Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
Vet Rec. 2011 Feb 19;168(7):188. doi: 10.1136/vr.c7033. Epub 2011 Feb 15.
The aim of this study was to compare oral iron supplementation in feed with a standard iron injection and assess the impact on the health and productivity of pigs. The reliability of a quick test (HemoCue) for the measurement of blood haemoglobin concentration was also investigated. Three pig herds, with a total of 88 sows and their piglets, were included in the study. Piglets in treatment group O were fed a special iron-rich feed on days 2 to 4, 5 to 7 and 8 to 12 of lactation using a specially designed feeding device. Piglets in group IM received 200 mg of an iron dextran complex intramuscularly at three days of age. Haemoglobin concentrations and performance of the piglets were compared between groups. The mean haemoglobin concentrations in pigs at weaning were 131.4 and 116.4 g/l for pigs in groups O and IM, respectively (P<0.01). Daily weight gain (253.9 v 248.8 g/day) and piglet mortality (11.4 v 12.2 per cent) were slightly better in group O than in group IM (P>0.05).
本研究旨在比较饲料中口服补铁与标准铁注射的效果，并评估其对猪的健康和生产力的影响。还研究了一种用于测量血液血红蛋白浓度的快速检测（HemoCue）的可靠性。这项研究共纳入了三个猪群，共有 88 头母猪及其仔猪。在哺乳期的第 2-4、5-7 和 8-12 天，处理组 O 的仔猪使用专门设计的喂养设备喂食特殊的富铁饲料。在第 3 天，组 IM 的仔猪肌肉内注射 200 毫克的右旋糖酐铁复合物。比较两组仔猪的血红蛋白浓度和表现。断奶时仔猪的平均血红蛋白浓度分别为 131.4 和 116.4 g/l（P<0.01）。组 O 的仔猪日增重（253.9 比 248.8 克/天）和仔猪死亡率（11.4 比 12.2%）略优于组 IM（P>0.05）。
