Postpartum Agalactia Syndrome and Udder Oedema in Sow Article Swipe
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· 2023
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7509639
· OA: W4313608794
Agalactia is a condition that shows absence of milk production in an animal that should be producing milk after parturition<strong>.</strong> The condition is also called post-partum dys-agalactia and farrowing fever. This pathological condition consists of an inflammatory reaction of the udder (mastitis), reproductive tract (metritis) resulting in poor release of milk or reduction of its production (Agalactia). Also, the accumulation of fluid in the subcutis and deep into the udder tissue. The etiology of this condition has not been identified but suspected to be multifactorial. The condition shows reduced lactation or even no lactation just after parturition. The condition is seen both in sows and gilts under farrowing. As a result, piglets suffer from futile suckling and will lose body weight rapidly<strong>. Mastitis, metritis and agalactia (MMA) is a complex syndrome seen in sows shortly after12-72 hours post farrowing which mostly due to infectious origin</strong><strong>. The morbidity of this condition about 6-10% of the total sows (</strong>Hermansson, <em>et al</em>.,<strong> 1978).</strong>
