Piglet Health: Iron doses

Question

Dear Users,
This is an interesting forum from our Spanish community, generated by Fabián Ruiz Herrera from Perú:

Is it proper the use of iron dextran at doses of 1 mL at 3 days old and then a second dose at 10 days with equal doses for the prevention of iron deficiency anemia (both associated with vitamin B12)? Or are there other additional doses? Or another schedule?

Best Regards.
Fabián Ruiz Herrera

Khim Tan · Accepted Answer

Hi, I always have two iron injection for my piglets as I have the eperythrozoon infection in my farms. It is very common practise to have two iron injections in Asia. I found the results of two injections is better than the one injiection.

Khim

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