Occurrence: Worldwide

Age affected: Gilts, sows

Effects: >30 minutes delay between births, stillbirths, MMA.

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Detailed causes

Uterine inertia (in which the uterus is no longer capable of expelling the piglets) may occur due to exhaustion when there is physical blockage ...