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Recondition skinny sows during gestation

Increase the quantity of feed from d85 of gestation onwards:
this will maximise the glycogen reserves of the newly born piglets

Ensure farm-specific vaccination schemes (in collaboration with herd vet) are complied with to result in:
Stable immunity of sows as well as their piglets via colostrum-intake
Optimal embryonic development

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Hypogalactia is likely to result in malnutrition of suckling pigs.

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Leading swine veterinarians address overall vaccination compliance issues critical to effectively managing Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and porcine circovirus in the latest At the Meeting (ATM) programme, produced by Dr Bob Morrison, University of Minnesota.