No milk after farrowing, neonatal deaths, sow not ill.

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Detailed causes

Agalactia is the failure of the sow to produce milk. Failure may be on the maternal side (production or let down) or on the side of the piglet (failure to suck). Agalactia can follow bl...

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